The first of two keynote speakers is world renowned presenter Brad Lancaster of Tucson speaking on Planting the Rain: Principles, Practices, and tips for Water-Harvesting Earthworks and Raingardens. Brad will also be selling and autographing several of his books. The final speaker is Grand Canyon horticulturist Jan Busco helping participants with the topic of Getting the Best from Your Native Plants! Jan will be selling copies of "Native Plants for High-Elevation Western Gardens" by Janice Busco and Nancy Morin.
This year the event is offering a total of eight workshops; participants are to choose two from these presenters:
1. Larry Anderson: Container Gardening: Thinking Outside the Pot
2. Merle & Michelle Herrick: Basic Backyard Composting
3. Mary Lata: Firewise
4. Clare Licher: Arizona Native Plant Essential Oils
5. Dr. Carl Olson: Know Your Friends: Insects of the Home & Garden
6. Diane Scantlebury: Hydroponics 101
7. Jeff Schalau: Identification & Management of Invasive & Noxious Weeds in the Sedona and Verde Valley Area
8. Gene Twaronite: Highlands Cacti: Native Southwestern Cacti & Other Succulents for Elevations 4000 Feet and Above
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Advance tickets are $20 for KSB members, $30 for the general public; an additional $10 at the door. Included in the admission are breakfast savories donated by Wildflower Bread Company, coffee and tea, two keynote speakers, choice of two workshops, bagged lunch donated by Weber's IGA, and the silent auction.
Silent Auction: Keep checking here for the many items that will be available; they range from dinners for two to fitness classes to decorative items for the home. There is something for everyone!
Jay's Bird Barn and Verde River Growers will again have tables with an assortment of items for sale and there will be a display table with various free handouts available. Sedona Recycles will have stations set up and literature to inform and promote good recycling practices. In the interest of conservation, please feel free to bring your own coffee mugs or water bottles. In addition to the drinking fountains at the school, Kinetico Water Systems is supplying three water coolers. Parking is limited, so the NPW encourages you to walk, bike or carpool.
Keep Sedona Beautiful, Inc., acting through the stewardship of its members and volunteers, is committed to protect and sustain the unique scenic beauty and natural environment of the Greater Sedona area.