Online Chapter Meeting June 10: “Landscaping with Native Plants: Ten Design Principles for Home Gardeners” with Leah Churner

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Join NPSOT-Wilco’s online chapter meeting on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 7:00 pm, when Leah Churner will present Landscaping with Native Plants: Ten Design Principles for Home Gardeners.  (You must register to attend the meeting. Instructions are later in this post. Starting this month, we’re using a new Zoom account so be sure to read the registration info.) 

We give away a book at every meeting — about native plants or the meeting topic — to one randomly chosen meeting attendee!

About the topic:  Good garden design is always a balance between the aesthetic and the practical. The conventional design wisdom found in garden books is typically geared toward audiences in England, California, or the East Coast — all very different climates than ours. How can we adapt the “rules of composition” to Central Texas? In this presentation, Leah Churner (Delta Dawn Gardens) will introduce some basic principles of landscape design — how to group plants, build contrast with shapes and textures, and work with the vertical plane — and discuss how these ideas can be applied to sustainable, water-wise gardens in our area. Learn how to create a pleasing design with a palette of native plants, support local ecology, and have fun in the process!

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About our speaker: Leah Churner is the owner of Delta Dawn Gardens, a landscape consultation, design, and maintenance company in Austin. She is the producer and cohost of The Horticulturati podcast, and teaches garden design in Austin Community College’s Landscape and Horticulture Continuing Education Program.

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How to attend:   You must register in advance to attend the meeting.  Register at the link: https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtdOivpjooHdIAA7nqwXyOiKb4F–BCnTx

NOTE: The June 10 meeting will be hosted on our new Zoom account.  If you were previously registered for our monthly virtual meeting series on our old Zoom account you need to register for this meeting with the new link.  The new account allows us to host more participants. See you there!


NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. We hope you attend!  Meetings may be in person, virtual, or both, so be sure to check details in the meeting announcement. Meetings are announced on our website, our calendar and Facebook.

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Online Chapter Meeting May 13: “Planting Natives From Seed” with Dr. Anthony Falk

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Join NPSOT-Wilco’s online chapter meeting on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at 7:00 pm, when Dr. Anthony Falk will present Planting Natives From Seed.  (Registration instructions are later in this post.) 

We give away a book at every meeting — about native plants or the meeting topic — to one randomly chosen meeting attendee!

About the topic:  This presentation will provide information about purchasing native seed, ground preparation for planting native seeds, and suggestions for which species are easy to establish from seed.

About our speaker:  Anthony Falk has worked for the South Texas Natives Program for the last 11 years. While with the program he has held several positions including collections and evaluations coordinator and assistant director. He is currently a research scientist for the program and oversees several restoration research projects across the state.

How to attend:   You must register in advance to attend the meeting.  Register at the link:  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2116147254004/WN_5gjv_wHRS7SN3Mg7YpdWxw

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So many possibilities…

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. In this time of public health risk, our in-person meetings and field trips are canceled until further notice.

Check our blog announcements, calendar and Facebook for developing plans for virtual meetings and virtual field trips.

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Online Chapter Meeting April 8: “Just Enough Latin to Go Plant Shopping” with Carol Clark

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Join NPSOT-Wilco’s online chapter meeting on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at 7:00 pm, when Carol Clark will present Just Enough Latin to Go Plant Shopping.  (Registration instructions are later in this post.) 

We give away a book at every meeting — about native plants or the meeting topic — to one randomly chosen meeting attendee!

About the topic:  The scientific names of plants might seem like a giant pain to learn, but they carry more useful information than you might think. Learning just a few common roots for form, size, color, origins, shape and habitat can help you decipher those names and choose the right plant for the right place, save you time and money, and lead to a whole new avenue of enjoyment in your gardening life. We’ll keep it fun and simple, so don’t let your fear of Latin keep you away. Reference handouts are at these two links in our Dropbox:

About our speaker:  Carol Clark is an amateur botany enthusiast, a Texas Master Naturalist, and longtime member of the Native Plant Society of Texas. She and her husband own and operate Clark Haven, a wildlife preserve and custom wildflower seed business in Cooke County. Carol grew up with a nature photographer father and wildlife artist brother, and has spent much of her life looking around in the great outdoors. Her favorite things to do are leading discovery walks in local natural areas, and finding and photographing interesting plants.

How to attend:   You must register in advance to attend the meeting.  Register at the link:  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2116147254004/WN_5gjv_wHRS7SN3Mg7YpdWxw

Crossvine, Bignonia capreolata
Crossvine, Bignonia capreolata

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. In this time of public health risk, our in-person meetings and field trips are canceled until further notice.

Check our blog announcements, calendar and Facebook for developing plans for virtual meetings and virtual field trips.

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