BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.adkinsarboretum.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.1 0// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:8869d906-6cf7-4cfe-aeec-ed55ff522566 X-WR-CALDESC:The keynote speaker for this special training session is Dr. D ouglas Tallamy\, author\, professor\, chair of the Department of Entomolog y and Wildlife Ecology and director of the Center for Managed Ecosystems a t the University of Delaware. Tallamy will discuss research conducted for his book Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Ou r Gardens. The day's activities are open to all.\n\nAwarded the 2008 silver medal by the Garden Writers Association\, Bringing Nature Home has sparked a national conversation about the link between health y local ecosystems and human well-being. By acting on Tallamy’s practical recommendations\, everyone can make a difference. The book will be availab le for sale in the Arboretum Bookstore.\n\nNative Plant Guided Walks\nThe Chesapeake Bay region is sustained by native plants that provide fo od and shelter to wildlife and enhance the rich biodiversity of the Bay wa tershed. Arboretum docents will lead you along the paths that bisect the r ich and unique native plant habitat of Adkins Arboretum\, all outstanding specimens of plants native to the Delmarva Peninsula. The plant habitats y ou’ll see include mature and young native forests\, meadows\, a wetland\, as well as a rain garden and a pollinator garden. You will visit the Arbor etum’s Native Plant Nursery and the children’s teaching garden.\nTake adva ntage of a special membership offer for Master Gardeners! Renew or join at the Contributor membership level of $90 (regularly $100)\, and receive a 20% discount on plants purchased at the Native Plant Nursery\, plus all ot her Arboretum membership benefits.\n\nPROGRAM SCHEDULE\n\n10:00 a.m . Arboretum Opens\nNative Plant Sale (with experts on hand for advice) and Gift Shop\n\n11:00–12:00 p.m. Registration\n\n12:00–12:30 p.m. Lunch\nSan dwich\, chips\, fruit\, and cookies with fresh brewed iced tea with lemon and garden mint lemonade\n\n12:30–1:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker\nDouglas Talla my\n\n1:45–2:15 p.m. Book Signing and Break\n\n2:15–3:45 p.m. Native Plant Guided Walks by Arboretum Docent Naturalists\n\n3:45–4:00 p.m. Wrap-up wi th light refreshments X-WR-RELCALID:baf51c0e70925278803c436f81888a94 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20101107T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20111106T020000 RDATE:20121104T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20110313T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20120311T020000 RDATE:20130310T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c4df2fc8-3f62-4294-afe3-fcea001ecfed DTSTAMP:20260813T232028Z DESCRIPTION:The keynote speaker for this special training session is Dr. Do uglas Tallamy\, author\, professor\, chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology and director of the Center for Managed Ecosystems at the University of Delaware. Tallamy will discuss research conducted for h is book Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens. The day's activities are open to all.\n\nAwarded the 2008 silver medal by the Garden Writers Association\, Bringing Nature H ome has sparked a national conversation about the link between healthy local ecosystems and human well-being. By acting on Tallamy’s practical r ecommendations\, everyone can make a difference. The book will be availabl e for sale in the Arboretum Bookstore.\n\nNative Plant Guided Walks \nThe Chesapeake Bay region is sustained by native plants that provide foo d and shelter to wildlife and enhance the rich biodiversity of the Bay wat ershed. Arboretum docents will lead you along the paths that bisect the ri ch and unique native plant habitat of Adkins Arboretum\, all outstanding s pecimens of plants native to the Delmarva Peninsula. The plant habitats yo u’ll see include mature and young native forests\, meadows\, a wetland\, a s well as a rain garden and a pollinator garden. You will visit the Arbore tum’s Native Plant Nursery and the children’s teaching garden.\nTake advan tage of a special membership offer for Master Gardeners! Renew or join at the Contributor membership level of $90 (regularly $100)\, and receive a 2 0% discount on plants purchased at the Native Plant Nursery\, plus all oth er Arboretum membership benefits.\n\nPROGRAM SCHEDULE\n\n10:00 a.m. Arboretum Opens\nNative Plant Sale (with experts on hand for advice) and Gift Shop\n\n11:00–12:00 p.m. Registration\n\n12:00–12:30 p.m. Lunch\nSand wich\, chips\, fruit\, and cookies with fresh brewed iced tea with lemon a nd garden mint lemonade\n\n12:30–1:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker\nDouglas Tallam y\n\n1:45–2:15 p.m. Book Signing and Break\n\n2:15–3:45 p.m. Native Plant Guided Walks by Arboretum Docent Naturalists\n\n3:45–4:00 p.m. Wrap-up wit h light refreshments DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110925T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20110925T160000 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Master Gardener Advanced Training END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR