2011 Theme: Lessons to Take Home

Tuesday, July 26

6:00–8:00 p.m. Conference check-in, Norton Hall
6:00–10:00 p.m. Plant vendor set up, Ramsey Center

Wednesday Morning, July 27

7:00–8:00 a.m. Breakfast, Courtyard Dining Hall
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Field trips

FT. 1  Blue Ridge Parkway Design with Tracy Traer
FT. 2A  Black Balsam to Skinny Dip Falls with Chris Ulrey and Margaret McCleod
FT. 2B  Alpine Ericaceae with Randy Burroughs  
FT. 3  Panthertown Valley, "Yosemite of the East," with Meredith Clebsch and Wes Burlingame  
FT. 4  Flora of the Little Tennessee River Valley with Peter Loos, Brent Martin, and George Morris
FT. 5  Max Patch to Lemon Gap (or Vice Versa) with Kevin Caldwell 
FT. 6  Southern Highlands Reserve with John Turner, Dick Bir, and Richard Bryson
FT. 7  Buck Creek Serpentine “Barrens” with Gary Kauffman
FT. 8  Mt. Pisgah to Balsam Gap with George Ellison  
FT. 9  Bear Lake Canoe Trip with Hank Bruno  
FT. 10A  Native Plants in Residential Design with Cathy Davis
FT. 10B  Highlands Botanical Garden and Satulah Mountain with Jeff Zahner

8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Field Workshops

FW. 1  Propagation Workshop with Jamie Oxley
FW. 2  Digital Photography Workshop with Les Saucier
FW. 3  Rain Gardens in the South with Anne Spafford
FW. 4  Exploring the Process of Ecological Landscape Design with Rick Huffman

Wednesday Evening

5:00–7:00 p.m. Conference check-in, Norton Hall
6:00–7:00 p.m. Field trip dinner, Ramsey Center concourse level
7:30–10:00 p.m. Mixer/vendor visits (Hospitality Room and Arena floor)
Bluegrass entertainers

Thursday Morning, July 28

7:00–8:00 a.m. Breakfast, Courtyard Dining Hall
8:00–9:00 a.m. Bus Shuttle/plant sale
8:30–9:30 a.m. Book and plant sales, Arena floor
8:30–9:30 Newcomer Orientation
9:30–10:00 Welcome/Announcements /Introductions
10:00–11:00 a.m. Plenary Session: Sex in the Garden with Robert Wyatt
11:00–11:30 Afternoon Instructions and Break
11:30–12:30 Plenary: Teaming with Microbes with Jeff Lowenfels
12:30–1:30 p.m. Lunch, Ramsey Center

Thursday Afternoon

1:30–5:00 p.m. Field /Workshops (continued) 

2. Digital Photography Workshop with Les Saucier
3. Rain Gardens in the South with Anne Spafford
4. Exploring the Process of Landscape Design with Rick Huffman

1:30–5:00 p.m. Walks & Special. Activities

1. Campus Tree Walk with Dr. Laura Dewald
2. Walking Tour of the Cullowhee Creek Stream Restoration with George Morris
3. Vendor Plant Walk: ID, Habitat, and Growing Available Plants with Peter Heus and John Strawn 
4. Schoolyard Wetland Onsite Walk with John Byrd
5. Movie:Andy Goldsworthy's Rivers and Tides, Hospitality Room (shown twice)

1:30-5:00 p.m. Optional Half-Day Field Trip ($50)

Corneille Bryan Native Garden with Janet Manning

5:30–6:30 p.m. Dinner at Courtyard Dining Hall
5:30–6:30 p.m. Committee/scholarship recipient dinner

Thursday Evening

6:00–7:00 p.m. Book and plant sales, Arena floor
7:00–7:30 p.m. Student scholarship awards with Miegan Gordon
7:30-8:45 p.m. KEYNOTE: The Joys and Horrors of Inheriting an Old Family Garden with Bailey White
8:45 p.m. Announcements, picnic/talent show invitation
9:00 Student forum

9:00–10:00 p.m. Book signing, book sales, plant sales, meet the speakers/networking, Arena floor
8:30–10:30 p.m. Bus shuttle

Friday Morning, July 29

7:00–8:00 a.m. Breakfast, Courtyard Dining Hall
8:00–9:00 a.m. Bus Shuttle/poster session/plant sale
9:00–9:45 a.m. Plenary: The Ethics of Digging Native Plants with Marcia Winchester

10:00-11:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 1

A. Gardening in Drought with Randy Burroughs
B. Creating a Pollinator Paradise Using Native Plants with Debbie Roos
C. Sociable Climbers: Native Vines That Won’t Spoil Your Garden Party! with  Dan Long
D1. Student presentation
D2. Sudent presentation

11:15–12:15 a.m. Concurrent sessions 2

E. Good for What Ails Your Garden: Using Native St. John's-worts in Southeastern Landscapes with Dr. Craig Huegel
F. Mycorrhizae with Jeff Lowenfels
G. Ethnobotany of the Cherokee: Edible and Medicinal Plants with Dr. David Cozzo
H.  Southeastern Butterflies and Their Host Plants: Glimpses Beyond the Ordinary with Paulette Ogard and Sara Bright
I1. Student presentation
I2. Student presentation

12:15–1:15 Lunch (Steering Committee meets for lunch to prepare report for Saturday morning)

Friday Afternoon

1:15 Announcements (including poster contest winners)

1:30–2:30 Plenary: Projects of Promise

Discover Life in America with Todd Witcher
Furman University Lake Restoration with Rick Huffman
Creating Beautiful and Diverse Landscapes with Oak Grasslands with Elizabeth Raikes

2:30-2:45 p.m. Break

2:45–3:45 p.m. Plenary: The Blue Ridge Parkway: A Path to Preservation Linking Social, Cultural, and Natural Heritage along the Crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains with Tracy Traer

4:15–5:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 3

K. Active/Ecological Design/Living for Children with Robin Moore
L. Sensory Appeal of Native Plants with Gregg Tepper
M. Conservation Horticulture for the Backyard Gardener with Bill Finch

5:15–6:30 p.m. Book and plant sales, Arena floor

Friday Evening

6:30–7:30 p.m. Picnic (no dinner at dining hall), WCU picnic area
7:30–8:30 p.m. Talent show (open invitation for entries)
8:30–12:00 p.m. Music/networking, WCU picnic area
8:30–9:30 p.m. Native Plant Chat Session, Norton Hall Lobby with Margie Hunter

Saturday Morning, July 30

7:00–8:00 a.m. Breakfast, Courtyard Dining Hall
No bus shuttles today / check out of residence halls

8:15–8:30 a.m. Steering Committee report
8:30–9:00 a.m. Plants of Promise, main stage
9:00–9:30 a.m. Tom Dodd, Jr. Award of Excellence, Peter Loos, main stage

Home Gardening Mini-Conference:
   8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Check-in for Home Gardening Workshop
   8:30–9:15 a.m. Introduction to Home Gardening with Native Plants with Linda Askey
   9:15–10:00 a.m. Designing with Native Plants for the Home Landscape with Randy Burroughs
   10:00 - 10:25 a.m  Explore / Shop Vendor Area

10:30–11:30 Plenary: Outstanding Native Perennials with Allan Armitage

11:30 Final Announcements
11:30–12:30 Vendors open for Saturday morning workshop participants
Conference officially closes at 12:30