Making Good Choices: Helping Homeowners Find a Balance in Plant Selection

Name: Making Good Choices: Helping Homeowners Find a Balance in Plant Selection
Start: 2025-03-08T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-03-08T11:30:00-06:00
Location: 4747 Bob Wallace Ave SW, Huntsville, AL, United States, Alabama 35805

Schedule

Sat Mar 08 2025 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am

UTC-06:00

Location

4747 Bob Wallace Ave SW, Huntsville, AL, United States, Alabama 35805 | Huntsville, AL

Homeowners have many choices of plants for their residential landscape. Sometimes, good choices in selecting plants benefit the property owner, pollinators, and wildlife. This short course, led by Mike Shelton, will increase homeowners’ knowledge of native plants and their use around the home. Participants will gain insight into finding a balance using ornamental and naturalized species and avoiding pesky invasive plants. Following the classroom session, the group will tour selected areas of the Garden and connect to plants that can work in home landscapes. See instructor bio below.
Participants may bring appropriate shoes, a hat, sunscreen, and insect repellant to make the walk more comfortable.
Capacity is limited, so reserve your spot today!
Additional Information:
This class will take place in person at the Huntsville Botanical Garden.
Attendees will enter the Guest Center and check in at the front desk. From there, a staff member will guide you to the class location. The class will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m., so please arrive at the Garden 15 minutes early to allow time to travel to the class location.
Pricing:
Members: $35
Non-Members: $60
Instructor Information:
Mike Shelton has over 32 years of experience working in environmental science in government, university, and private sectors. Currently, he serves as the Natural Areas Supervisor at the Huntsville Botanical Garden. Prior to joining the team at the Garden, Mike served the people of Alabama for over 17 years as a Natural Resources Planner at the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, a partnership between the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. There, he participated in stewardship activities on nearly 10,000 acres of uplands, wetlands, and state-owned waterbottoms near Fairhope, Alabama. Mike earned a master’s degree in Biology at Emory University and an undergraduate degree in Biology at Hampden-Sydney College. He lives in Huntsville with his spouse, Wendy, enjoying outdoor activities, music, movies, and all the amenities of the city and of North Alabama.
Registration at hsvbg.org/calendar