Presentation: Ecological Gardening
Speaker: Jane Reksten
Date/Time: April 10 2025 at 7 PM
Location: On Zoom or in person at Lakeview Community Association Hall, 6110 – 34th Street SW. Parking is free. Everyone is welcome.
Ecological Gardening
Gardeners that look beyond their garden gate will have found it hard to ignore the trend towards what is variously known as ‘naturalistic planting design’, ‘designing with plants’ ‘new wave perennials planting’, ‘wild-scaping’ – the names are many. This philosophy requires seeing plants for more than their flowers, embracing their form, structure, and how well they earn their keep after they have died back in the fall. We’ll look more closely at this trend and the personalities connected, as well as examples and resources that may inspire your own gardening practice.
Speaker
Jane completed a BA in her home town at the University of Victoria followed by a Diploma in Horticulture from Olds College which complemented her background in microbiology and environmental studies. Jane has worked in the residential landscape industry and at the Calgary Zoo and Botanical Gardens where she helped schools develop native plant gardens, and taught a wide variety of horticulture courses, including the Master Garden Program. After 8 years at Olds College as the Manager of Botanic Gardens and Greenhouses, she is now a garden consultant and Head Gardener at Lougheed House.
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