LET'S MEET UP

 

April 16, 2024

Mountain Laurel Garden Club -- Garrett County, MD

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Native Sedges: Smart Choice for Better Landscapes

 

April 2, 2024

Sarah P. Duke Gardens -- Adult Education Programs - online

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Native Plant Solutions: Drainage Areas
• Free virtual program; registration required. Get details and register via the Adult Education Programs link above.

 

March 19, 2024

Durham Garden Forum - Presented by Durham, NC community group - online 

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Foundations, Fillers, and Flourishes: Native Sedges for Every Garden
• This is a virtual presentation and requires registration. Go to the website or Facebook page for more information.

 

March 5, 2024

Sarah P. Duke Gardens -- Adult Education Programs - online

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Native Plant Solutions: Soft Landings
• Free virtual program; registration required. Get details and register via the Adult Education Programs link above.

 

March 2, 2024

Rooted in the Triad: Spring Symposium at Ciener -- presented by Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden and Guilford Horticultural Society - Kernersville, NC

• Event exhibitor

 

February 24, 2024

18th Annual Joy of Gardening Symposium -- presented by the Master Gardeners of York County (SC) - Richburg, SC

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - The New Workhorses of the Garden: Native Grasses and Sedges
• Registration required.

 

February 19, 2024

Carolina Green Industry Network -- Member Education Session - online

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Add More Green to Your Landscape Projects

 

February 16, 2024

GreenScapes Symposium -- Presented by Brookside Gardens - Montgomery Parks, MD - Montgomery county, MD.

• Presenting Sponsor and exhibitor
• Innovative Designs from the Field is a virtual event open to the public - Registration is required.

 

February 15-16, 2024

Plan it Native Landscapes Conference -- Presented by Deep Roots KC - Kansas City, MO.

• Event sponsor and exhibitor
• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Foundations, Fillers, and Flourishes: Native Sedges for Every Garden

 

February 1, 2024

Natives in the NC Nursery Industry -- JC Raulston Arboretum - Raleigh, NC

• Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Participant in industry forum about supply and demand for native plants in North Carolina

 

January 30, 2024

Plant-O-Rama - Presented by Metro Hort Group - Brooklyn, NY

• Event sponsor and exhibitor

 

December 6-8, 2023

Turning a New Leaf Conference -- Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council - Kent Island, MD

• Event sponsor and exhibitor
• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Native Grasses and Sedges: Smart Choices for Better Landscapes

 

November 10, 2023

Sarah P. Duke Gardens -- Adult Education Program - Durham, NC

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Low-resource Landscaping: Covering Ground with Plants
• Registration required. Get details and registration information for in-person class via the Adult Education Program link above.

 

October 14, 2023

Tennessee Valley Chapter of Wild Ones -- Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute - Chattanooga, TN

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Using Native Grasses and Sedges
• An in-person classroom session followed by exploration of the grounds around the Institute.

 

September 27, 2023

Garden Conversations -- Presented by the JC Raulston Arboretum - online

• Izel Native Plant's Shannon Currey and the Arboretum's Director of Horticulture, Greg Paige, chat about the horticultural world.
• Watch the recording on the Arboretum's YouTube channel. 

 

September 26, 2023

Sarah P. Duke Gardens -- Adult Education Program - Durham, NC

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Design Spotlight: Native Grasses and Sedges

 

September 9, 2023

Herb Day 2023 - Herb Society of Nashville -- Cheekwood Estate and Gardens - Nashville, TN

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Spotlight on Native Sedges, or What’s a Sedge and Why Do I Care?

 

August 2, 2023

Growing Greener Podcast -- hosted by Thomas Christopher

• Guests: Claudio Vazquez and Amanda McClean - Izel Native Plants - Expanding the Palette and Knowledge-Base of American Gardeners

 

August 2, 2023

Grow Native! Master Class -- Missouri Prairie Foundation - online

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Native Grasses and Sedges: Smart Choices for Native Landscape Design

 

July 24-28, 2023

2023 National Symposium -- Perennial Plant Association - Niagara Falls, Ontario

• Member event

 

June 20, 2023

Sarah P. Duke Gardens -- Adult Education Program - Durham, NC

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Low-resource Landscaping Series: Managing Water with Plants

 

June 15, 2023

Summer Educational Summit -- North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association - Raleigh, NC

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Get More Green in Your Landscape Projects
• At this in-person conference for green industry professionals, Shannon shared how plants and green infrastructure help industry and their clients create better landscapes.

