Planning, Planting, and Maintaining Beautiful Pollinator Gardens in the South

Planning, Planting, and Maintaining Beautiful Pollinator Gardens in the South

With Danesha Seth Carly, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Horticultural Science, NCSU

Director for the Center for Integrated Pest Management

Date:  Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Time: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. EST via Zoom 

(Registration is required to receive the Zoom link for the live presentation)

Cost:

Members- Free 

Non-Members - $10 (non-refundable) - once the recording is ready to view, we'll send you a link that will be valid for 30 days.  OR you can join GAONC ($20 annual membership fee), attend ALL of our presentations for free, AND have access to all of the recordings in our Video Library to view on demand.

About this Presentation:

This presentation will walk you through the elements needed to create beautiful gardens designed to welcome beneficial pollinators across the South. This material combines up-to-date scientific information with artful design strategies to teach gardeners of all levels to plan, plant, and maintain successful pollinator gardens at home and in shared community sites.

The presentation will be recorded for 

members to view later in our Video Library.

About Our Speaker: 

Dr. Seth Carley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Horticultural Science at NC State, as well as the Director for the Center for Integrated Pest Management. As an Urban Ecosystem Ecologist, her area of expertise is sustainable managed urban landscapes with a focus on pollinator health. Recent research programs include pollen quality in commonly planted wild-flowers, pollinator ecology along roadsides in NC, and native plant conservation and pollinator habitat establishment at historic Pinehurst No. 2 and No. 4 Golf Courses. In addition to grant writing, and research, Dr. Seth Carley frequently lectures at Beekeeper Association meetings, Master Gardener meetings, and other events where community members are interested in learning more about pollinator habitat conservation and protection. She is currently hard at work on her second book focused on sustainable lawns (for the South).

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your program.