Drought-Tolerant Garden Design 

with Cheryl Salatino, principal and founder, Dancing Shadows Garden Design

Friday, November 15, 1-3 p.m. ET 

Virtual
$30 AHS members/$40 non-members


With higher temperatures and increased drought conditions across the country, many people are reexamining which plants will survive in a changing climate. In this class, you will gain an understanding of both the plants and practices that can lower our reliance on water resources critical to garden sustainability. Coupling that knowledge with strategies to evaluate existing site information will help us navigate this new normal. You will learn the characteristics and behavior of drought-tolerant plants, tap into conditions our site can reveal about its current state, and review a selection of plants that prefer, or tolerate, drier conditions. 

Cheryl Salatino is a New England based landscape designer, educator, and native plant enthusiast.  She started Dancing Shadows Garden Design twenty years ago to offer clients a more thoughtful and purposeful design aesthetic.  What continues to inspire this designer is how the beauty and value of nature endlessly challenge, surprise, and teach us. Salatino received her certificate in landscape design from the Radcliffe Seminars Landscape Design Program of Harvard University.  She has earned the status of Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist by the MA Nursery & Landscape Association and completed the UMASS Green School program in Landscape Management.  She has also earned an Advanced Certificate in Horticulture and Design as part of the Native Plant Trust educational certificate program.