Surrounded By Ancients
0“Surrounded By Ancients”
Hosted by the
Redlands Horticultural Society
Thursday, November 19th, 2015 | 7 pm
A Presentation by Robin Kobaly | Exec. Director of
The SummerTree Institute
Parry Nolina with California Juniper.
Many of our desert natives are extremely old, living from several hundred to several thousand years.
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Thursday, November 19, 2015
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7 pm
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Church of the Nazarene
1307 E. Citrus Ave., Redlands, CA – Assembly Hall off Grove Street church parking lot
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Free admission ~ Public Invited
Many of our desert plants live much longer than us. Learn about some of our incredibly old native plants, how to estimate their age, and how ancient history has been recorded in their tissues. Find out why they grow so old, and how their remarkable adaptations allow them to survive for hundreds to even thousands of years.
Using samples of local ancient plants, Robin will reveal the incredible ages of the long-lived native plants of the southwest, explore how ancient native plants and their mycorrhizal root partners contribute to the stability of their community, and demonstrate how to estimate the age of native plants in our region and surrounding mountains. Robin will also discuss how these ancient survivors can enhance your own landscape for many decades to come, introducing local ancient plants that you can incorporate into your yard not just for your enjoyment, but for future generations of humans, native songbirds, and wildlife. Learn how you can become part of the solution by contributing to an attractive, environmentally sustainable landscape – right in your own yard!
This event is hosted by the Redlands Horticultural and Improvement Society. For more information, call RHIS at (909) 894-4823, or The SummerTree Institute at (760) 363-7229.
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