Native Garden Learning Hub Community Gathering

Join us for an exciting  learning and networking opportunity centered on creating, enhancing, and managing native plant gardens! As part of our newly established Native Garden Learning Hub, we invite you to explore valuable resources and receive expert guidance from knowledgeable volunteers. Each month, we’ll feature specialized topics related to native plant gardening, including garden preparation and design, planting for pollinators and other wildlife, native plant propagation, leave the leaves and other maintenance, seed collecting, and much more! No registration required to attend this Learning Hub.

This month’s Hub will be a FREE gathering taking place during our Environmental Fun Fair. Anyone at the fair can stop inside the building to learn about native plant gardening, including:

• Gardening for Birds - Amy Yocum of Wild Ones Madison will share expert tips on how to create a yard that is both welcoming and safe for our feathered friends.
• Gardening for Bees - Judy Cardin, local bumblebee and native plant advocate, will share her knowledge related to flower/bee phenology, bee life cycles, shade flowers for bees, nesting habitat, impact of pesticide use and backyard honeybee hives on native bees, and more.
• Garden Preparation – Native plants can be incorporated into your home landscape in many ways. Learn about lawn removal, smothering, solarizing, and other techniques for creating space for native plants.
• Garden Design – Our native garden volunteers will be available to answer your questions and provide resources, including our 3D-printed plant tokens, to help you choose a location and plants for your next native garden project.

 

Pollinator Garden Kits

Community members can also preorder a Pollinator Garden Kit that can be picked up at this event. There are three Garden Kit (PDF) options available. Kits will be available for pickup inside the Lussier Family Heritage Center during this event.

 

About the Native Garden Learning Hub 

The Native Garden Learning Hub is a collaborative initiative between the Dane County Land & Water Resources Department and the Wild Ones Madison Chapter, dedicated to helping our community cultivate diverse landscapes that increase habitat, foster biodiversity, and enhance climate resilience. The Hub unites resources, community experts, and volunteers to offer targeted learning through engaging community sessions, presentations, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, one-on-one guidance, and much more!