Edible Native Plants

Shaun Booth is owner of In Our Nature, a natural garden design firm and native plant nursery based out of Alton, ON. Shaun is on a mission to change the way we see our gardens by empowering gardeners to invite nature back into their lives through natural garden design.  As a co-author of the Globe & Mail bestselling book "The Gardener's Guide to Native Plants of the Southern Great Lakes Region," Shaun brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to design projects. His approach to garden design increases biodiversity and reduces maintenance all without sacrificing beauty. Shaun is the founder of the "Ontario Native Plant Gardening" Facebook group with over 40k members and regularly posts free resources on his website inournature.ca. This talk combines the two most popular topics in gardening right now - native plants and urban agriculture. We will explore how native plants can be used to beautify our gardens while feeding humans and wildlife alike.