July 4, 2024
Plant Symposium 2025
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | 9 AM - 4 PM
Fanshawe Innovation Village | 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd, London
In-Person, Virtual, Recorded
Registration is now open to attend the event in person on via an online watch party. LO members, non-members, teachers and students (plus bulk school registration) are welcome.
Featured speakers:
Lorraine Johnson
Lorraine Johnson is the author of numerous books on native plant gardening, urban agriculture, and environmental issues, including 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants for Canadian Gardens, and The New Ontario Naturalized Garden. Her most recent book is A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators, co-authored with Sheila Colla (with an introduction by Douglas Tallamy for the U.S. edition). Lorraine’s work focuses on biodiversity and habitat gardening in the context of climate change; on reforming municipal grass and weeds bylaws in order to remove barriers to naturalization; and on land stewardship as relationship-building in the context of reconciliation.
Jocelyn Molyneux
Owner and Operator of Wastenot Farms, vermiculture farm and home of Green Bins Growing workplace food waste recycling service. "We collect your food waste to make biofertilizer on our farm." An enthusiastic and driven young sustainability professional with broad experience developing Zero Waste solutions, leading high-performing work teams and executing social behaviour change campaigns. Jocelyn specializes in organic waste recycling initiatives, including biogas and vermicomposting, sustainability green teams, behaviour change campaigns, leadership, oral and written communications, and team building
Eli Enns
Eli Enns is the great grandson of Na'waas'um (historian and public speaker for Wickanninish) from Tla-o-qui-aht on his father's side. On his mother's side, Eli is a 2nd generation immigrant from the Netherlands, grandson of Peter Enns (Dutch Mennonite). Eli is a happy father and a grateful grandfather. Eli is also an internationally recognized expert in bio-cultural heritage conservation and Indigenous economic development. He is a nation builder and Canadian political scientist focused in constitutional law, geopolitics and ecological governance. Co-founder of the Ha’uukmin Tribal Park in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on Vancouver Island, Eli was Co-Chair for The Indigenous Circle of Experts for The Pathway to Canada Target 1 (Aichi Target 11). He is CEO and President of the IISAAK OLAM Foundation and Founder of the Naa’Waya’Sum Gardens in Tofino, Clayoquot Sound.REGISTER
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Video series: Returning to our Roots
Organizers are excited to share a three-part video series leading up to the 2025 Symposium that explores how ecological referencing influences professional practices, the origins of a passion for native plants, and the importance of the "right plant, right place" philosophy.We’ll also discuss strategies for engaging those new to these concepts, ways to inspire enthusiasm in the field and share some standout successes and valuable resources. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the field, you’re in for an enlightening conversation that highlights the intersection of sustainability and horticulture.
| PART 1 released September 3, 2024 | |
| Part 1 - Returning to our Roots: Native Plants in our Landscapes In this video we will explore the foundational aspects of how ecological referencing shapes professional practices and the passion behind native plants. (23 minutes). |
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| PART 2 released October 1, 2024 | |
| Part 2 - Returning to our Roots: Native Plants in our Landscapes
Join us as we delve deeper into how the industry can better support the "right plant, right place" philosophy and strategies for communicating the value of ecological referencing to those less familiar with the topic. We’ll also share some inspiring ways to generate excitement about sustainable horticulture and highlight a notable success story from our panellists that exemplifies the impact of these principles. (30 minutes).
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| PART 3 released October 29, 2024 | |
| Part 3 - Returning to our Roots: Native Plants in our Landscapes In this final segment, we’ll explore what you wish more people understood about ecological referencing and share some valuable resources for further learning. Your engagement with these ideas is essential in fostering a more sustainable and informed horticultural community. (44 minutes). |
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Event Questions
Connect with Cassandra GarrardLandscape Ontario Manager of Environmental Programs and Youth Engagement
cassandra@landscapeontario.com