 

May 9, 2023

Sarah P. Duke Gardens -- Adult Education Program - Durham, NC

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants, and Beth Rudd-Myers - Bright Leaf Landscaping: Groundcover Plants and the Problems They Solve - A Garden Stroll

 

April 17, 2023

Silver Spring Garden Club -- Brookside Gardens - Wheaton, MD

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Greener Grasses: Smart Choices for Better Landscapes

 

April 5, 2023

Annapolis Horticulture Society -- Annapolis, MD

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - The New Workhorses of the Garden – Native Grasses and Sedges
• Lecture is free and open to the public.

 

March 30, 2023

Smithsonian Gardens -- Let's Talk Gardens Webinar Series - online

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Native Grasses and Sedges: Smart Choices for Better Landscapes
• The webinar recording is available for free here.

 

March 23, 2023

Sarah P. Duke Gardens -- Adult Education Program - Durham, NC

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Spotlight on Native Sedges

 

March 20, 2023

Charlotte Garden Club -- Charlotte, NC

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Native Grasses and Sedges
• Registration required.

 

March 4, 2023

Unity Gardens Annual Spring Speaker Event -- Severna Park, MD

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Native Grasses and Sedges: Smart Choices for Better Landscapes
• Registration required.

 

March 1, 2023

North Carolina Native Plant Society  -- The Triad Chapter - Greensboro, NC

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Native Sedges Step into the Spotlight
• This program is free and open to the public, all are welcome! A Zoom option is available; sign up on the event page.

 

February 28, 2023

Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden -- Lunch & Learn - Kernersville, NC

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - The New Workhorses of the Garden: Native Grasses and Sedges
• Registration required.

 

February 17, 2023

GreenScapes Symposium -- Designing with Purpose - Brookside Gardens, MD

• Virtual event Presenting Sponsor - Izel Native Plants
• Registration required.

 

February 10-12, 2023

Winter Days - International Perennial Plant Conference -- International Stauden-Union - Grünberg, Germany

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Graminoid Stories: A Look at North American Grasses & Sedges

 

November 12, 2022

GardenDC Podcast -- hosted by Kathy Jentz

• Guest: Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Episode 128: Ornamental Grasses and Sedges

 

November 4, 2022

American Public Gardens Association -- Bartlett Tree & Research Center - Charlotte, NC

• Presentation by Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Strong Choices for a Diverse Plant Palette: Grasses and Sedges
• Plants for lawn substitutes, wet areas and other low mow sites.

 

September 22, 2022

The Garden Question Podcast -- hosted by Craig McManus

• Guest: Shannon Currey - Izel Native Plants - Growing & Understanding Grasses & Sedges Ep 076

 

September 12-16, 2022

Plant it Native Landscapes Conference -- Presented by Deep Roots KC - Kansas City, MO.

• Claudio Vazquez, Roundtable speaker: Meeting the Increasing Demand for Native Plants
• Conference Sponsor

 

August 1 - 5, 2022

2022 National Symposium -- Perennial Plant Assocation - Lancaster, PA

• Amanda McClean and Claudio Vazquez: Recipients of the 2022 Perennial Plant Association Retail Sales Award

 

March 12, 2022

Plant Natives 2022 Symposium -- Tennessee Valley Chapter of Wild Ones - Hosted at UTC, Chattanooga, TN.

• Presentation by Claudio Vazquez - Izel Native Plants - Selecting & Sourcing Native Plants for Diverse Landscape Needs.

 

January 12, 2022

Western Reserve Land Conservancy: Pollinator Symposium -- Moreland Hills, OH.

