Let's Go Native: Exploring Native Plants! (All ages)

Name: Let's Go Native: Exploring Native Plants! (All ages)
Start: 2025-09-27T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-27T12:00:00-05:00
Location: 898 W. 11th Street, Panama City, FL, United States, Florida 32401

Schedule

Sat Sep 27 2025 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

898 W. 11th Street, Panama City, FL, United States, Florida 32401 | Panama City, FL

Native plants are beautiful, low-maintenance, and built for our climate! The Native Wildflower Garden at Bay County Public Library was funded through a grant from the Florida Wildflower Foundation. Attend our program to learn more about native plants in our area, gardening tips from our local sponsors, and leave with free seeds and plants! This event is for all ages and is free and open to the public.
Educational Talks
Location: Bay County Public Library Meeting Room
9:30 - 10:15 a.m. - “Best Natives for Local Yards” - presented by Jody Wood-Putnam of the Sweetbay Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society
10:30 - 11:15 a.m. - “Tips on How to Design and Care for a Native Landscape” - presented by Noah Chambers of Sandhills Native Nursery
Event Tables
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Outdoor tables in front of Bay County Public Library
• Sweetbay Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will share gardening information, answer questions, share the FL Wildflower Garden at BCPL, and giveaway plants and seeds!
• Sandhills Native Nursery will share gardening information, answer questions and present a demo!
• UF/IFAS Bay County Extension Service - Master Gardener Volunteers will share gardening information, answer questions, offer coloring sheets, and give away non-native edible garden plants!
o Kids & teens can create paper pots and plant a seedling to take home!
o Water and snacks provided!
Art Exhibit
Location: Youth Services Hallway/Gallery at Bay County Public Library
Visit the Youth Services Gallery to view photos and paintings of native plants by artist and photographer Jody Wood-Putnam.
Thank you to our community sponsors & partners: The FL Wildflower Foundation, Sweetbay Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, Sandhills Native Nursery, UF/IFAS Bay County Extension Service Master Gardener Volunteers, Short Stuff Design, and the Hoeckley Family!