"Transitioning Your Yard to Native and Edible Plants"

3 Northeast 1st Street,Delray Beach FL 33444

21 July, 2021

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COME LEARN HOW TO MAKE YOUR YARD AWESOME AT THIS EXPERT LECTURE ON NATIVE LANDSCAPING + GARDEN TOURS! Take your yard to the next level of sustainability, Florida-friendliness, and native beauty!Janine Griffiths, local expert and 4th-generation landscaper, will talk about transitioning your yard to native and edible plants. She will discuss the assessment, planning and preparation phases as well as the research process, as well as particular tropical perennial edibles that you can grow year round! Janine will share knowledge to help you plan for appropriate native pollinator plants and tropical annual and perennial edibles for your southeast Florida yard. We will also explore why it's important to make the transition to native landscaping! This is the first in a lecture series co-hosted by SCGP & the Delray Beach Historical Society. Join us for tours of our gardens before the lecture! 5:30pm - Tour SCGP's organic Food Forest / 30 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach, then walk on over to DBHS5:45pm - Tour DBHS's Heritage Gardens6:00pm - Lecture with Janine GriffithsFREE parking is available at SCGP & DBHS.Seating is limited - RSVP to [email protected] to reserve your place!For more info, DM @swintoncgp or email us at [email protected] The Speaker:Janine Griffiths is an accomplished 4th generation fine gardener and landscape designer. She purchased Green Thumb Inc., an interior plant maintenance and fine gardening service specializing in rose gardens, in 2004, after completing graduate school at Florida Atlantic University. Her experience in the horticulture industry spans from working for her family’s Homestead nursery since childhood to working with high-end interior plantscape companies in New York City to local native and specialty nurseries in Broward County. Griffiths uses “Florida-friendly landscape” techniques and the knowledge she gains from scientific research to better understand the needs and limitations of our often urban, southeast Florida setting to enable her to design beautiful, functional and environmentally-sound landscapes and gardens. Green Thumb seeks to use natural, environmentally safe and non-impactful methods of garden management and pest control protocols. Janine has been a committed volunteer Broward County Master Gardener since 2003 and is currently serving on their Urban Horticulture Advisory Board. She became a certified Advanced Master Naturalist by the University of Florida in 2012. In 2015, she received her Arborist Certification from ISA and is an FNGLA certified Horticulture Tech. Ms. Griffiths also works closely with Jesse Durko, at Jesse Durko’s Nursery in Davie, to develop a native plant selection to serve Broward County residences, as well as a collection of antique and old garden roses for southeast Florida, heirloom herbs & vegetables, tropical, perennial herbs and edible plants. She has also served on the board of the Florida Association of Native Nurseries (FANN) since Fall 2016 and is currently the VP and chair of the Education Commitee. As well as a being a Certified Florida-Friendly Landscape Professional, a Florida Waterstar Landscape Professional, and Water Ambassador for Broward County. Founded in 2008, SCGP is an all volunteer-run, not-for-profit project with the mission of educating about edible, tropical gardening, improving food security, and building community based in a shared love for nature. We are downtown Delray's organic food forest! We are pop-up permaculture offering workshops, nature-based learning opportunities, and a green oasis where community convenes. Join us as a member or volunteer!