Habitat Gardening with California Native Plants

Details

Explore ways to achieve a healthy habitat using native plants. For many people, “habitat gardening” may conjure images of wild, unkempt landscapes. However, by explaining the key principles of ecology, Scot Pipkin will demonstrate how we can create gardens that are both attractive and provide effective habitat for birds, bees, butterflies, lizards, and other creatures as well.

This event will be hosted by the Santa Barbara County Horticultural Society. https://www.sbchs.org/

Price

This event will be free to attend. No registration needed.

About the Instructor:

As director of education, Scot Pipkin oversees Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s educational programs, spanning school field trips, interpretation, digital education, and community classes/tours. He was born and raised in San Diego, where he fell in love with California’s chaparral and other plant communities. After graduating from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a bachelor’s degree in geography and an emphasis in biogeography, Scot worked to share his love for the natural world across the Southwest region. This work included providing environmental education to elementary students, training volunteers to participate in research projects, developing management plans, and developing regional educational efforts. Along the way, he also earned a master’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Arizona.