CREATING ENVIRONMENTALLY BENEFICIAL LANDSCAPES

May 21: CREATING ENVIRONMENTALLY BENEFICIAL LANDSCAPES. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Retired York County Extension Agent and Senior Extension Agent Emeritus, Jim Orband, will discuss the benefits of incorporating locally native plants and providing diverse plantings that include a variety of food sources for wildlife. Jim also can be heard answering gardening questions with Cathy Lewis on HearSay public radio, WHRV-FM, 89.5, on the third Thursday of the month from noon to 1:00 p.m. His Freedom Park presentation is part of the Learn and Grow Educational Series sponsored by the Williamsburg Botanical Garden. The program is free, although a $5.00 donation to help the Garden grow is appreciated. For more information, contact Jim at 757-898-9403 or email him at jorband@vt.edu