Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Wes Burlingame, an active volunteer with the Hendersonville Tree Board, Bullington Gardens, the Hendersonville Food Co-Op, Conserving Carolina, Cullowhee Native Plant Conference and his favorite botanical gardens. Burlingame will address how to identify and utilize native plants in your home garden. He believes in the healing power of our plants to repair the damage of thoughtless development.

5:30: Grab and drink and network with like-minded locals.

6:00: Enjoy the presentation and learn something new!

Wes Burlingame propagated and grew native plants for 30 years at Laurel Springs Nursery in Hendersonville, NC until his retirement in 2012.  The meadows and forests of the Southern Appalachians provide inspiration for his native landscape designs, with “nature as the teacher.” Wes was a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand, where he continues to explore. More recently, he has been designing and planting native landscapes in support of people, wildlife and conservation. Burlingame enjoys training others to use and appreciate native plants.

About Hendersonville Green Drinks

Hendersonville Green Drinks is presented by MountainTrue, Conserving Carolina and Black Bear Coffee Co. Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet with like-minded people. This is a monthly event and everyone is welcome. You don’t have to drink at Green Drinks, just come and listen. Black Bear Coffee offers beer, wine, coffee drinks and sodas. A limited food menu will be available.