EVENT: Phytoremediation (Contamination Reduction) & Streambank Restoration - Marc Williams - Botany Everyday
Phytoremediation entails the use of plants to mitigate the effects of some type of environmental toxin or damage and may be used to simply re-vegetate and stabilize a disturbed area. In the process, phytoremediation may offer a suite of benefits, including carbon sequestration, erosion control, increased water quality, aesthetic value, food for wildlife, craft materials, and more. The potential threat from toxins to those interested in foraging or community gardening in polluted urban environments will be a particular focus in this talk presented by Ethnobiologist Marc Williams of Botany Everyday.
This event is part of the Buncombe County Soil & Water Conservation's Land Recovery Series that explores home vegetation rehabilitation after Tropical Storm Helene.
We will be joined by local experts who will discuss selecting trees, managing invasive plants, using plants to mitigate the effects of damage, and re-planting in storm-damaged areas.
Each free session will include a classroom portion and an outdoor/indoor demonstration. Registration for in-person attendance is required, and each class is capped at 40 participants.
Funding for this series is provided by the Pigeon River Grant from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina.
Other events in the series include:
-November 19: Replanting in Storm-Damaged Areas with Meadows and Native Grasses - Registration link coming soon.
Nathan Buchanan - Wildbud Natives & Kim Bailey - Milkweed Meadows
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