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Online Chapter Meeting July 8: Annual Chapter Review with Field Trips Update, Beth Erwin’s “Wicked Plants of Central Texas”, and Chapter Election Results

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Join NPSOT-Wilco online on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at 7:00 pm, for our annual chapter meeting.   You must register in advance to attend. See Zoom instructions later in this post.

We have two main events: news from the Field Trip Committee on what they’ve been up to and plans for upcoming field trips; and Wicked Plants of Central Texas, a short program by Beth Erwin about a few of the plants you might meet when out and about in our area that you should socially distance yourself from. We’ll also announce election results* for the new chapter board that takes office on September 1, 2021.

At every meeting, we give away a book about native plants or the meeting topic to one randomly chosen meeting attendee!

* Election Note to Chapter Members: No later than June 23, an online ballot and instructions will be emailed to you at the email address you have on record with the Society’s state office. A blog post will go out the same day to alert you to look for the email. Voting will close on July 6.  [UPDATE: The online ballot was emailed to members on June 21. The blog post is here.]

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Old Man’s Beard, Clematis drummondii. Photo by Bob Kamper.

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 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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