Register for Layered Gardening Techniques

The Northumberland Master Gardeners & the Peterborough & Area Master Gardeners present:

Life-Magnet – Creating a Layered Native Garden for Diversity with Sean James

Saturday, May 25 2024: St. Paul’s United Church
60 Main Street, Warkworth, ON K0K 3K0

10 AM – 12 PM

Well-known garden consulting and design expert, Sean James, will explore layered gardening techniques.  For more information on this presentation and Sean James, click here.

Agenda

9:30am – 10:00am   Arrival – check in & pick up refreshments
10:00am – 10:30am  Welcome & Introduction
10:30am – 11:45am  Presentation – Sean James
11:45am – 12:00pm  Door Prize Draws

Price Includes arrival refreshments, snacks and door prizes.

Register & Pay On-line

Register On-line & Mail

  • On-line registration form
  •  AND mail a cheque ( made out to the Peterborough and Area Master Gardeners).  No post-dated cheques please.
  • Send to: C. Harrison, 2288 14th Seymour E., Havelock, ON K0L 1Z0

Refund Policy: Refunds will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Life-Magnet – Creating a Layered Native Garden for Diversity

In his presentation, ‘Creating a Layered Native Garden for Biodiversity,’ our guest speaker Sean James, of Sean James Consulting and Design, will explore the intricacies of layered gardening techniques to support diverse forms of life. By selecting native plant species and incorporating layers of vegetation with varying heights, we can create habitats that fulfill a range of food and habitat needs for countless species.

From considering the life cycles of insects and birds, to providing shelter through elements like old logs and twiggy shrubs, we’ll delve into every stage of life and the essential elements needed for survival. Our discussion will encompass recommended plant choices, design strategies, navigating the native versus non-native debate, and the crucial role of supporting obligate feeders (those that can feed on only one genus or species). Join us as we uncover the secrets to fostering thriving ecosystems within our own landscapes.

About Sean James:

Sean owns ‘Sean James Consulting & Design’. Named by Landscape Ontario as 2020 and 2021’s Garden Communicator of the Year. Gardening has been Sean James’ passion and profession for almost 40 years. A graduate of Niagara Parks School of Horticulture, a Master Gardener, writer, and teacher, Sean focuses on eco-gardening techniques. He has spoken at events from the Maritimes to Seattle and landscaped from Nova Scotia to California. Sean had the honour of being part of creating the new Ontario Landscape Tree Planting Guide, the Grow-Me-Instead guide, the Ontario Horticultural Apprenticeship Curriculum, the national Red Seal Occupational Standard, and the Master Gardeners Reference Manual. He has chaired the Environmental Stewardship Committee for Landscape Ontario and the Environmental Committee for the Perennial Plant Association” and fills in for Paul Zammit occasionally on CBC’s ‘The Gardening Show’.