Schedule of Activities
Continuing education for registered landscape architects, FNGLA certified professionals, ISA certified arborists & more!WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5, 2025
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS: up to 5+ optional CE credits
ISA ARBORISTS CEUS: Arborist Credits: 4, BCMA-Practice Credits: 2, BCMA-Management Credits: 2
and for Central Florida Classics Workshop attendees:
Arborist Credits: 2, BCMA-Science Credits: 2
Also approved for continuing education for
UF IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ certified professionals & FNGLA certified horticulture professionals
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:15 – 11:00am | Sponsors & Exhibitor set up | Carlton Union Building, north side elevator opposite bookstore. |
| 9:00 – 9:20am | Credential Applicants check in for morning workshop | under shade trees outside Carlton Union Building |
| 9:20-9:40am | Attendee check-in for Morning Meadow Management & Enhancements Workshop – advance signup required with registration, limited attendance | Carlton Union Building veranda |
| 9:30- 11:30am | Central Florida Classics: Quality native trees & palms from nursery to landscape workshop ** limited for credential applicants only ** – with Eddie McKeithen, Carl Sherman, Ryan Divin and Clay Hendricksen | under shade trees, outside Carlton Union Building |
| 10:00 -11:30am | Meadow Management & Enhancements Workshop with Troy Springer ** limited, advance sign up required with registration** not available to credential applicants (overlaps with Central FL Classics workshop) | Volusia Sandhill Ecosystem, behind Rinker Environmental Center & Gillespie Museum |
| 10:30- Noon | General attendee check-in | Stetson Room, Native Plant Horticulture Foundation table |
| 10:30- Noon | Explore Native Plant Industry Opportunities mentoring and networking with Native Plant Horticulture Foundation | Stetson Room, Native Plant Horticulture Foundation table |
| 12:00-1:00pm | Welcome Lunch & Networking – visit with our exhibitors and sponsors! | Stetson Room, Carlton Union Bulding |
| 1:00-2:00pm | Central Florida Natives: What to Plant, Here and Now with Davis Byrkit & Alex Izzo | Stetson Room, Carlton Union Building |
| 2:00-3:00pm | Sourcing Native Plants: Why You Can’t Find the Plants You Want with Jess Lummus, Joe Hayden, & Michelle Stafford | Stetson Room, Carlton Union Building |
| 3:00-3:30pm | Networking Break – visit with our exhibitors and sponsors! | Stetson Room, Carlton Union Building |
| 3:30-5:30pm | Central Florida Classics: Identification, Selection, Use and Maintenance of 20 Native Trees and Palms with Amanda Martin, Jenni Pell, Eddie McKeithen, Tom Heitzman, Nick Freeman, & Janine Griffiths | Stetson Room, Carlton Union Building |
| 5:30-6:30pm | Networking Social onsite – available to attendees registered for both days or one-day attendees purchasing a social ticket | Stetson Room, Carlton Union Building |
| 7:00pm-9:00pm | Dinner out as a group (individual checks) | Murph’s Patio Bar & Grill |
THURSDAY, Nov. 6, 2025
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS: up to 6 optional CE credits
ISA ARBORISTS CEUs: Arborist Credits: 3, BCMA-Management Credits: 3
ALSO approved for UF IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ certified professionals and FNGLA certified professionals
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00-9:30am | NEW and Notable Native Plants Introduced by FANN Growers with Stephanie Chiappini, Tim Harrison, Anna Harrison, Bruce Turley and Jeremiah Dickens | Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room |
| 9:30-10:30am | Meadows: The Future of Sustainable Green Spaces in Florida with Gage LaPierre | Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room |
| 10:30 – 11:00 am | Networking break with sponsors, exhibitors and fellow attendees | Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room |
| 11:00am -12:00pm | The Art of Adding Color with Native Plants with Troy Springer | Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room |
| 12:00 – 1:00pm | Lunch& Networking with sponsors and fellow attendees | Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room |
| 1:00 – 2:00pm | Digging Through the Ditches – Ditches and Difficult Wetlands with Sean Patton | Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room |
| 2:00 – 3:00pm | More than Muhly Grass: Great Native Grasses to Use with Janine Griffiths | Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room |
| 3:00 -3:30pm | Networking break with sponsors, exhibitors and fellow attendees | Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room |
| 3:30 – 4:30pm | Native Landscape Success: Examples to Learn From with Jenni Pell, Nick Freeman, Tommy Richardson and Tim Sallin | Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room |
| 4:30 – 5:00pm | Last chance to network with sponsors, exhibitors & fellow attendees | Carlton Union Building, Stetson Room |
| 5:00pm | Event officially ends |