Cincinnati Parks

NGI's annual meeting, held at LaBoiteaux Woods Nature Center

This meeting is public but does require registration (see below). 

Guest speaker: Greg Torres, Active Outdoors, LLC 

Title: Growing Native Spring Wildflowers 

Summary: Native plants are all the rage in the gardening world, and you’ve now learned of their importance to our local ecosystems, however, some are still hard to come by. Whether you are interested in Conservation Horticulture, or simply in adding a pop of early spring color into your shaded gardens then Growing Spring Wildflowers is for you. From creating a woodland aesthetic and covering propagation basics to the specific requirements for propagating many woodland plants from seed or division, this presentation will share factors that go into successfully cultivating our native “spring ephemeral” wildflowers. 

Greg's Bio

Greg Torres is a certified Naturalist and Interpretive Guide. In 2017, he managed Cincinnati's Hauck Botanical Garden and updated their educational program. Greg was then recruited in 2021 to help launch the flagship Conservation and Land Management Division within Cincinnati Parks. Greg and his team's work have contributed to two Ohio Parks and Recreation Awards for Conservation and Land Management and Interpretive Programming. In 2023, Greg was chosen to receive the Johnny Appleseed Award at the Taking Root Initiative's annual Tree Summit.  Known as “the Plant Guru,"he is a co-host on the Nature Guys podcast. 

​Greg lives in Cincinnati, OH, with his partner, two sons, and two dogs. He strongly believes that humans are stewards of the land and acts on this belief every day.

More info can be found here: PresentationTopics | Active Outdoors Llc