BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Fern Society's 2025 Fern Expo will be at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on Saturday.
The event will last from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., opening with a guest lecture from Richie Steffen, Executive Director of the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden. Steffen's lecture, titled "Victorian Ideas for the Modern Shade Garden," will focus on different ferns and shade garden plants that can be incorporated into modern gardens. Steffen is the co-author and co-photographer of "The Plant Lover's Guide to Ferns."
Throughout the event, the following displays will be featured in the auditorium: • Fern Division • Spore Viewing • The Hardy Fern Foundation • Sneak Peak: Fern Plant Sale • Fern Crafts • Fern Sources and Resources • Fern Home Decor • Fern P