Blanca Diaz is a gardener, teacher, and California native plant expert. They are the native plant coordinator for the Long Beach Office of Sustainability and the manager of Willow Springs Park. In this episode of Webchat Wednesdays, we talk with Blanca about the importance of ethnobotany, opportunities and resources offered through the Long Beach Office of sustainability, and how to incorporate California native plants into your garden or recycled containers.

Search “ep8” in the LBPL catalogue for Blanca’s book recommendations list and “WCW” for the complete list of Webchat Wednesdays guests’ recommendations.