Pocahontas Chapter Meeting and Program

Date/Time
Thursday, March 7, 2019
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Categories

• Pocahontas
• Meetings
• Programs

Join the Pocahontas Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society on Thursday, March 7 for a slide show of rare plants and some that are not so rare, but are difficult to find. The presentation by photographer John Bunch will include short stories and explanations of his findings and a few live plants that aren’t rare, but are normally not seen

This free meeting is open to the public and takes place in the Education and Library Complex of the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA. Start time is 7 p.m., but the room is available at 6:30 p.m. so you can come early and get to know others with similar interests. A short business meeting will follow the presentation.

John Bunch is retired from the Environmental Department of the Franklin International Paper’s mill. He has a BS degree in Biology from Old Dominion University where a vascular plant class taught by Dr. Lytton Musselman initiated his native plant journey. He is a Virginia Master Naturalist and lately has been concentrating on finding new county plant occurrence records.

The Pocahontas Chapter is one of 12 Virginia Native Plant Society chapters, and serves the counties of Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, King William, New Kent, Powhatan, Prince George, and the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond. In addition to the monthly meetings, the chapter conducts field trips, holds a May picnic and wildflower walk, and sends a monthly newsletter.

Membership in a chapter is available to anyone who joins the Virginia Native Plant Society. VNPS members enjoy the natural world and support efforts to preserve Virginia’s native plants. Ranging in age from students to seniors, members are professionals, knowledgeable amateurs and many who are just beginning to learn about our flora. While some members join enthusiastically in activities, others help out occasionally or support the society solely with their memberships and their interest. All are welcome.