May 2022 - 11

HEADLINES/CALENDAR
The educational sessions will be presented by PPA,
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), Morris Arboretum,
and the Penn State Extension Master Gardener program. The
speakers and topics are designed with the public in mind, with
everyone from garden enthusiasts to gardening professionals
encouraged to attend.
Education sessions will include lectures by five speakers,
with lunch included. Information is centered around the
theme Native Friendly Gardening and Supporting Pollinators:
* Plants for Pollinators: The Ecological Value of Perennial
Garden Flowers, presented by Emily Erickson,
postdoctoral research with Tufts University
* Have you Thought of Growing Clematis for
Pollinators? What We Know About Their Ecosystem
Functions, presented by Jeff Jabco, director of grounds
and coordinator of horticulture with Scott Arboretum
at Swarthmore College
* Champions or Chumps? Perennial Plant of the Year
Winners in Review, presented by Stephanie Cohen,
author, gardener and the " Perennial Diva "
* Containers that Create Spaces, presented by David
Mattern, horticulturist with Chanticleer Garden
* Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Gardens: Flourishing
through Sustainability, presented by Andrew Bunting, vice
president of Public Gardens and Landscapes with PHS
The other option of Perennial Plant Education Day is
designed for horticulture industry professionals to attend one
of two bus tours for a hands-on approach to learning, while
navigating through the Piedmont region of Pennsylvania. All
tours include snacks and lunch.
Full details and registration for the Perennial Plant
Education Day can be found at www.perennialplant.org.
CALENDAR
*All event dates and locations subject to change. Please check
websites for latest information.
June 7-9
Floriexpo
Miami Beach, Florida
www.floriexpo.com
July 12-18
Atlanta Market
Atlanta, Georgia
www.atlantamarket.com
July 16-19
Cultivate'22
Columbus, Ohio
www.cultivateevent.org
Aug. 1-3
Garden Center
Conference & Expo
Orlando, Florida
www.gardencenterconference.com
Aug. 2-4
AAS-HGSA-NGB
Summer Summit
Des Moines and Ames, Iowa
www.all-americaselections.org/
aas-meetings-events
Aug. 9-11
The Garden Center
Show
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
www.gardencentershow.com
Sept. 19-22
The Garden Center
Group Fall Event
Kansas City, Missouri
www.thegardencentergroup.com
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