CHICO — Chico Horticultural Society’s regular meeting will be Wednesday February 19 at the Chico library, first and Sherman Avenues. There will be refreshments served at 9:30 and the program will begin at 10:00. The business meeting will follow at 11:00.
The program is presented by John Whittlesey, and he will give us guidelines on how to have a beautiful year around pollinator garden. Sharing your garden with wildlife double the pleasure of your garden. He will discuss garden design, construction, and plant selections for a well-rounded pollinator garden; an area providing not only food, water and shelter, but life, color and interest to be enjoyed through out the seasons.
For 20 years John owned and operated one of the country’s leading specialty mail-order nurseries, emphasizing interesting drought tolerant, and regionally adapted perennials. Since 2008 he has focused his talents on designing and constructing gardens large and small. He supervised construction of the Native Plant Pollinator Garden at the Gateway Science Museum. He is co-producer of “Pollinators: Keeping Company with Flowers”, a traveling exhibit which includes his photography of plants and pollinators. He currently sits on the board of directors of the Chico State Herbarium. In April his book, “Plant Lover’s Guide to Salivas” will be published.
The public is invited to attend. If you have any questions, call Margaret at 520-0067.
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