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Pollinator Webinars
April 26, 2022
A webinar from the Bowman Hill Wildflower Preserve:
April 28 @ 7:00-8:00pm ET ($15)
Diversify Your Lawn:
Transforming your Lawn into a Rich Tapestry of Native Plants with Anna Fialkoff
Who says lawns need to be monocultures or only made of grasses? We can do better than the default landscape material that covers most of the suburban landscape. Join Anna Fialkoff and discover how to diversify your lawn, transition it to meadow or convert it to layers of native plants to create a rich, wildlife-friendly tapestry.
As Wild Seed Project’s ecological programs manager, Anna Fialkoff inspires people to return native plants to the Maine landscape and works with partners to demonstrate rewilding in action. She was the senior horticulturist at Native Plant Trust’s Garden in the Woods in Framingham, MA. She designed and installed native plant gardens, managed interns and volunteers and taught the public ways to incorporate native plants into their gardens. With a BA in human ecology from the College of the Atlantic and an MS in ecological design from The Conway School, she brings with her a deep knowledge of native plant ecology, horticulture, conservation and ecological landscape design.
Webinars from the Ecological Landscaping Association:
April 20 @ 12:00-1:00pm ET (Free)
Wednesday Walk in the Garden Webinar
Lawn to Meadow, or How I Killed My Lawn During Covid
Visit Leslie Duthie’s lawn murder in south central Massachusetts and learn the techniques she used to kill the lawn and turn it into a meadow. She will detail the steps she used to transform the space. What were the pitfalls? What were the high points? You’ll see the species chosen for the site – both annual and perennial. Then, you’ll find out what Leslie’s plans are for the future of the yard and how she will make it more wildlife and pollinator friendly.
May 11 @ 12:00-1:00pm ET (Free)
Wednesday Walk in the Garden Webinar
Soil – It’s What Plants Crave
Come get your soils questions answered by The Organic Mechanic! Soils are the foundation of any garden. Managing soils organically improves soil structure, soil microbiology, and increases ecosystem health. This conversation about organic soils, fertilizers, and soil amendments will outline basic soil science and focus on how to maximize soil productivity with organic methods.
For more information about the Wallkill Valley Pollinator Pathway, visit: https://wallkillvalleylt.org/pp/
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