Speaker: Tamara Litke
Topic: Ecological Gardening

Tamara Litke has a Master of Education in Sustainability and a PhD Candidate for Ecology and Consciousness. She has worked on community gardens, school greenways and commercial projects.  She is a board member of the Native Bee Society of BC, a Butterfly Ranger and a Master Gardener, focusing on sustainable plants that benefit biodiversity and support a healthy climate.
Learn about easy gardening practices that work with our own temperate rainforest habitat, and about plants that have adapted to our coastal climate.  Beneficial groupings of local plants provide a waterwise, low maintenance garden that can create years of enjoyment. Trees, shrubs, ferns and flowers will be considered for their tolerance for sun, shade or wet garden areas. She will review the top ten plants, review location choices, and help you plan out the easiest garden possible.  She will look at healthy habitats, best practices and the reasons why reintroducing indigenous species to your garden in our current climate is a smart choice.  There will be something for all levels of gardener, and time for questions.