Instructor: Adam Bigelow
Free | Suggested Donation $12
Limit: 30
This year is the 40th anniversary of the Cullowhee Native Plant Conference, the largest and oldest conference of its kind in the country. Hear about the history and impact of this great annual gathering, and get a preview of some highlights of this year’s historic conference in this informal Lunch & Learn discussion with Adam Bigelow, who is one of the conference planners.
Adam Bigelow is a horticulturist and amateur botanist who lives in Cullowhee, NC, and has been studying the plants and wildflowers of Southern Appalachia for over 20 years. Adam is the owner/operator of Bigelow’s Botanical Excursions, an eco-tour business leading guided plant walks in WNC. He is an avid organic gardener and founded and managed the Cullowhee Community Garden for ten years. Adam is a long-time attendee, field trip leader, and steering committee member of the Cullowhee Native Plant Conference, the largest and oldest annual conference focusing on Native Plants on the East Coast. Adam has lived in WNC for 30 years.