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Date & Time

November 15, 2025
8:50 am - 4:00 pm

Location

Frisch’s Theater, Harold C Schott Education Building

Doors open 8:00am

Program 8:50am-5:00pm

Native Plant Symposium

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Native Plant Symposium is a favorite event for native plant lovers and gardeners from all over the region. Many of the country’s best speakers have presented on a wide range of topics, from the best native plants for your garden to in depth looks at the flora from native ecosystems.

Doors open at 8am, the event begins at 9am. Lunch included. Social hour to follow.

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Event Speakers

Mike Berkley The Best Native Plants for Garden and Landscape Use
Guy Sternberg  A Virtual Tour of the World’s Oaks
Annaliese Sander A Thorn in the  Side of Many: Learning to Appreciate the Invaluable Hawthorns
Guy Sternberg   Woody Plants and Pollinators
Peter Wimberg Practical Examples of Working Native Plants into Landscapes
Dani Parisi & Brian Jorg The Best Trillium for Gardens and New Research on Their Propagation

Important Details

Dates: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm. Doors open at 8:00am
Location: Frisch’s Theater, Harold C Schott Education Building
Cost: In-Person: $129
CEU: CEUs for ONLA, ISA, APLD, ASLA, and PGMS pending. Student discount and sponsorships available.

Contact Scott for details.