Fredericksburg Native Plant Festival

Name: Fredericksburg Native Plant Festival
Start: 2024-10-05T11:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-05T16:00:00-04:00
Location: 1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5300, United States

Schedule

Sat Oct 05 2024 at 11:30 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5300, United States | Fredericksburg, VA

The Fredericksburg Native Plant Festival will be held on October 5th, 11:30 - 4 pm at Dodd Auditorium on UMW Campus, 1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. This festival is an educational opportunity appropriate for those already enamored with the native plant movement and those wishing to learn more about it.
The event will feature several guest speakers, with the keynote speaker being Douglas Tallamy, co-founder of the Backyard National Park movement and author of the best selling books Bringing Nature Home and The Nature of Oaks. Dr. Tallamy will be signing books purchased on site (limited number of spaces available). Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased online.
Schedule of events:
Tabling by local convervation groups: 11:30 - 12:45
Featured Speaker: Doug Tallamy: 1:00 - 2:00
Keynote Plant Species, Karen Tavokoli: 2:15 - 3:00
Welcoming Insects to Our Garden: 3:15 - 4:00