Trees and Shrubs for Small Yards
Univ of IL Extension Building, Daniel T. Kelley Auditorium, 402 N. Hershey Rd, Bloomington, IL, 61704 Map
Connor Shaw, owner of Possibility Place Nursery in Monee, IL will discuss which native trees and shrubs are best to plant in smaller yards. He will also focus on creating highly efficient and self-sustaining ecosystems that blend human activity with natural surroundings. Mr. Shaw will highlight plant size and shape, fruit value for humans and wildlife, color, and role in the ecosystem.
Shaw founded Possibility Place Nursery in 1978, and it has since been developed into a leading native arboricultural nursery. The nursery specializes in growing and selling native species of trees and shrubs and more recently native forbs and grasses. The trees and shrubs sold at the Illinois Prairie Chapter of Wild Ones Plant Sale were grown at this nursery. Connor has a B.S. from Utah State University in forest hydrology and a M.S. in wild land hydrology. He has taught numerous classes and seminars on native plants and nursery production and has also written several articles for various publications. Bring any questions you have about native trees and shrubs and Connor will try to answer them.