“Using salvaged plants to create meaningful landscapes”
Margaret Larmour
The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch in conjunction with the SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners welcomes you to attend “Using Salvaged Plants to Create Meaningful Landscapes,” presented by Jessie Byrd, Native Plant Nursery Manager for Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation. Program begins at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 22 at La Hacienda Club, La Mesa Room, SaddleBrooke Ranch.
Jessie Byrd is a Tucson native and grew up running around the desert. She is the Native Plant Nursery Manager for Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation. She has salvaged thousands of cacti, both professionally and as a TCSS Cactus Rescue Crew volunteer. She has designed and constructed landscapes where these can be enjoyed by the public, including Pima Prickly Park. Jessie believes that using native plants in urban landscapes can help encourage biodiversity while also creating beautiful gardens. She earned a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Arizona and a BA in Biology from Bryn Mawr College.
No registration needed. Open seating. For more information, please contact Margaret Larmour at [email protected] or 520-307-2100.