NEXT GENERAL MEETING: April 18, 2026 - Walker Wilson - Conservation Through Cultivation - Growing A Local Ecotype Nursery. In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
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Viguiera laciniata - San Diego Bush Sunflower, a San Diego endemic species that happens to be excellent for garden conditions. Evergreen, tough and made for full sun conditions, it will still stay green with just once a month or less watering. Trim off dead flowers for another round of blooms. A great choice for almost any San Diego garden, and to showcase local species.
Walker Wilson - Conservation through Cultivation - Growing a Local Ecotype Nursery
Walker Wilson is the founder of Walker's Wildlands nursery in Fallbrook. After studying environmental science and history in college, Walker found himself struggling to find meaningful work where he could make a genuine difference. The available jobs in habitat restoration were often physically grueling, poorly paid, and offered little autonomy—leaving him disillusioned with spraying roundup and pulling weeds. Rather than give up on his passion for the environment, he decided to channel that frustration into action and forge his own path. Walker started by offering native plant focused landscaping services, using his earnings from that work to fund his dream of starting a nursery, and through volunteering with local groups like the Chaparral Institute and the Fallbrook Land Conservancy, he built a network that eventually led him to the land and the support needed to launch Walker's Wildlands.
Today, Walker's Wildlands specializes in growing locally-sourced California native plants, with a focus on providing the bounty of plant species found along our region's hillsides and trails to restore habitat and create sustainable, climate appropriate landscapes. By reintroducing these native plants, his work directly combats habitat loss, which is a primary driver of extinction in San Diego County. Because San Diego has more endangered species than any other county in the continental U.S., supporting local biodiversity throughout the county is vitally important. Built on a foundation of community support, volunteer help, an organic growth business model, Walker's nursery is a labor of love.
He is dedicated to educating the community about the vital role of native plants and proving that the incredible biodiversity of San Diego can be right in our own backyards. - Growing a Local Ecotype Nursery.
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