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As announced at the 2018 MANTS trade show and reported in Garden Center magazine, American Beauties Native Plants, a branding program for growers and sellers of native plants (including cultivars), has established a $25,000 endowment to fund native plant research […]
On Saturday, January 27, 2018, the FANN Board of Directors appointed world traveler Kirsten-Sharp Ortega as director at large, representing a nursery seat. Kirsten is a habitat designer at Green Isle Gardens Nursery in Groveland, Lake County. She provided this […]
Ayavalla Gardens Plantation in Tallahassee is hosting a two-day Sustainable Agriculture Conference on Saturday-Sunday, Feb 3-4, 2018, featuring lecture and hands-on projects with Mark Shephard, author of Restoration Agriculture: Real World Permaculture for Farmers. Shephard has been a permaculture designer […]
To directly educate the public and drive increased demand for native landscaping, the Native Plant Horticulture Foundation determined in 2018 that it would be desirable to annually establish a highly visible, attractive and inspirational native landscape that demonstrates best practices […]
FANN board member Janine Griffiths, Green Thumb Inc. in Davie, chairs a newly formed Education Committee tasked with providing education for both FANN members and our customers, including industry professionals and the gardening public. Supporting Janine are Alyssa Lavoro, Alexander […]
FANN is pleased to announce that David Marsh Drylie, Jr., landscape architect and owner, Green Images Native Landscape Plants, a wholesale and retail native nursery in Christmas, is the winner of the 2017 Mike Kenton Award of Recognition. A volunteer […]
Native Gardens, Sunday, February 18th, showtime 2:00pm in Sarasota Join the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) and the Florida Association of Native Nurseries (FANN) for a fun afternoon of theatre! The Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota is staging a production of […]
Want to combine a special get-away couples vacation with your attendance at the Native Plant Industry Retreat Jan 26-27 in Melbourne Beach? Take advantage of a special offer when you reserve through FANN by January 5. The Seaglass Inn Bed […]
The FANN Board of Directors has accepted the slate of candidates for 2018 board service as recommended by the Nominating Committee chaired by past president Terry Godts, Green Isle Gardens Nursery. The slate will be presented to members at the […]
Information courtesy of Rob Fiegener, Native Seed Network Institute for Applied Ecology: You understand the important roles that native plants play in our ecosystems. Do you believe that additional research, education, and extension are needed to increase their supply and […]