Visual artists will participate in the Landscaping with Florida Natives and Conservation Tour. Works by several of the artists who will be painting live at tour sites includes Tricolored Heron by Lynn Tweed; Oats by the Sea by C. Rose Allan; and Color Triad by Carol Clemente. | Courtesy Florida Native Plant Society
Nature and art will intersect when the Conradina Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society in Brevard County partners with local artists to showcase native plant landscapes in Indialantic, Melbourne Beach and at the Barrier Island Sanctuary during its Landscaping with Florida Natives Tour and Conservation Fair.
The purpose of the self-guided tour and its related Conservation Fair: to provide education on the numerous native plants that can thrive without the use of irrigation or fertilizers. The tour will involve local artists who’ll set up their easels at various stops to paint nature-inspired images. The event will be Sunday, November 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
With more than 1,000 people moving to Florida each day, the chapter wants to raise awareness of the harm done to wildlife and waterways by non-native and invasive plants. It’s easy to help keep the state beautiful, organizers say, by adding native plants to your landscape that will attract pollinators, butterflies and birds.
During the tour, ticketholders may visit local residential and public landscapes that include at least 70% Florida native, pesticide-free plants. All tour participants will receive a free native plant and access to the first Annual Conservation Fair in family-friendly Orlando Park.
The fair—which will serve as the central hub for the tour—is slated to include eco-friendly sponsors, nonprofit organizations and local artists who’ll display paintings of the state’s natural beauty. Orlando Park is located at 1000 South Ramona Avenue, Indialantic. For more information, visit brevardlandscapetour.org.
