Schedule
The symposium will be held on August 14th and 15th, 2026 at the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park
43 Town Square Blvd
Asheville, NC 28803
Friday
8 am
Registration/Doors Open
Coffee, Tea, and Water will be provided
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9:00 am
Welcome
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9:05-10 am
Uli Lorimer
Digging Deeper into Ecological Horticulture
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10 am
15 Minute Break and Silent Auction Bidding
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10:15 - 11:15 am
Ethan Kauffman
Lessons from Stoneleigh: reimagining traditional landscapes with native plants
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11:15 am -12:30 pm
Lunch
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12:30 pm-1:30 pm
Heather Holm
Native Predatory Wasps: Their Role as Pollinators & Beneficial insects
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1:30 pm
15 Minute Break and Silent Auction Bidding
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1:45-2:45 pm
Dr Annabel Renwick
From Prairies to Parking Lots
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2:45 pm
15 Minute Break and Silent Auction Bidding
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3:00-4:00 pm
Jonathan Warner
The Multi-tiered Approach to Successful native planting
Saturday
8 am
Doors Open
Coffee, Tea, and Water will be provided
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9:00 am
Welcome
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9:05-10:00 am
Heather Holm
Keystone Plants and Soft Landings: planting for native bees
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10 am
15 Minute Break and Silent Auction Bidding
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10:15 - 11:15 am
Dr Annabel Renwick
The Benefits and Challenges of Gardening with Native Plants in the Southeastern us
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11:15 am-12:30 pm
lunch
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12:30
silent auction closes
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12:30-1:30 pm
Shelby Jackson
Natives, Nativars, and Your Garden
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1:30 pm
15 Minute Break
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1:45-2:45 pm
Ethan Kauffman
Climbers and Creepers: Native Vines Unraveled
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2:45 pm
15 Minute Break
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3:00-4:00 pm
Uli Lorimer
The Northeast Native Plant Primer: 235 plants for an earth-friendly garden
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