Free Garden Learning Series for 2024 Announce
Native Seed Starting for Spring Planting-Zoom January 23, 1:30 – 2:30 pm
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Starting Native Plants from Seed
Wednesday, November 8 Free 2023 Garden Learning Series concludes at 6:00pm CT online only Final program in this series for 2023. Starting native plants from seed can be challenging until you know the tricks to sparking germination. Discover what it means to stratify and scarify seeds and which species need which treatment. Register for this …
“Landscaping for a Changing Climate”
Free 2023 Garden Learning Series continues Wednesday, October 11 6-7:30pm CT online only What we plant and how we plant it can make a difference. Discover nature-based solutions for the home gardener that lessen the impacts of our changing climate. Register for this FREE program from Illinois Extension, Lake County Forest Preserves and SWALCO. https://go.illinois.edu/ChangingClimate
Leave the Leaves that Fall this Fall
Leave the leaves that fall this Fall
“Landscaping with Native Plants” free program
Free virtual Garden Series continues on September 13, 2023 with focus on Landscaping With Native Plants.
Wednesday, August 9 “Butterfly Gardening”
Free 2023 Garden Learning Series continues at 6:00pm CT online only What factors have influenced butterfly populations in our area, and how can gardeners help foster these winged jewels? Discover what you can do to attract more butterflies to your landscape.Register for this FREE program from Illinois Extension, Lake County Forest Preserves and SWALCO.https://go.illinois.edu/2023Butterflygardening
Wednesday, July 12 “Planting for Pollinators”
Free Garden Learning Series continues online on how to plant for pollinators
Flora, Fauna and Foodways, Virtual Program, Tuesday, June 27, 7:00 PM
Join Highland Park Historical Society Archivist, Nancy Webster for a fascinating look at how local flora and fauna were used by pioneers. Recipes recorded orally by Native Americans and written by local pioneer settlers demonstrate sustenance and diet using native flora and fauna. Using exclusively 19th century or earlier resources, an exhibit and presentation of …
Doug Tallamy’s Homegrown National Park Initiative Wednesday, June 7 – 8pm via Zoom
Friends of the Green Bay Trail are sharing a wonderful opportunity to hear a presentation by DougTallamy, right from the comfort of our homes, on Wednesday, June 7, at 8 pm. Doug Tallamy is anationally recognized environmentalist and founder of the Homegrown National Park initiative, which challenges private and public property owners to offset some of the impacts of climatechange …