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March 31-April 1, 2016 at Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee
223 registered attendees + ~ 74 staff members from 36 exhibitors + ~16 volunteer fans of FANN + 11 instructors …
UF Professor Hayk Khachyatran shared research on consumer perceptions around pollinator plants. No surprise, lots more education is required. It would help if there were not so much intentional obfuscation …
The maverick from The Villages: Steve Turnipseed & UF/IFAS Sumter County agent Lloyd Singleton gave us tips on transforming homeowner associations. To the tune of “New York, New York,” let’s all sing “if native plants can make it here, they can make it anywhere …
Craig Huegel and a Wildflower Queen present Leah Kindt with her Real Florida Landscape Award.
Things got fast & furious on the floor between classes. Exhibitors we talked to on Friday were happy. Even old Sandhill Growers finally sold some plants. Hooray.
Our amazing SCCF crew, without whom we would be lost. These smiling faces greeted our attendees and sold ’em FANN swag. Yay.
L-R: Captain of the table, Jenny Evans, Liz Beans, Emily Harrington, Jess McCullough and Sue Ramos. May the Sanibel-Captiva force be with you.