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| Reminder from: | NPSOT-Austin-announce Yahoo! Group | |
| Title: | June 16 Chapter Meeting: Jill Nokes on Natives in Austin Parks | |
| Date: | Tuesday June 16, 2009 | |
| Time: | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | |
| Location: | Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve | |
| Notes: | Come hear Jill Nokes, native plant propagation expert, noted author and landscape designer, and board member of the Austin Parks Foundation, will present, "The Return of the Natives: Ecological Restoration Efforts in Austin Parks" at our Tuesday, June 16 chapter meeting. Since its publication in 1986, Jill's first book, How to Grow Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest, has become the classic reference text for our native plant propagation. Written when the native plant movement was just getting started, it helped convert a generation of gardeners to the practical and aesthetic values of using drought-tolerant plants in southwestern landscapes. Her new book, Yard Art and Handmade Places: Extraordinary Expressions of Home (UT Press, 2007), explores how our yards and gardens can become oases of art, for both personal and community expression. Jill is currently shifting the focus of her landscaping business from residential design to public open space projects and to land management consulting for rural property owners seeking to improve the overall ecological health of their land. Evincing her strong commitment to native landscapes that reflect our region and thrive with a minimum of resources, Jill will talk about her work with the Austin Parks Foundation and bring us up to date on the exciting changes going on in our city parks. Following her talk, Jill will have copies of her two books available for purchase and signing. Remember, all chapter meetings are free and open to the public, so why not bring a friend? Hope to see you there, Lisa | |
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