Doug Tallamy and Nature’s Best Hope book cover. (Courtesy of the Dunwoody Garden Club)
Doug Tallamy, a New York Times best-selling author and noted professor of entomology and wildlife ecology, will speak at the Dunwoody High School Auditorium on Saturday, Oct, 25, from 3-6 p.m. discussing how even small changes in gardens can improve the earth’s fragile ecosystem.
The free event, sponsored by the Dunwoody Garden Club, open at 3 p.m. so attendees may visit with local ecology organizations, which will include Georgia Native Plant Society and Chattahoochee Nature Center among others, according to a release from the DGC. Tallamy’s presentation will begin at 4 p.m., after which there will be a question-and-answer session.
Tallamy is the author of several books, including “Nature’s Best Hope,” which is also the topic of his October talk. Tallamy has also written a young reader’s edition of the book to inspire the next generation of gardeners.
Tallamy advocates for “a new approach to conservation, one that starts in your own yard,” according to the release.
“His groundbreaking research highlights the critical role native plants play in supporting biodiversity and shows that all plants are not equally valuable,” the release said.
Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware who has a keen interest in the ecological implications of non-native plants on biodiversity, according to his bio on Chartwell Speakers.
He earned a bachelor’s degree from Allegheny College, a master’s from Rutgers, and a Ph.D. in Entomology from the University of Maryland.
Over the course of his career, he has written several books, including “Bringing Nature Home,” New York Times bestsellers “The Living Landscape” and “Nature’s Best Hope,” and his most recent work, “The Nature of Oaks.”
Tallamy has been extensively quoted in media outlets, including the New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, and the Associated Press, in addition to podcasts and interviews, according to Chartwell.
He believes that native plants are essential to create the biodiversity necessary for the insects and pollinators upon which plants, wildlife — and ultimately, all humans —depend.
“Our hope is that Tallamy’s presentation will encourage others to plant native species and help in this existential effort,” the DGC release said.
Thanks to donations by DGC sponsors and supporters, the event is free, but tickets are required via Eventbrite. So far, almost 200 people have registered for the event, according to organizers.
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