The Plant NOVA Natives campaign has been holding an annual workshop for landscape professionals to seed the native plant message. The Fifth Annual Northern Virginia Native Plants for Landscape Professionals Conference will be held in August 2023 in Fairfax at the Merrifield Garden Center, Fair Oaks. The workshop is for professionals in the landscaping industry, including landscape designers, landscape architects, crews, growers, nurseries, landscape maintenance, property managers, and builders. Topics to include conservation landscaping (design and plant choices for stormwater management as well as other practical issues), erosion control (The role of native plants, plus a little on engineering solutions), riparian buffers (design, plant choices, and relevant laws and government programs) and an invitation to participate in the Plant NOVA Natives Campaign. Learn more at www.plantnovanatives.org/aug-22-conference .
In February 2023, the campaign held a workshop for Spanish speakers in the landscaping industry - www.plantnovanatives.org/clase-en-espanol.
