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August 4, 2006

AZ Native Plant Society August Program

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TUESDAY, AUG. 15, 7-8:30 P.M. AT BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BLDG, ROOM 313, NAU.

Phone: 814-2644
Cost: Free
Email: esf001us@yahoo.com

Jan Busco, well-known author and area horticulturist, will present a slide show and lecture, "Garden Design with Native Plants, featuring Penstemons and Enhancing Native Companion Plants." Jan has co- authored 2 books dedicated to successful plant selection and growing in the Flagstaff area, "Native Plants for High-Elevation Western Gardens," and "How to Get Started in Southwest Gardening." Jan will illustrate with slides and presentation,

Program meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday, 7-8:30 pm in Room 313, NAU Biological Sciences Building, from March-October. Field trips are scheduled for the following Sunday, with carpool hookups at NAU north parking lot at 10 am. All events are free and open to the public. For information, call 814-2644.

ARIZONA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY WALK AT MM FARM AND NEARBY MT ELDEN ESA TRAILS: SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH. MEET AT PROCHNOW PARKING LOT AT NAU TO CARPOOL AT 10A.M., OR AT THE FARM AT 10:30. Janice Busco, "Bringing Local Penstemons and companion plants Home from Forest Trails."

Jan will guide us for a short walk at Mountain Meadow Farm(www.mountainmeadow.org) and on forest pathways; we will see local blooms in the wild in the Mt.Elden Enviornmental Study area, and at the Farm, and talk about propagating and growing local ecotypes of penstemons and other natives for home gardens. There will be Penstemons and other Mountain Meadow Farm-grown native perennials (and great edible and useful farm-grown plants, all produced with harvested rainwater and local, recycled materials) available for sale after the walk!

Meet at 10:00 at the Prochnow Parking lot to carpool or 10:30 at Mountain Meadow Farm, 4509 N.Mountain Meadow Drive. Directions are available at:http://www.flagstaffpermaculture.org/VisitMountainMeadowFarm.htm.

Posted by ferrise at August 4, 2006 4:57 PM