Garden Workdays
New to gardening? Get some hands-on experience at our monthly garden workdays, where we cover seasonal gardening basics like converting lawn to garden beds, wildlife-friendly garden maintenance, and labor- and cost-saving measures. This is a great space to ask questions in an informal environment. Register below!
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May Workday - Plant selection and planting | Sun, 5/25 | 1 - 3 PM
Register hereIn May, we'll be planting into the new beds we created. We'll go over some garden design basics and how to choose the right plants for your soil and light conditions. Then, we'll show you some labor-saving tools for planting and how to monitor your garden's watering needs.
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June Workday - Chelsea chop | Sun, 6/15 | 1 - 3 PM
Register hereIn June, we'll be demonstrating a great technique for managing tall native plants - the Chelsea chop! We'll also tackle a few routine maintenance tasks around the garden.
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August Workday - Staking | Sun, 8/2 | 1 - 3 PM
Register hereIn August, we'll be demonstrating a few ways to manage taller native plants in your garden by staking! We'll also tackle a few routine maintenance tasks around the garden.
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Free Native Plant Day | Sun, 9/7 | 2 - 6 PM
Register hereThis annual event is part giveaway (while supplies last!) and part educational workshops. This year, we'll be offering a Native Gardening 101 workshop - the basics of planning, planting, and maintaining your first native garden - to help you get started and avoid rookie mistakes.