Speaker Series: Gardening with Climate Change in mind

Learn adaptive gardening techniques for unpredictable weather patterns with Lisa Johnson, UW Extension Dane County

The first part of this presentation reviews the interconnected causes of climate change, patterns we are observing now, and projected climatic trends for the upcoming few decades.
The second part presents a number of place-based suggestions for strategies to make gardens more resilient to weather trends and ways to shrink your carbon footprint in the garden.
The many small actions of gardeners as a group can help implement solutions for climate change effects.
About the speaker
Lisa Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s in Life Sciences Communication. She spent 8 years in the horticulture industry before becoming the Dane County Extension Horticulture Educator in 2004.
Lisa provides continuing education, manages the Dane County Extension Teaching Garden, and supports the Healthy Black Agriculture project. She writes a weekly column for the Wisconsin State Journal, conducts the Green Thumb Gardening class series, and frequently presents to garden clubs and libraries.
Lisa is also a regular guest on Larry Meiller’s ‘Garden Talk’ program on Wisconsin Public Radio.
Event details
Presenter: Lisa Johnson, UW Extension Dane County
Location: Rotary Botanical Gardens
Date and Time: Thursday, April 17 at 6PM. Session will last 1-2 hours, depending on participant questions.
Registration Cost: $5 for active RBG volunteers; $10 for RBG members; $15 for non-members