On February 29th, botanist, landscape designer, and educator Paul O'Hara will give a lecture at the Daniels Faculty at 6:30 PM. His talk is also sponsored by the North American Native Plant Society.

Date: February 29th
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: 230 College Street, Room 103 

Admission: Students and Faculty: Free / NANPS Members: $10.00 / All Others: $12.00

More public and private owners are demanding buildings and landscapes to meet the current market need for sustainability, to reduce maintenance and promote biodiversity. Traditional plant materials, methods and design are being questioned by more sophisticated clients as LEED gains greater acceptance in today’s design and construction market.

Paul O’Hara has been practicing sustainable landscape design and construction for ten years. He will illustrate how to achieve beautiful sustainable landscapes with economy using indigenous native plants and trees.

Paul O’Hara is a botanist, landscape designer and educator who writes and teaches about native plant gardening. He is recognized for his work with Species at Risk and natural landscape design. Paul owns and operates Blue Oak Native Landscapes in Hamilton, a business dedicated to creating beautiful natural spaces in places where we live, work and play.

This talk is sponsored by the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design and the North American Native Plant Society (NANPS)