Designing Meadows and Naturalized Landscapes for Volunteer Groups

(THIS IS A FREE EVENT Signing up for a ticket is the way we keep count of who is coming)

Meadow plantings and other naturalized landscapes are often considered a beautiful answer to the call for eco-wise native plantings. Yet, some down-to-earth thinking may be required to make these plantings successful in a setting where volunteers are the designers and maintainers. Scale, proximity to visitors, sightlines, plant height, colors, pathways, edges, seating, signs, pre-existing vegetation, standards of care, water, disposal, and maintenance will be covered. This session focuses on creating the place and the project, not individual plant selections. 

This program is being presented by Kathy Connolly, a landscape designer who specializes in naturalized designs, low-impact

landscape techniques, and native plants. She gives more than 30 talks and workshops annually

for conservation organizations, hohrticulturists, master gardeners, museums, libraries, land

trusts, and garden clubs. Since 2013, Kathy has published over 150 articles on landscapes,

plants, and land care in Connecticut publications. Kathy has a master's degree in ecological

landscape planning and design from the Conway School in Northampton, MA. She completed

the advanced master gardener program and is an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional

through the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut. She has received several

awards and citations for her designs and her communications efforts on behalf of ecological

land care since beginning her design practice in 2011. Visit Kathy’s website: www.SpeakingofLandscapes.com