Gardeners of Burlington presents guest speaker, Shaun Booth: “Managing invasive species in the garden”.

Please come and join a
friendly group of amateur gardeners interested in learning more about all
aspects of gardening.

This talk will focus on invasive species which are
the second biggest threat to biodiversity loss (after habitat destruction), yet
so many of them are grown on purpose in gardens. In this talk, Shaun will
highlight some of the most common invasive plants in our gardens, why we should
reconsider growing them and how we can replace them with native plants to
provide habitat for beneficial wildlife.

Shaun Booth is on a mission to transform our
gardens. After graduating from Fleming College and working with a conservation
authority, Shaun founded In Our Nature, a natural garden design company and
native plant nursery. His work emphasizes low-maintenance, ecologically
beneficial landscapes that welcome nature back into our lives. As co-author of
the Globe & Mail bestselling book, The Gardener’s Guide to Native Plants of
the Southern Great Lakes Region, Shaun offers insights into the beauty and
importance of native plants in our gardens.