Discover how to garden in harmony with nature and select the best native plants for your yard. Spring is a season of beauty and conservation. Join us for the day and attend all four classes or register for individual sessions.

Saturday 4/5/25, 10 am – 4 pm | $19 per session or $69 for all four

·        10:00 am – 11:00 am: Supporting Backyard Birds with Native Plants

Transform your landscape into an oasis for your local birds! Join Leah Brooks as she explores how native plants that add interest and beauty to the home garden also serve as lifelines for our feathered friends.

·        11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Beneficial Bugs in Your Garden

Join us as we learn about the benefits of key insect groups, how to identify them, and how you can attract them to your yard.

·        1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Decaying Wood is Good

Learn about the management techniques the arboriculture team at Mt. Cuba use to convert declining trees into habitat for wildlife in a garden setting and discover what wildlife we have found occupying these spaces.

·        3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Lawn-less Yards

Reducing the American lawn is good for everyone. We can add more native plants, reduce flooding in our watersheds, attract pollinators, and bring balance to our ecosystems. Dive into some example projects where lawns have been replaced by native plant solutions.