Bringing Nature Home
Environmental Policy Roundtable
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SEMINAR
Friday, November 19, 2010, Room 1113 Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm
Because our gardens and managed landscapes are part of the terrestrial
ecosystems that sustain humans and the life around us, we must keep them in
working order. To do that we can no longer view plants only as ornaments but
must consider all of their roles when selecting them for our gardens. Dr. Tallamy
will discuss the important ecological roles of the native plants in our
landscapes, emphasize the benefits of designing gardens with these roles in
mind, and explore the consequences of failing to do so. Gardening in this
crowded world carries both moral and ecological responsibilities that we can no
longer ignore.
Dr. Doug Tallamy is Professor and Chair of the Department of Entomology &
Wildlife Ecology at University of Delaware. His November 2007 book, Bringing
Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants is recommended
by the nonprofit, Saving Birds through Habitat, and national news outlets
including New York Times and NPR.
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