Speaker: Laura Martin
Laura Martin's presentation will explore North Carolina's most rare and vulnerable native plants. Illustrated with images of her watercolor paintings, Laura will focus on the 18 species that grow in North Carolina that are on the federal endangered species list and are threatened with extinction wherever they are found. Laura will also provide information about where they grow and how each species plays a critical role in the unique ecosystem in which it is found. In addition, she offers many suggestions for how we, as concerned citizens and nature lovers, can help safeguard these species for the future.
Laura will have her three recent books for sale following her presentation: A Naturalist's Book of Wildflowers, Nature's Art Box, and A History of Tea. A portion of the proceeds will generously be donated back to Wing Haven.
Registration includes live presentation (either in-person or virtually), Q&A session and admission to Wing Haven’s gardens. A recording of the program will be available after the presentation.
$25/Member (in-person)
$10/Member (virtual, live and recording)
$35/Non-member (in-person)
$20/Non-member (virtual, live and recording)
About Laura C. Martin: Laura has had a long and happy career as a botanist, author and botanical artist. She has a degree in botany from the University of Georgia and a certificate degree in Botanical Art and Illustration from the New York Botanical Gardens. In addition to publishing 26 books, including Wildflower Folklore, The Wildflower Meadow Book, A History of Southern Gardens and, most recently, A Naturalist's Guide To Wildflowers, she also wrote a weekly gardening column for The Atlanta Journal and Constitution and, for many years, was gardening editor for both Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Magazine and Georgia Magazine. From August 12 - December 3, 2023, her art exhibit, “Imperiled Beauty: Georgia's Endangered Plants” was shown at the gallery at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.
