NE Greenhouse Conference Announces Speaker

Kelly Norris from the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden will speak at the Northeast Greenhouse Conference and Expo on November 10.

The Northeast Greenhouse Conference and Expo will take place November 9  and 10, at the Holiday Inn in Boxborough, Massachusetts.

Norris is an award-winning author and plantsman from Iowa and the first director of horticulture at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, a newly revitalized public garden in Des Moines, Iowa. At the Botanical Garden, Norris directs and manages a team of horticultural professionals in all aspects of design, curation, programming, and garden management. He is also the editorial director for the organization’s award-winning member magazine Bloom and is the artistic director of the popular Spring Garden Festival.

He will give two presentations:

• 1:30-2:20 p.m. — Plants with Style: A Plantsman’s Choices for a Vibrant, 21st-Century Garden Join 20-something plantsman Kelly Norris for a call for a garden revolution: out with boring plants and in with stylish alternatives that captivate and enthrall. For every environment, structure and season, he shines a spotlight on A-list plants — plants that will thrive, not merely survive.
• 3:30-4:20 p.m. — Gardening with a Y With all the discussion around the issue of Generation X and Y gardeners, some might wonder what the future holds for horticulture. Confounding the issue is a general lack of demographic data and inaccurate perceptions of young or beginning gardeners. Why not talk to a Gen Y horticulturist about the needs, wants and interests of new gardeners under 40?

The Northeast Greenhouse Conference and Expo is sponsored by the Extension programs of the six New England State Universities and New York State, and the New England Floriculture, Inc.

For more information, visit Northeast Greenhouse Conference and Expo website.