Florida Wildflower Foundation Director of Communications Sara Burke will present \u201cHow to Start a Backyard Revolution\u201d at the Sanibel Vegetation Committee\u2019s meeting on Nov. 6 at 1:30 p.m. in MacKenzie Hall at City Hall, at 800 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.<\/p>\n
It will cover how to incorporate native groundcover vegetation into landscaping design.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur own health depends on the health of our immediate environment. What you plant and how you care for it matters,\u201d she shared. \u201cLearn how changing your backyard habits can help both people and biodiversity, and why it\u2019s especially important here in Sanibel.\u201d<\/p>\n
Burke is a communications advisor to community leaders, with a master\u2019s degree in digital media and over two decades of international experience. She is an expert in communicating complex information to the public in ways that result in measurable real-world change.<\/p>\n
Burke first visited Florida in 2008 and fell in love with the state\u2019s unique ecology. She now uses her skills in lifestyle and technical publishing to help the public learn about Florida\u2019s biodiversity and what it can do to protect and conserve it.<\/p>\n
For more information, contact the city\u2019s Natural Resources Department at 239-472-3700.<\/p>\n