Laurie Albrecht
UF Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program
Educator
Florida Friendly Landscaping Agent for Palm Beach County™
20+ years experience in teaching horticulture
Laurie Albrecht is a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) extension faculty member in the field of environmental horticulture. Her responsibilities for Palm Beach County include coordinating the Florida Friendly Landscaping™ and Native Canopy Education programs, as well as providing science-based landscaping solutions to commercial clients. Laurie has over six years of experience teaching science-based workshops on Florida native plants, including their identification, uses and relative storm resilience. Prior to working for the University of Florida, Laurie was a horticulture instructor at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA, for over a decade.
B.A. in English, Bucknell University.
My Sessions
Native Trees: Toward a More Storm Resilient Landscape
This class provides attendees with information that will help them promote, sell and use more native trees. Attendees will hear science-based information on native trees, their relative wind resistance, and special adaptions that help these trees survive storms. The instructor will review: selection, design considerations and installation of native trees to enhance storm resiliency maintenance […]
Guided Tour of Native Plantings at Mounts Botanical Gardens-Friday
Attendees will take part in a discussion and tour of the native plants at Mounts Botanical Garden. This session will enhance their knowledge about native plants, their identification, uses, and proper siting. The tour will include the rain garden, which demonstrates how native plants can be used to decrease runoff and highlights species that can […]
Guided Tour of Native Plantings at Mounts Botanical Gardens-Thursday
Attendees will take part in a discussion and tour of the native plants at Mounts Botanical Garden. This session will enhance their knowledge about native plants, their identification, uses, and proper siting. The tour will include the rain garden, which demonstrates how native plants can be used to decrease runoff and highlights species that can […]