Les Reeves Lecture with Dr. David Creech “The Pineywoods Native Plant Center: Divine Intervention
Schedule
Thu, 14 Dec, 2023 at 07:00 pm
Location
SFA Native Plant Center | Nacogdoches, TX
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SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center.Dr. David Creech, director of SFA Gardens, will present “Is the Pineywoods Native Plant Center a Case Study of Divine Intervention … or Maybe Not? Capitalizing on the Best Plants, Plans and People to Create a Green Resource for the Gulf South.”
After a long career in SFA’s Department of Agriculture, Creech retired in 2007 and returned to serve as the gardens director in a part-time position. The 138-acre SFA Gardens is an umbrella for numerous theme gardens and collections of trees, shrubs, vines, herbaceous perennials and fruit. These serve as a valuable germplasm resource for the Gulf South.
Creech received his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University in 1970, his master’s degree from Colorado State University in 1972, and his doctoral degree from TAMU in 1978.
Since arriving at SFA in 1978, Creech’s research interests have been varied and include finding sustainable solutions to environmental horticultural concerns. He is the author of numerous scholarly and trade articles, and he has accumulated a long list of international consultancies. In 2022, Creech received the American Society for Horticultural Science’s Outstanding International Horticulturalist Career Award. He has served as president of the Native Plant Society of Texas, the Southern Region American Society of Horticulture Science, and the International Plant Production Society Southern Region.
The Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series is held the second Thursday of each month and includes a rare plant raffle after the program. The lecture is free and open to the public, but donations to the lecture series fund are always appreciated.
Parking is available at the PNPC, 2900 Raguet St., or Raguet Elementary School, 2708 Raguet St.
For more information, email [email protected].
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Where is it happening?
SFA Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet,Nacogdoches,TX,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
