Join us on Saturday, May 16 at 1 PM to hear renowned native plant expert Richard Bir share his life's work in this illustrated lecture, Demystifying Native Plants. Learn about wonderful shrubs like azaleas, mountain laurel, hydrangeas, redbuds and more. Dick will also discuss such timely issues as "What is a native plant?", the effect of climate change on native plants, and habitat destruction. He will also touch on the topic of cultivars. Dick has long been a champion of the native plant movement and was a founder of the well-known Cullowhee Native Plant Conference in North Carolina. He is a horticulturist, conservationist, and faculty emeritus from the Department of Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University and author of "Growing and Propagating Showy Native Woody Plants." If you are a native plant enthusiast, you will love this lecture.
On Thursday, May 21, Phil Oyerly will guide visitors on a magical evening walk through Mt. Cuba Center's gardens to view our outstanding lady's slipper orchid collection with the class In Praise of Cypripedium. Learn which lady's slipper orchids you can grow in your own backyard. Hope to see you there.
For more information and to register for these and other classes, please visit www.mtcubacenter.org or call us at 302-239-4244.
Sincerely, Eileen BoyleEducation Coordinator
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