Neil Diboll's Speaking Engagements &
Staff Appearances for 2008
January
February 2008
Friday - Sunday, Feb. 8 - 10
Wisconsin Public Television Garden Expo
Alliant Energy Center Exposition Hall, Madison, WI
Tracy Ihm
608-265-3854
ihm@wpt.org
http://www.wpt.org/gardenexpo/index.cfm
Meet Prairie Nursery staff at booth
#611 and see the new plant garden designs. Small, medium and
large...to attract birds and butterflies...we have gardens for shade,
sun, sand, loam, and clay... water mitigation...and children's gardens
that will give youngsters a place in nature to call their own. Please
stop by and say hello. We're celebrating our 36th
anniversary!
Company President Neil Diboll will give two lectures:
“Creating Prairie Gardens and Meadows for Birds and Butterflies”
Sat., Feb. 9 at 10:00 AM
Sun., Feb. 10 at 2:00 PM
Friday, March 14th 11AM Wisconsin Public Radio, "Garden Talk"
with Shelly Ryan.
April 2008
April 4 - 6, 2008
Lake Home & Cabin Show; Alliant Energy Center; Madison, WI
Tuesday, April 22 at 6:00 p.m.
Neil will give a 1 hour lecture on "Landscaping with Native
Plants for Birds, Butterflies and People"
Karner Blue Garden Club; at Skyline Golf Course, in Black
River Falls, WI.
To sign up, please contact Carol Bugenhagen - 715-284-9023
bugenhagen@centurytel.net
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008 6:30 p.m.
Neil will give an extended 1 1/2 hour presentation on "Landscaping
with Native Plants for Birds, Butterflies and People", with 1/2 hour Q&A
period following.
City of Jefferson Public Library on Hwy. 26 (Main Street) on west side
of street, right downtown across from courthouse. Sponsored by Jefferson
County and Dodge County Land Trusts, and Fort Atkinson Garden Club.
Contact Martine Koeppel at 920-261-8560 or email: landtrustnetwork@tds.net
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Prairie Nursery Landscape
Designer Jennifer Baker has created a 20’ x 30’ living prairie for
the 2008 Lake Home and Cabin Show in Madison. Composed of some 1,440
plants, the feature includes a footpath that winds through native
wildflowers and grasses which are typically found within upland prairie,
moist meadow and savanna ecosystems.
This indoor garden will provide attendees with an
opportunity to view a myriad of flowers blooming amid gently waving
grasses and bestow a sense of familiarity with an increasingly popular
type of low-maintenance landscaping.
Ms. Baker’s design incorporates
native species such as prairie smoke, smooth aster and big bluestem,
once common in the upper Midwest but ever declining in our modern world
of mowed ditches, paved roads and urban sprawl. The plants showcased
within this design are especially beneficial to a diversity of bird and
butterfly life, which are also experiencing significant population
declines as their prairie habitat disappears.
Prairie
Nursery’s Plant Division Manager Betty Bless and her staff have
accepted the challenge of encouraging these natives to grow and bloom
outside their normal seasons, so plants that bloom during the spring,
summer and fall will display their hues of crimson, lavender and gold in
unison.
This will be a rare opportunity
for folks who are curious about landscaping with native plants as an
alternative to a labor-intensive and energy-consuming lawn.
Make sure you attend Prairie
Nursery President Neil Diboll’s presentation Saturday, on landscaping with
native species. A well known speaker among native landscaping
enthusiasts, Neil presents topics that both amuse and enlighten
listeners. In addition to fielding questions after his talks, Mr.
Diboll and Ms. Baker will be available in the Prairie Nursery booth
adjacent to the “Living Prairie” to discuss your site specific questions
and landscape design needs.
And please stop by and say hi. You may ask questions about your unique
landscape. Plus, we'll have many potted plants, seeds and seed mixes
available. Our booth is adjacent to the
Living Prairie.
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JUNE 2008
May 17th
Spring Garden Fest; Appleton, WI
May 31 - June 1st Green Bay Botanical Garden Garden Fair
2600 Larsen Rd.;Green Bay, WI 54303
9 am to 5 pm Saturday;9 am to 4 pm Sunday
Green Bay Botanical Garden is located on
the west side of Green Bay at 2600 Larsen Road, which is off of
Packerland Drive (Hwy EB) between West Mason Street (Hwy 54) and Shawano
Avenue (Hwy 29).
Prairie Nursery is among more than 100 vendors of garden plants and
accessories, plus landscaping ideas, music and food.
Admission: Adults $5 per person, Children (5-12) $2
Tickets may be
ordered in advance.
or call 877-355-4224
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May 31-Natural Shoreline Expo
Landscaping for Wildlife & Water
Quality
Winnebago County Fairgrounds - Sunnyview Exposition Center
500 E. County Road Y
Oshkosh, WI
9 am to 3 pm Saturday
Learn about natural shoreline improvements for your property. A
representative of Prairie Nursery joins others who have resources for
property owners at this annual shoreline improvements event sponsored by the Winnebago Lakes
Council, Winnebago Audubon & Fox Valley Wild Ones.
Presented b y the
Winnebago County Land & Water Conservation Dept.
This event is free of charge.
For more information call: 920-232-1950 or 920-727-8642
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