# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Creating Native Plant Communities
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Date: May 9th, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Price: $39
Location: Mt. Cuba Center
3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE 19707

Discover how to craft a resilient native plant palette, in alignment with the ecological clues of your land. Explore a practical template to guide the process of crafting a community of native plants that will bring ease to the wonkiness of wildlife habitat design. Leave feeling empowered to take on your next lawn to lush habitat project.

This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Saturday, May 9, 2026.

About the Instructor:
Elyse Jurgen, owner of Waxwing EcoWorks Co., rebuilds ecological literacy and biodiversity through hands-on ecological gardening experiences for all ages. She is CBLP Certified, Ecological/Permaculture Certified Designer, Mt. Cuba Center Ecological Gardening Certified, and holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Education. She facilitates trainings and certificates for home gardeners and landscaping crews and coordinates Lancaster Schoolyard Habitat. In addition, Elyse uses a participatory approach with land owners, during the design/install/steward process, to maximize the potential in enhancing human well-being and supporting dwindling wildlife populations.

Register Here: https://mtcubacenter.org/event/creating-native-plant-communities-2/

**Please note: 
In some places, Facebook will say events are free since we do not sell tickets through Facebook. The price for tickets for this event is listed at the top of the description box and can be purchased from the link above.

Mt. Cuba Center does not allow reselling of tickets via third-party companies or individual sellers. Should you not be able to attend an event after purchasing a ticket, please email info@mtcubacenter.org for reimbursement options. Thanks!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hockessin/creating-native-plant-communities/200029970977343
- **Event Categories**: art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 36

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hockessin
- **state**: DE
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Mt. Cuba Center
- **lat**: 39.7903
- **long**: -75.6483
- **full address**: Mt. Cuba Center, 3104 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE 19707-9579, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Creating Native Plant Communities being held?
  - **A:** Creating Native Plant Communities takes place on Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Mt. Cuba Center, 3104 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE 19707-9579, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Creating Native Plant Communities?
  - **A:** Creating Native Plant Communities is organized by Mt. Cuba Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Creating Native Plant Communities is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Hockessin, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Creating Native Plant Communities sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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