• Virtual presentation by Claudio Vazquez - Izel Native Plants - Selecting & Sourcing Native Plants for Diverse Landscape Needs.

 

December 8-9, 2021

Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council -- Turning a New Leaf Conference 2021

• Virtual event Sponsor and Exhibitor - Izel Native Plants.

 

September 22-24, 2021

Plant it Native Landscapes Conference -- Presented by Deep Roots KC - Kansas City, MO.

• Virtual presentation by Claudio Vazquez - Izel Native Plants - Selecting & Sourcing Native Plants for Diverse Landscape Needs.
• Virtual Roundtable: Meeting the Increased Demand for Native Plants - Claudio Vazquez, Tracy Twombly, Marc Elliott, Natasha Thomas-North.
• Virtual Exhibitor - Izel Native Plants.

 

September 16, 2021

Perennial Plant Association Pop-up - Hoffman Nursery -- Rougemont, NC.

• PPA Member event.

 

July 26, 2021

Montgomery County Native Plant People -- Facebook Group.

• Virtual presentation by Claudio Vazquez - Izel Native Plants - Does and Don'ts for Fall Plantings of Native Plants.

 

February 19, 2021

GreenScapes Symposium -- Back to Our Roots: Leveraging Native Plants to Restore the Environment -- Brookside Gardens, MD.

• Virtual presentation by Claudio Vazquez - Izel Native Plants - Selecting & Sourcing Native Plants for Diverse Landscape Needs.

 

September 16-18, 2020

Plant it Native Landscapes Conference -- Presented by Deep Roots KC - Kansas City, MO.

• Virtual Exhibitor - Izel Native Plants.

 

March 4-5, 2020

Ecological Landscape Alliance -- ELA Conference & Marketplace - Hosted by UMass - Amherst, MA.

• Event Sponsor and Exhibitor - Izel Native Plants.

December 5-6, 2019

Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council -- Turning a New Leaf Conference 2019 - Harrisburg, PA.

• Event Sponsor and Exhibitor - Izel Native Plants.

 

November 14, 2019

Ecological Landscape Alliance -- Plant Pollinator Partnership Conference - Delaware Center for Horticulture - Wilmington, DE.

• Event Sponsor and Exhibitor - Izel Native Plants.

 

October 26, 2019

American Horticultural Society  -- Pumpkins & Pollinators: Fall Festival at River Farm - Alexandria, VA.

• Event Sponsor, Exhibitor and Vendor - Izel Native Plants.

 

September 24-25, 2019

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens -- Stormwater Management Seminar and Workshop - Pittsburgh, PA.

• Event Sponsor and Exhibitor - Izel Native Plants.

 

September 18-20, 2019

Plant it Native Landscapes Conference -- Presented by Deep Roots KC - Kansas City, MO.

• Event Sponsor and Exhibitor - Izel Native Plants.

 

July 26-28, 2019

Midwest Native Plant Conference -- Bergamo Center for Lifelong Learning - Dayton, OH.

• Event Sponsor, Exhibitor and Vendor - Izel Native Plants.

 

July 17-20, 2019

Cullowhee Native Plant Conference -- Hosted by Western Carolina University - Cullowhee, NC.

• Event Exhibitor - Izel Native Plants.

 

June 6-8, 2019

Millerville Native Plants in the Landscape Conference -- Hosted by Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve at Millersville University - Millersville, PA.

• Event Sponsor, Exhibitor and Vendor - Izel Native Plants.

 

May 31-June 2, 2019

Birmingham Botanical Gardens Native Plant Conference -- Hosted by the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens - Birmingham, AL.

• Event Sponsor and Exhibitor - Izel Native Plants.

 

May 5, 2019

Native Plant Palooza -- Hosted by the Robinson Nature Center - Columbia, MD.

• Event Exhibitor and Vendor - Izel Native Plants.

 

March 30, 2019

  Lahr Native Plant Symposium -- Hosted by the U.S. National Arboretum - Washington, DC.

• Event Exhibitor and Vendor - Izel Native Plants.