FOREST GARDENING SERIES: CARE OF TREES WITH AN ARBORIST
SAT. 5/13/2023 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
LOCATION: HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDENS
$10  

The second installment of our Food Forestry Series, this month we will be joined by three female Houston Arborists on a walk through the Houston Botanic Garden with a special focus on trees and climate change, how to build a food forest, and how to best adapt a plant to a specific site. The tours will include the global gardens collection, the culinary garden, and the native forest.  

Walk away inspired to plant more trees, build a food forest in your community or backyard, and help our ecosystems become more resilient to climate change.  

Light bites will be provided after the talks, and in the event of inclement weather, the talks will take place indoors.  

About the Presenters: 

Natalie Roberts is the Projects & Volunteer Manager at Trees for Houston and an ISA Certified Arborist. Natalie obtained her Bachelor of Science in Forestry with a concentration in Wildlife Habitat Management from Louisiana Tech University. She interned with the U.S. Forest Service as a Conservation Technician in Custer-Gallatin National Forest and with the U.S. Geological Survey as a Sea Turtle Research Technician in Florida. These experiences, along with a lifelong love for wildlife and national parks, inspired Natalie’s commitment to the conservation of the natural environment. She brings her enthusiasm and expertise to every tree planting or distribution – creating a meaningful and educational experience for everyone. 

Emma Wilson, Permaculture Design student and arborist  

Mary Carol Swearingen is a board-certified arborist with a healthy tree consulting business.  She has a Permaculture Designers’ Certificate and has been teaching ecology and tree permaculture for more than a decade. 

There are no refunds, substitutions or recordings if you cannot attend a live class for which you signed up. 

Registration will close 24 hours prior to most classes and 48 hours before all Sunday classes. 

(At registration you will receive two emails, one is a receipt and the other will be sent a few days prior to the class with event details that includes parking and contact info. Contact education@urbanharvest.org for questions.)