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Sierra Club Monthly Program: Public Horticulture In Austin
April 10, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
From the Sierra Club –
Happy Hour /food and beverages (http://www.scholzgarten.com/): 6-7 pm
Socializing and informal discussions on current events: 6-7 pm
Announcements and program begin at 7 pm
PROGRAM: Public Horticulture in Austin, with Cynthia Klemmer
Nature may seem intimidating or even threatening. If we are to preserve natural spaces and resources – especially in rapidly growing urban corridors – we must engage nature novices and encourage their support of natural spaces. Public horticulture offers a respite within the city, and ‘entry level’ nature-based experiences that can resonate with a wide variety of audiences. Master planning efforts have begun for the Zilker Botanical Garden, with opportunity for input that will help decide the future direction of this gem in the heart of Austin.
Native Texan Cindy Klemmer is the Environmental Conservation Program Manager for Austin’s Parks & Rec Department, managing/directing Zilker Botanical Garden/Community Gardens/Nature Preserves since September of 2016. Cindy holds a B.A. in Horticultural Sciences from Texas A&M, a Master’s in Public Horticulture Administration with a certificate in Museum Studies from the University of Delaware, and a Ph.D in Horticultural Sciences from Texas A&M . She has previously worked at Chicago Botanic Garden; the National Gardening Association; Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden outside Charlotte, NC; Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden in Coral Gables, FL; Bok Tower Garden in Lake Wales, FL; and the San Antonio Botanic Garden. She and her husband Mike are thrilled to be back in Texas after 25 years of touring and gardening around the country, and are happily planning yet another garden south of Austin in Buda, TX.
Consider biking, carpooling, or taking Cap Metro (http://www.capmetro.org/planner) to the meeting. Free parking is available after 6pm on San Jacinto and nearby streets.