ICL: Native Plants of North Georgia, April 02 – May 14

Instructor - Teryn Romaine

This class will be an introduction to native plants and the Georgia Native Plant Society.  We will also learn about the Picture This Plant ID app and its characteristics.

Topics of discussion:

• The role of natives in the broader ecosystem
• Invasives: what they are and how to handle them
• Time permitting, Propagating and obtaining native plants
• Landscaping with natives
• A field trip to my home in Blairsville, with native plants tagged
• Possible second field trip, to a park area

I am a retired high school biology teacher who has been involved with local chapters of state Native Plant Societies (FL and GA) since 2011.  When we moved here 4 years ago my husband and I started the North Georgia Mountains chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society, with goals including expanding people's understanding of the importance of promoting native plants and including them in garden installations.