SCNPS Presents: Jon Fritz at Greer Library

Wild plants and tame gardens: So you brought home some native plants from a sale, but now what? Wilding with Purpose explores design techniques and tips that can be applied right at home to ensure your native-based garden is accepted by both wildlife and your neighborhood HOA. Through the lens of cultural expectations, we can use thoughtful design to win over our neighbors to the joys and value of native plants.

An Upstate native, Jon graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelors of Landscape Architecture in 2009. After graduation, he worked as a wildfire effects monitor in the southern plains states, where he was inspired by the natural beauty and diversity of prairie ecosystems. He has been designing residential landscapes in the area for more than 15 years, working for Zone 7 Nursery and Byrd Landscape Design before starting his own business, Bluestem Landscape Design, LLC, in 2015. Helping hundreds of residential clients realize their dream landscapes, Jon strives to merge the needs of the clients and the environment to produce landscapes that are both beautiful and ecologically functional. He holds certifications in permaculture design and designing Outdoor Learning Environments for children, and has lectured for the South Carolina Certificate in Native Plant Studies program since 2017.

You may also like the following events from South Carolina Native Plant Society:

• This Saturday, 28th February, 10:00 am, Upstate Field Trip: Hike the Pipsissewa Trail at Paris Mountain State Park in Greenville
• Next month, 17th March, 06:00 am, SCNPS 30th Anniversary Celebration in Greenville
• Next month, 21st March, 09:00 am, Lowcountry Spring Native Plant Market with Town of Mount Pleasant in Sullivans Island

Also check out other Business events in Greer.