FANN Native Plant Seminar

Wed Nov 5 – Thurs Nov 6 2025 Stetson University

132 attendees from across Florida, including landscape architects, landscapers, wholesale growers, and retail nurseries.
86 from Central Florida
31 from South Florida
17 from North Florida

40 attendees signed up for our Central Florida Classics Trees & Palms Credential.

23 Speakers
Eddie McKeithen, Carl Sherman, Ryan Divin and Clay Hendricksen: Central Florida Classics: Quality native trees & palms from nursery to landscape workshop
Troy Springer: Meadow Management & Enhancements Workshop
Davis Byrkit, Alex Izzo: Central Florida Natives: What to Plant, Here and Now
Jess Lummus, Joe Hayden, & Michelle Stafford: Sourcing Native Plants: Why You Can’t Find the Plants You Want
Amanda Martin, Jenni Pell, Eddie McKeithen, Tom Heitzman, Nick Freeman, & Janine Griffiths: Central Florida Classics: Identification, Selection, Use and Maintenance of 20 Native Trees and Palms
Stephanie Chiappini, Tim Harrison, Anna Harrison and Bruce Turley: NEW and Notable Native Plants Introduced by FANN Growers
Gage LaPierre: Meadows: The Future of Sustainable Green Spaces in Florida
Troy Springer: The Art of Adding Color with Native Plants
Sean Patton: Digging Through the Ditches – Ditches and Difficult Wetlands
Janine Griffiths: More than Muhly Grass: Great Native Grasses to Use
Jenni Pell, Nick Freeman, Tommy Richardson and Tim Sallin: Native Landscape Success: Examples to Learn From

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FOR MAKING THIS A SUCCESSFUL SEMINAR
Native Plant Horticulture Foundation

McKeithen Growers

EarthBalance

Fish Branch Tree Farm

Sebastian River Farms

Native Butterfly Flowers

Agri-Starts

Beeman’s Nursery

Chiappini Farm Native Nursery

Coastal Botanics

Florida Wildflower Foundation

Green Isle Gardens

Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation

Southern Habitats

The Natives


Photo Credit: Izabella Guttuso Browne and Heather Leonard