BROWARD COUNTY, FL - If you're at a loss for what to do with
your home landscape, Secret Woods Nature Center (2701 W State Rd. 84, Dania
Beach 33312; 954-357-8884) has answers in the upcoming Fall Home Landscape
Series 2022. This long-running series of free lectures is designed for
homeowners who want to add to the beauty of their homes through creative and
ecologically sound landscaping. The lectures, for ages 13 and up, will be held
in the nature center's air-conditioned Julia Hall on Thursdays, September 22nd and
29th, and October 6th, 13th, and 20th, from 7 to 8:30PM.
These topics will be featured:
- Sept.
22nd - "Tropical Fruit Trees," with David Harold, Rare Fruit & Vegetable
Council of Broward County
- Sept.
29th - "Termite Diversity in Florida: Both Friend & Foe," with Aaron
Mullins, University of Florida's Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center
- Oct. 6th
- "Landscaping With Orchids," with Rich Ackerman, former president of Fort
Lauderdale Orchid Society
- Oct. 13th
- "Vegetable Gardening," with Scott Bryan, local plant specialist
- Oct. 20th
- "Landscaping Your Home," with Janine Griffiths, native plant educator and
consultant, Green Thumb Inc.
You can put what you've learned from the lectures to work in your own
home landscaping by purchasing native and landscape plants from local nurseries.
They'll be at the nature center's Native Plant Sale, from 9AM to 1PM on
Saturday, October 22nd.
Recreation.
Preservation. Education.
About the Parks and Recreation Division
Broward County Parks manages almost 6,500 acres, encompassing nearly 50 regional parks and nature centers, neighborhood parks, and natural areas at various stages of development. Hours and fees vary by location. Visit Broward.org/Parks for details. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate in programs, services, and activities must contact the Special Populations Section at 954-357-8170 or TTY 954-537-2844 at least five business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event.
DATE: September 1, 2022
GENERAL MEDIA CONTACT: Michael Mills
Parks and Recreation Division
PHONE: 954-357-8115
CONTACT FOR THIS PROGRAM/EVENT:
Secret Woods, 954-357-8884