Adult Author Talk & Lecture Program
From 2020 to 2045, 443,000 new people are expected to move into NWA – that’s a population increase of 83.4% - a lot of residential. All those yards can fill a niche of either feeding or not feeding wildlife as development displaces wildlife. Please join us in a discussion about how to design with native plants – how to choose them, where to find information about them, where to purchase the plants, how to garden easier, and how to design with natives in a beautiful manner. We’ll also discuss how natives can create a sense of place and add small-town feeling within neighborhoods.
About the Presenter:
Sarah Geurtz is a landscape architect holding dual degrees in Turf and Landscape Horticulture and in Landscape Architecture. Her landscape designs are based off extensive experience with Arkansas’ locally-native plants. She is passionate about Arkansas’ natives and in the positive ecological impact and public educational potential created through specification of native plants.
Bentonville Public Library is a department of the City of Bentonville. Bentonville Public Library is located just 3 blocks south of the Downtown Square, at 405 S. Main Street in Bentonville, Arkansas. Facility amenities include adult collection, children's and teen spaces, private study rooms, event spaces, makerspace and digital lab, genealogy research center, sensory and wellness room, business centers, book club lounge, and café.