Native Garden Learning Hub Community Gathering

Join us for a community learning and networking opportunity centered on creating, enhancing, and managing native plant gardens! As part of our newly established Native Garden Learning Hub, we invite you to explore valuable resources and receive expert guidance from knowledgeable volunteers. Each gathering, we’ll feature specialized topics related to native plant gardening, including garden preparation and design, planting for pollinators and other wildlife, native plant propagation, leave the leaves and other maintenance, seed collecting, and much more!

To kick off Wisconsin Stormwater Week, this month’s learning topic will focus on 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀. Learn more about these special gardens, when they can be used, and how to install them. Planting plans and resources will be available and experts will be on hand to provide design help and answer questions. You can also watch the rainfall simulator in action to see how rain gardens work to prevent stormwater pollution.

Additional learning stations include:

➟ Garden Design with expert help
➟ Seed Collection Info
➟ Pollinator Friendly Fall Yard Practices
➟ Wild Ones Madison Info Table - Leave the Leaves
➟ Resources Library
➟ Swap table

We’ll start this month’s community gathering with a brief presentation from representatives of Dane County’s Land & Water Resources Department and Wild Ones Madison followed by time to visit topic stations and speak to garden design volunteers. At 3:45, those that are interested can gather outside in our prairie for a seed collection demo.

Together, we will share knowledge, build connections, and deepen our understanding of native plant gardens, all with the ultimate goal of expanding native habitats across our communities.

𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: $5 per person (proceeds support environmental education and native plant programming). To request fee assistance, email c2FuZGZvcmQgISBzdXNhbiB8IGRhbmVjb3VudHkgISBnb3Y=.

𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥: https://tinyurl.com/587b4y72 (must create an account)

You may also like the following events from Lussier Family Heritage Center:

• This Thursday, 14th August, 09:00 am, Lil' Explorer Storytime - English in Madison
• Next Sunday, 24th August, 05:00 pm, Paddle in the Parks in Stoughton
• This month, 27th August, 09:00 am, Learn to Fish in Madison

Also check out other Nonprofit events in Madison.