FFL 101: Putting Florida Back Into Your Garden

Saturday, May 11, 2024, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm. Doors will open at 9am so that you can tour the Bette S. Walker Discovery Garden.

Open to CITY OF TAMPA AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY RESIDENTS/ EMPLOYEES ONLY.

We will conduct this Florida Friendly Landscaping™ workshop in person only at the UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, 5339 County Road 579, Seffner, Florida 33584.

This year’s FFL 101 theme is ‘Putting Florida Back Into Your Garden’. Our speakers will help you face the changes and challenges in your Florida landscape. Presentations include expert guidance on:

1. native plants

2. how to prune native plants

3. healthy soils in urban landscapes

4. Tampa Bay Water Community Water Wise Awards program

There is a $10.00 fee per person attending for lunch. Workshop giveaways will be provided to attendees on the date of the event: one goodie bag per household containing educational materials and water efficiency items.

P LEASE NOTE: The $10.00 fee is non-refundable. Registration per attendee is required.

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Attending the workshop on behalf of another person is not permitted.

Closed captioning for the hearing impaired is available if requested.

The University of Florida is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. For disability accommodations such as sign language interpreters and listening devices, please contact Lynn Barber (see contact information below) at least one week in advance. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.

Questions? Contact: Julia Palaschak, City of Tampa Water Department, 813-274-5912, julia.palaschak@tampagov.net or

Lynn Barber, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, 813-744-5519 Ext. 54105, barberl@hillsboroughcounty.org.