2016

Greater Des Moines

Botanical GardenAnnual

Symposium

The annual symposium is the Botanical Garden’s signature educational opportunity for advancing gardening in Iowa. Each fall, four nationally

acclaimed lecturers are invited to Des Moines to speak around a current topic that impacts home horticulture, plant sciences or ecology. In 2016, speakers will explore and explain how to live with the garden in the context of a rapidly changing planet that challenges how and why we garden. As we approach 2050, the year when many scientists predict that over 75% of the world’s population will live in urban areas, landscapes and greenspaces with purpose will play an integral role in the evolution of our communities. Award-winning author and speaker Ken Druse will explore how climate change effects modern gardens, particularly those in urban areas so often dominated by shade. Ken knows that the best defense is to create a verdant retreat — he says, “The garden of the future will be in the shade.”

PRICE:

Member – $80 Nonmember – $95Student – $45

Living in the Garden Saturday, October 22, 2016

PROGRAM

9:30 – 10 a.m. Registration Check in and Coffee (DuPont Room)

10 – 10:15 a.m. Opening Remarks

10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Ken Druse The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change

11:15 – 11:30 a.m. Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Dan Heims “Where do new plants come from?’’ (The Crazy World of Plant Breeding and Introduction)

12:30 – 1:45 p.m. Lunch and Book Signing

1:45 – 2:45 p.m. Jessica Walliser Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden

2:45 – 3 p.m. Break

3 – 4 p.m. Jeff Epping Sustainable Gardens: Creating and Maintaining Gravel Gardens

4 – 4:15 p.m. Evaluation and Adjourn

KEN DRUSEThe New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate ChangeIn the keynote lecture, Druse will tackle the challenges that have arisen due to our changing climate. The low-stress environment of shade (cooler temperatures, fewer water demands, carbon sequestration) is extremely beneficial for our plants, our planet and us. Ken will detail new ways of looking at all aspects of the gardening process such as design, plant selection, soil conservation and more—all within the confines of a warming planet, shrinking resources and new weather patterns.

BIO: Ken Druse is a celebrated lecturer, an award-winning photographer and an author who has been called “the guru of natural gardening” by the New York Times. He is best known for his twenty garden books published over the last twenty-five years. The American Horticultural Society listed his first large-format work, The Natural Garden, among the best books of all time. His book, Making More Plants, won the

best book of the year award when it was first published from the prestigious Garden Writers Association. His latest book is The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change. In 2013, the Smithsonian Institute announced the acquisition of the Ken Druse Collection of Garden Photography comprising 100,000 images of American gardens and plants. In addition, the Garden Club of America presented Ken with the Sarah Chapman Francis Medal for lifetime achievement in garden communication in 2004.

DAN HEIMS“Where do new plants come from?’’ (The Crazy World of Plant Breeding and Introduction)Allen Armitage once said, “New plants are the life-blood of our industry.” Dan Heims agrees. New plants help fuel the amazing California Spring Trials—a weeklong annual event to launch new plant varieties; Cultivate™ in Ohio—the largest all-industry trade show in America; and the greatest garden shows

Living in the Garden Saturday, October 22

KEN DRUSE

DAN HEIMS

JESSICA WALLISER

JEFF EPPING

on earth. With all the effort and hyperbole that may surround a new plant, few truly know the answer to the question, “Where do new plants come from?” Three elements are necessary to get a plant to market: the breeding company, the mass-propagator, and the promotion company. Dan’s lecture will take you through the process and science behind new plant introductions.

BIO: Since 1973, Dan Heims has been deeply involved in all facets of horticulture. He has taught horticulture courses, wholesaled exotic plants and run his own design-and-installation landscape business. He’s currently the president of Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc., an industry leader in new plant development. Terra Nova’s breeding programs have produced numerous international gold- and silver-medal winners, not to mention an impressive 800 plant introductions. Dan’s articles and photography have been featured in a number of magazines. He has hosted a weekly radio gardening show on KKSN radio in Portland, OR, has appeared on The Martha Stewart TV Show, Martha Stewart Omnimedia Radio, HGTV and the BBC. His work and his garden have been featured in USA Today, Forbes, Better Homes and Gardens, Sunset Magazine and Organic Gardening.

JESSICA WALLISERAttracting Beneficial Bugs to Your GardenUnderstanding the cycle of predator and prey, and harnessing that natural cycle to benefit plant health, is a key to successful organic gardening. Using information assembled for her newest book, Attracting Beneficial Bugs to

Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control, Jessica shines some light on the methods needed to attract beneficial insects to the garden and keep them there. She presents ground-breaking university research regarding the intricate connection between plants and insects and explains the need for maintaining the garden’s natural balance. Jessica introduces over a dozen species of beneficial insects found across North America and accompanies the lecture with beautiful images of the predators themselves and their favorite host plants. You’ll never look at bugs the same way again!

BIO: Jessica Walliser co-hosts the award-winning program, The Organic Gardeners, on KDKA-Radio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A former contributing editor for Organic Gardening magazine and a regular contributor to Fine Gardening, Urban Farm, and Hobby Farms magazines, she also writes two weekly gardening columns for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Jessica’s fourth book, Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control (Timber Press, 2014), was honored with the American Horticultural Society’s Book Award for 2014. She received her degree in ornamental horticulture from The Pennsylvania State University and is the former owner of a 25-acre organic market farm. Jessica lives and gardens northwest of Pittsburgh with her husband and young son.

JEFF EPPINGSustainable Gardens: Creating and Maintaining Gravel GardensGreen or sustainable gardens make sense for many reasons—they’re good for the environment and they’re good for us. Many people want beautiful gardens, but don’t have the time, nor want to see precious resources like water and energy go into growing them. Jeff Epping, Director of Horticulture at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, WI, along with his staff have created a number of gravel gardens that can easily be incorporated into home landscapes. These gardens are as beautiful as any perennial bed or border, but require just a fraction of the labor to grow. Jeff will show you how they have replaced lawns and traditional annual and perennial beds with these sustainable gardens at Olbrich.

BIO: Jeff Epping has been Director of Horticulture at Olbrich Botanical Gardens for over 20 years. He oversees the horticultural operations and

garden designs of over ten inspirational display gardens, showcasing the best plants for south-central Wisconsin. Epping and his staff have practiced and preached sustainable gardening for years, which is reflected in their environmentally friendly cultural practices and innovative award winning garden designs. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Epping holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in ornamental horticulture. He worked at the Chicago Botanic Garden before joining the staff at Olbrich and has visited, studied and photographed gardens throughout the U.S, U.K., Netherlands, France and Thailand. Epping regularly lectures and teaches throughout the Midwest on landscape plants and designs for northern gardens. Many of his photos have been seen in regional journals, nationally recognized gardening books and professional horticultural publications.

Our featured speakers will have their books available for purchase and signing during the lunch break. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet these leading horticulturists!

REGISTER ONLINE: dmbotanicalgarden.com

MAIL THIS REGISTRATION FORM(S) TO: Adult EducationGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, Iowa, 50309-2897

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 14, 2016 Registration fees will be refunded if cancellations are made before October 7, 2016, no refunds after that date.

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Living in the Garden October 22, 2016

Members of the Brenton Arboretum, Reiman Gardens and the Iowa Arboretum will also receive the member price for the Annual Symposium.