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SUMMARY:Going Native! (With Plants)
DESCRIPTION:This talk explores the growing sustainability movement to convert lawns to native plants and pollinator-friendly landscapes with a wilder\, more naturalistic design focus. The speaker will discuss the history of lawns and turf grasses\, as well as the types of native plants best suited for pollinators in our area. This talk will also cover the initiatives the Landscape Committee has begun on the Fellowship grounds. \n\n\n\nGrowing plants and landscapes has been an interest of our speaker since the age of eight. She was a Master Gardener in Alabama and Tennessee from 2013-2019\, completed her Advanced Master Gardener certification in Landscape Design in 2019\, and passed the Alabama landscape design exam in 2018. She has volunteered at Cheekwood in Nashville\, the Nashville Zoo\, and the Gardens at South Illinois University of Edwardsville. In 2019\, she also worked for three months on the 30-acre Edward Jones campus in St. Louis\, Missouri.
URL:https://fairhopeuu.org/event/2026-08-16/
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SUMMARY:Bernadette Allen
DESCRIPTION:Alabama Arise uses three interconnected approaches to advance public policy: policy analysis\, statewide organizing\, and citizen advocacy. Through Arise\, groups and individuals work together to promote policies that improve the lives of Alabamians marginalized by poverty. Its membership includes faith-based\, community\, nonprofit\, and civic groups\, as well as grassroots leaders and individuals from across the state. Members select the organization’s annual legislative agenda\, focusing on the issues that matter most in alleviating poverty and its effects. Alabama Arise envisions a state where all people live with concern for the common good and respect for the humanity of every person. \n\n\n\nBernadette is the Southwest Organizer for Alabama Arise\, where she began her second career on May 19\, 2025. Before joining Arise\, she worked for several federal government agencies until her retirement on May 16\, 2025. Bernadette is a proud Army veteran who earned a B.A. in Behavioral Science and an M.S. in Human Services\, with an emphasis on public policy and social justice.
URL:https://fairhopeuu.org/event/2026-08-23/
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