Lecture Schedule 2008 August 2008~ September 2008 ~ October 2008~ November 2008
April 2008 ~ May 2008 ~ June 2008 ~ July 2008
2008 Annual Meeting
Sponsor: Newtown Forest Association
Date: May 8, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Cyrenius Booth Library, 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT
Once private or public land has been preserved, how do you manage it in a manner that is ecologically sound, easy to maintain and
aesthetically appropriate to the natural and developed areas? Larry's presentation will illustrate an approach to planting and
management that uses the patterns and processes of our native woods, meadows and wetlands.
Landscape examples will be shown in both large and small settings.
Contact: Please RSVP via phone @ 203-270-3650 or email to admin@newtownforestassociation.org
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Garden Tour
Sponsor: Westchester Fairfield Horticultural Society
Date: May 13, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Clark and Prudence Montgomery's New York Residence
With Clark and Pru Montgomery, Larry Weaner will lead a tour of the Montgomery's "New World Garden" gets its name from its reliance on plants that are native to the Americas, the New World; in our case
North America, with accent on the North East.
This "demonstration garden" was designed by Larry Weaner to show how successfully native plants can be used in a small suburban setting.
The result has been a rewarding "wild" garden that captures the changing seasons day by day and is home to a widely varied bird population.
The attractive, easy-care native plants in this garden showcase how homeowners with small, suburban
properties could be the key to the overall revitalization of our natural ecology, if even just a few natives were included in their
borders and gardens.
Contact: Eleanor Hoffman, hoffmane@optonline.net.
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A Restoration Opportunity
Date: May 21, 2008
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Friends of the Wissahickon Headquarters at the Chestnut Hill Historical Society.
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Creating a Native Woodland Garden"
Sponsor: New York Botanical Garden
Date: July 23, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: New York Botanical Garden
Contact: Ellen Zachos, ez@acmeplant.com for more information. Please reference course number GAR199.
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Date: July 24, 2008
Location: Sheraton City Center Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Larry will discuss integrating traditional perennial design techniques with compositional patterns of the native meadow. The naturally indpisred perennial layer in the mixed woody/herbaceous landscape can serve as a dynamic transition from, or alternative to, a true wildflower meadow.
Contact: Perennial Plant Association, 614-771-8431 or ppa@perennialplant.org for more information.
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Date: September 17, 2008
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Location: Wilton Library, Wilton, CT
Creating an exemplary botanical wonder on your commercial or residential property is explained by Larry Weaner. With photos, plus a late-afternoon visit to his Schenck's Island or Keeler's Ridge projects.
Contact: 203-762-3950 for reservations.
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Date: November 8, 2008
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA
Does mowed turf really need to be the default treatment for everything beyond the foundation planting? In this presentation, Mr. Weaner will explore practical ways to adapt the ground layer compositions found in our native woodlands, wetlands, and meadows to the residential landscape. Examples shown will range from estates to intimate properties and will illustrate all facets of creating these easily-managed, ecologically-sound, and visually-striking landscape treatments.
Contact: Julie Jenney at 610-328-8024 for more information
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