We invite everyone to join our May (Virtual) Monthly Program!

This program is pre-recorded and will be available on PVAS’s Facebook page.

Presenter: James Dillon, Native Havens LLC

PVMN Continuing Education Eligible

This virtual event is free and available online to the public.

Join James Dillon on a virtual walk through his yard for a show & tell of 15 various native trees.

James Dillon is a wealth of information about native trees and plants and is eager to talk about the variety he has planted in his yard. Learn interesting facts such as the ecological value, growth rate, habit/form/shape, growing conditions, and ornamental traits.

If you have access to Facebook, please ‘like’ and follow the Potomac Valley Audubon’s Facebook page. You may watch the event on Facebook at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13th, or view it anytime after that at a time that is convenient for you.

Making the best plant selections for your landscape is the focus for James Dillon, a certified Horticulturist with over 16 years of experience working in the green industry. With a B.Sc. in Biology from East Carolina University, he views landscape design as the integration science, nature and art. An ecological approach and knowledge of many plant varieties result in plantings that thrive in their environment. James practiced horticulture in the northern DE area, most notably at the Delaware Center for Horticulture, with continuing education at Longwood Gardens. Previously, as manager and buyer of woody plants for a diversified garden center in Chambersburg, PA, James became familiar with a large palette of plant cultivars. Native plant selection, environmental benefits, and low maintenance gardens are emphasized in many designs. James has designed several rain gardens and continues taking coursework on ecological landscape design. James enjoys volunteering for The Monarch Alliance, designing Monarch waystations for them, including the Kiwanis Park in Hagerstown. He owns and operates Native Havens LLC, a small landscape/gardening company based out of his home, where he’s an avid gardener in Kearneysville, WV.

Please email Adult Programs Coordinator Krista Hawley at AdultPrograms@PotomacAudubon.org with any questions you may have.