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Garden Spark: Jennifer Orr presentation
Jennifer Orr presents Less Gardens, More Ecosystems!
Description: Austin is tough our soil is tough and now our already challenging weather requires us to design for a 10- to 110-degree world. Jennifer Orr, founding principal at Studio Balcones, will talk about designing functional landscapes that provide habitat, are symbiotic, and can survive the harsh Central Texas elements. By prioritizing soil, grading, shading, and plant communities, we can make gardens that not only survive but thrive. Well look at projects that go from gardeny to wild through moments of curated color and texture that transition to a more natural fringe and beyond, and that transform degraded areas into lush native prairie-plant landscapes. Well-developed ecosystems are the key to setting up our landscapes for success.
Speaker Bio: A founding principal of Studio Balcones, Jennifer brings her playful design sense, extensive plant knowledge, and deep understanding of ecological systems to each project. Jennifers experience ranges from large-scale green infrastructure projects to small-scale residential gardens, both urban and rural, public and private. She has 20 years of experience in the field and thrives on creating resilient landscapes that are integrated, functional, engaging, and beautiful. Jennifer is active in her community, is a mother of two, and has a great love of the Texas landscape with its unique and often challenging characteristics. She is thrilled to be working in her beloved hometown.
COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS:
1. Talks will be held outdoors, weather permitting. In the event of rain, seating will be in the barn at BSN. Pictures of the exterior and interior set-up are attached.
2. If you feel ill on the day of the talk or have recently tested positive for COVID, you're urged to stay home and let Pam know ASAP so that she can try to fill your spot from the waitlist.
GARDEN SPARK is a speaker series on garden design, open by invitation (email gardensparktalks@gmail.com to get on the list) and hosted at Barton Springs Nursery in Austin.
All sales are final.
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LocationBarton Springs Nursery (View)
3601 Bee Cave Road
Austin, TX 78746
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 13 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
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Accessibility
The outdoor venue is mostly level and paved with gravel. There are no steps for the outdoor or indoor speaking venue. The gift shop and a restroom are accessible via a short flight of steps. A 2nd restroom is accessible with no steps.
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