Do you have too much lawn? Is your grass lousy from tree shade? Are you trying to cut the grass on a steep slope? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, now would be a good time to plan on transforming your mediocre area of turf from a mundane chore to a shimmering savanna full of native woodland plants and natural diversity. How can it be done in urban locations, in a tiny space? What about the perceptions of weediness? To learn the answers to these questions, register for this master class with veteran horticulturist Scott Woodbury to learn how to plan, install, and maintain a natural-style woodland landscape from seed with high diversity and low maintenance.
This live master class, to be held via Zoom, will include a presentation and question-and-answer session. A recording will only be available to those who have registered.
Cost: Free to all MPF dues-paying members and Grow Native! professional members, or $15 for non-members. Master class fees go to support our non-profit conservation work. Visit our MPF membership page to become a member and attend all master classes for free!
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If you have questions about registration, contact outreach@moprairie.org.
After 30 years, Scott Woodbury retired from Shaw Nature Reserve, where he led development of the Whitmire Wildflower Garden. He now is the owner of Cacalia: Garden Design and Wilding, and teaches Native Landscape Practices, a course at St. Louis Community College. He is also a regular speaker, writer and consultant on native landscaping throughout the region. He received a BS degree in horticulture at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and has worked at various public gardens including the Whitmire Wildflower Garden at Shaw Nature Reserve, Tudor Place in Washington D.C., Old Westbury Gardens in New York, Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, and Castello Di Uzzano in Florence, Italy. He currently serves as advisor to the horticulture program of St. Louis Community College, Grow Native!, and Wild Ones St. Louis. Scott serves on the planning committees for the Partners for Native Landscaping conference and the small grants programs for The Deer Creek Watershed Alliance and MSD Project Clear.
Photo of a tree island in autumn by Scott Woodbury