Gardening For Life Celebration 2023

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March 4th, 2023 Event

Keynote Speaker: Doug Tallamy

Douglas Tallamy is an entomologist, ecologist and conservationist.

He is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and has written and co-authored several critically acclaimed books, as well as many research papers.

Tallamy advocates for changes individuals can make in their own yards and in their communities to protect and preserve native species and thus, our planet.

He is the co-founder of the grass-roots initiative:

Home Grown National Park


Watch Doug Tallamy’s presentation …

2023 Educational Exhibitors & Native Plant Vendors

Polk County Schools: Seeds in Schools

Polk County Schools: Tallamy’s Trees