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This series is part of the larger Naturally Better Landscaping, a multi-year education and outreach initiative developed initially in partnership with ShoreRivers, and now in an extended collaboration with Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, Pickering Creek Audubon Center and Phillips Wharf Environmental Center.The project is funded by the Chesapeake Bay Trust and Queen Anne’s County.

This year’s speaker series offers guidance from nationally recognized experts in the fields of horticulture, ecology and design. Attendees will gain insight into how everyday landscaping choices impact pollinators, water quality and climate resilience, and how to create landscapes that benefit both people and wildlife.

Remaining speaker events include:

• What Do You Mean I’m Not a Perennial?! Native Shrubs and Small Trees for Perennial Companionship with Bill Cullina in Sunday, Aug. 31, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Oxford Community Center in Oxford. Attendees will learn how to enhance the beauty and structure of their gardens using native woody plants that work in harmony with perennials.
• Cultivating Change: A Native Landscaping Success Story on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Adkins Arboretum in Ridgely. A panel of Cove Creek Club residents shares how their HOA shifted to native plantings, what worked, what didn’t and what’s next.
• Reimagining Our Landscapes: A Talk by Rebecca McMackin on Sunday, Nov. 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Avalon Theatre in Easton. Ecological horticulturist McMackin will explore how people can transform gardens and green spaces into thriving, resilient ecosystems that support biodiversity and respond to a changing climate.

All events are free and open to the public. To ensure adequate seating and materials, pre-registration is encouraged.

For more information, visit or call 410-634-2847.