Let’s Talk About This with John Magee [via Zoom]
Date/Time
Thursday, November 2, 2023
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Native Plant Landscape Designer John Magee presents “Let’s Talk About This.”
Ecological responsibility and landscape design have finally intersected and now go hand-in-hand. The demand and goals of public and private gardens alike, are to strive to be more sustainable and wildlife friendly. How can the horticulture industry support the shift to avoid invasive species and the damage they can do? How can we better design our landscapes to evade the pitfalls of potential ecological collapse?
John will start by showing examples of invasive species that have escaped cultivation and the ecological ramifications they can cause, then share beautiful garden designs with more native plants, and natural areas for inspiration. We can make a difference, and still have gorgeous designs, so let’s talk about this!
John Magee has been designing and building landscapes in the Washington DC Metro area and beyond for the past 30 years. After receiving his B.S. degree in Agriculture from the Ohio State University and spending a few years training and showing horses, he settled into the industry as the General Foreman of Pennsylvania’s highest award-winning landscape firm. While in Pennsylvania, he became a volunteer at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary where he met his wife Susana and was introduced to habitat gardening and the use of native plants in the landscape. He now operates his own award-winning design firm (Magee Design) in the beautiful countryside of Middleburg, VA where he also enjoys kayaking and taking long walks with his wife and dog, Chewy. John created and hosts the award-winning Native Plant Podcast to help inform the public about the benefits of landscaping with native plants.
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