Grow Your Colors – August 15, 2026

Description

A presentation of the Ecological Landscaping Speaker Series & Native Garden Tours

Location

Adkins Arboretum • 12610 Eveland Road • Ridgely, MD 21660

Date & Time

Saturday, August 15, 2026 • 1–3 pm

Design your native plant palette.
 
Bring more color, biodiversity, and beauty to your landscape in this hands-on workshop with Justinian Dispenza. Participants will explore the basics of ecological landscape design while creating a personalized native planting plan inspired by plants available for the Fall season.
 

Advance registration is required. 

Meet Justinian

Justinian Dispenza is an award winning environmental film maker, avid gardener, and founder of the Eastern Shore Permaculture Institute. Originally his 'Covid lockdown' project, it has blossomed into a growing community of sustainability focused people working to build a greener future on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and beyond.

Ecological Landscaping Speaker Series & Native Garden Tours

In 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, Adkins Arboretum received funding from the Chesapeake Bay Trust (CBT) to provide outreach and education to local Homeowner Associations (HOAs) and the general public, supporting environmentally friendly landscaping practices. 

This series was developed by building on the Naturally Better Landscaping project, in partnership with ShoreRivers, Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, Pickering Creek, Phillips Wharf, and Wild Ones. It is offered free of charge thanks to funding from CBT and Queen Anne’s County, and open to the general public.

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