February 7-9, 2020

Saturday
7:30-8:30 breakfast
8:30-9:30  Charles M. Allen - EDIBLE USEFUL CHLOROPHYLL ORGANISMS WITH
XYLEM
9:30-10:20  Malcolm F. Vidrine - NATIVE GARDEN PROPAGULES—PRODUCING
PLANTS FOR YOUR PRAIRIE GARDEN FROM ‘STICKS’ (STEM AND ROOT
CUTTINGS)
10:20-11:10  Bill Fontenot - WILDLIFE GARDEN DESIGN: CONCEPTS AND
CONSIDERATIONS
11:15-12:00 biz meeting
12:00-1:00 lunch
1:00-2:00  Jane Patterson - PLANTS FOR BIRDS - WHY NATIVE PLANTS MATTER

Charles M. Allen
Title: EDIBLE USEFUL CHLOROPHYLL ORGANISMS WITH XYLEM

Bio: THE Man!
Description: A hands-on, actually more nose and taste bud talk about edible useful
plants.  Participants will be allowed to smell and taste plants plus sample freshly brewed
teas.
Malcolm F. Vidrine
Title: NATIVE GARDEN PROPAGULES—PRODUCING PLANTS FOR YOUR PRAIRIE
GARDEN FROM ‘STICKS’ (STEM AND ROOT CUTTINGS)
Bio: Malcolm is a retired professor of biology from LSU Eunice. He has published more
than 100 scientific papers and 14 books on prairies, butterflies, mussels and mites. He
propagates native prairie plants in his nursery under Live Oak trees in his front yard.
Description: Prairie gardens can be focused upon specific goals: grass gardens, mint
gardens, sunflower gardens, pea gardens, milkweed gardens, Louisiana iris gardens,
pollinator gardens and/or biodiversity gardens. The main concern is plant selection and
production. Stem and root cuttings (sticks) are my preferred method of propagation. A
list of readily available plants that can be propagated will be provided with instructions
on methods for ‘stick’ production.

Jane Patterson
Title: PLANTS FOR BIRDS - WHY NATIVE PLANTS MATTER 
Bio: Jane Patterson is the current President of Baton Rouge Audubon Society, as well
as the Education chair. She started birding in 2005  and has gotten into it in a big way,

especially from the educational perspective. Jane started a bird club for kids in Baton
Rouge (KidsWhoBird), and also teaches beginning bird classes for adults through the
LSU Continuing Ed systems. She was honored at the National Audubon national
conference in July 2014 with the Dutcher award for outstanding service by an Audubon
Chapter leader for her efforts in bird related education. Prior to becoming a birder,
gardening was one of Jane's primary hobbies, so combining birding and gardening is
one of her passions.  She has also gotten into bird photography; what better subjects
than all of our beautiful birds!. Jane retired from her.career in state government in 2017
as the Director of Telecommunications where she was responsible for overseeing
internet and phone services for Louisiana state government. .

Description: Our native birds rely on insects and plants that evolved with them,
especially during breeding season. This talk will focus on changes you can make in your
yard to support our native birds.