Attendees will learn about a variety of shrubs that are native to Nebraska and how to use them in your landscape. Native shrubs are very important in the natural environment—providing shelter and food for a variety of animals and birds. As a design element, shrubs provide medium height in a garden and help blend the differences between shade trees, herbaceous plants and grass lawns. Shrubs can be used to define boundaries, create paths and provide seclusion without the stark presence of a fence or wall.

About Bob Henrickson:
Bob attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and graduated with a B.S. in Wildlife Biology in the School of Natural Resources. Currently, Bob is the Horticulture Program Coordinator with the PlantNebraska (formerly Nebraska Statewide Arboretum) a private, non-profit organization and program of the Nebraska Forest Service. Read more about Bob's background here.

The Native Plant Series is brought to the community by Victoria Bogatz, Nebraska Youth Poet Laureate and Bellevue East High School Senior. The Nebraska Writers Collective provided her the resources and support to create a civic engagement project. Per Bogatz, "Using my passion for environmental education, I decided to create a workshop series on native plants." Green Bellevue is thrilled with the initiative and subject matter chosen, given our community has hundreds of native plant gardeners, many have just begun in the past year. The 4 session series will begin on February 15th and all the details will be announced soon. For now, please save the dates!

February 15th at 1 pm: Hear from Nancy Crews, Executive Director of Milkweed Matters

February 22nd at 1 pm: Hear from Nancy Scott, Nebraska Certified Nurseryman

March 8th at 1 pm: Hear from Amanda Stastny, Owner of Bumbling Bee Native Wildflowers

March 14th at 11 am: Hear from Bob Hendrickson, Horticulture Program Coordinator at PlantNebraska