Native Garden Learning Hub Community Gathering

Join us for a community 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 gathering, 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! 

To kick off Wisconsin Stormwater Week, this month’s learning topic will focus on rain gardens and downspout gardens. Learn more about these special gardens, when they can be used, and how to install them. Planting plans and resources will be available and experts will be on hand to provide design help and answer questions. You can also watch the rainfall simulator in action to see how rain gardens work to prevent stormwater pollution.

Additional learning stations include:

• Garden Design with expert help - 3D plant tokens to help you design and visualize a garden 
• Seed Collection - how to collect and store seeds to grow your own plants
• Pollinator Friendly Fall Yard Practices - prepping your garden for fall/winter
• Wild Ones Madison Info Table - Leave the Leaves initiative
• Resources Library – books and information 
• Swap table – bring your own information to add and share 

We’ll start this month’s community gathering with a brief presentation from representatives of Dane County’s Land & Water Resources Department and Wild Ones Madison followed by time to visit topic stations and speak to garden design volunteers. At 3:45, those that are interested can gather outside in our prairie for a seed collection demo.

Together, we will share knowledge, build connections, and deepen our understanding of native plant gardens, all with the ultimate goal of expanding native habitats across our communities. 

Cost:
$5 per person (proceeds support environmental education and native plant programming). To request fee assistance, email sandford.susan@danecounty.gov.

To register:

• Login or Create an Account in our online reservation system. If you are registering for someone else you must add them to your account as an "Additional Family Member" before proceeding.
• Select the "Native Plant Hub" event date you would like to register for on the calendar.
• Click "Add to Cart"
• Check the box(es) for each participant who will be attending
• Pay for item(s).

If you are having trouble registering, you can call the Lussier Family Heritage Center (608) 224-3604 to register over the phone.

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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!