2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Where the Wild Things Are: Designing with Native Plants

There are few “wild” places left in New England. Most have been manipulated and, over time, the natural balance of our ecosystem has declined. As designers, we must observe the natural world around us and understand the dynamic role native plants play. Blend that knowledge with the landscape “goals” of our clients and we can all build aesthetically pleasing, ecologically balanced, and low maintenance landscapes.

• Explore the integral, interdependent relationship between flora and fauna
• Learn how to assemble native plant palettes for specific sites based on land and water ecology
• Gain inspiration for beautifully balanced landscape designs featuring native plants
  

Kyle Turoczi
Soil Scientist and Wetlands Ecologist

Lisa Turoczi
Designer
Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery & Landscapes
Woodbury, CT