Please join the Hardy Plant Society of New England, CT Chapter on Wed., May 22, for a Zoom-only presentation by Kathy Connolly on Natives for Foundation Plantings.
Free for members, drop-ins welcome with a $10 admission.*** The meeting will start at 7:00 for chat and social time, with the talk at 7:15.
In this one-hour Zoom presentation, she will first consider the design problems posed by the foundation area around homes and other buildings. Then we will look at native plants that fit into that highly visible setting. The foundation garden need not be a bastion of imports such as pachysandra and boxwood!
Among regional native plants, there are flowering perennials, shrubs, grasses, trees, and ferns that both provide habitat for birds and pollinators as well as a pleasing appearance. Let’s take a look at how we can achieve curb appeal and nature support in the foundation area of our homes and community buildings. This talk is accompanied by design resources and plant lists.
Kathy Connolly is a landscape designer who specializes in naturalized designs, low-impact landscape techniques, and native plants. She has helped design and install multiple meadows and meadow-gardens and has managed her home meadow for over 25 years. She gives more than 30 talks and workshops annually for conservation organizations, master gardeners, museums, libraries, land trusts, and garden clubs. Topics include meadows, site preparation, native plants, invasive plants, and pollinator encouragement, among others.
Since 2013, Kathy has published upwards of 150 articles on landscapes, plants, and land care in Connecticut publications. She is active in the Connecticut Invasive Plants Working Group, which awarded her its Leslie J. Mehrhoff Award at the 2022 symposium for her efforts on the topic of invasive plants.
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.
*** ZOOM invites will be emailed the day before the event and on the day of the event. Please be sure to provide email contact info if newly signing up. ***
This lecture is included with your Hardy Plant CT membership. If you are not a member you can attend for a $10 drop-in fee, either by mailing a check or with this link:
(no PayPal account is necessary to pay via credit or debit)
Submit check via USPS mail to HPS c/o Maryanne Gryboski, 88 Eager Road, Franklin, CT 06254, and email Maryanne at [email protected] to be sure we have your email for the Zoom link.