Curious about what plants have been growing in your garden? Join Horticulturalist and Fleet Farming Manager Caroline Chomanics for Weeds and Florida Native Plants. In this program, Chomanics teaches Florida growers about Florida plant identification, including common weeds or pioneer species, Florida native plants and invasive plants.
Special Instructions: Attendees should be prepared for this program with a notebook and pen for note-taking.
This program is presented by Caroline Chomanics and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.
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About Your Program Presenter
Caroline Chomanics is a passionate horticulturalist in the Central Florida community having earned her Degree in Landscape and Horticulture Technology from Valencia College and has earned her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies and Sustainable Urbanism from Rollins College. She developed her horticultural skills while living for 4 years at a Historic Botanical Garden, Nehrling Gardens in Gotha, Florida. Since 2015, Caroline has been Program Manager to Fleet Farming, an urban agriculture program that transforms lawns into farms. She also acts as Chief Administrative Officer to IDEAS For Us which develops, funds, and scales environmental action projects in the focus areas of energy, water, food, waste, and ecology. When she is not farming, she is honored to be the gardening teacher at Inspiring Minds Day School, teaching children about the wonders of the natural world.
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