Garden Talk Monday November 3rd @ 7:00pm on Zoom
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Botanically Crafting the Concrete Jungle
The urban environment is a botanical challenge. The presenter will discuss how different horticultural practices can be implemented to mitigate heat island affect and increase biodiversity in the urban landscape. |
The Presenter is Ashton Holliday-Goulart. She is the Virginia Beach Horticulture
and Urban Agriculture Associate Extension Agent. She has a bachelors in Horticulture
from Ferrum College and a Master of Conservation and Natural Resources from Virginia
Tech. Her past experiences in the botanical world include working as a conservation
botanist technician for Atlanta Botanical Garden and a horticulturalist for Norfolk
Botanical Garden.
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