Gardening for Wildlife: Planting with Purpose

February 26, 2025 from 12-1pm CT

Online Presentation via Zoom

Offered at prime time for garden planning, this presentation by Master Naturalist Anna Graether explores the radical impacts of native gardening vs. traditional lawn management, native gardening’s role in revitalizing local ecosystems, and practical steps to incorporate it into your own outdoor space.

Learn about the opportunities in your own backyard to…

Create precious habitat for pollinators while beautifying your outdoor space
Restore local food webs and increase biodiversity
Discover a joyful and grounding way to practice your love for the planet

This event is geared toward those who are “native plant curious” – we will focus on typical suburban-sized gardens instead of prairie plantings or large acreages.

Examples will be Midwest-based, but the process is applicable no matter where you’re gardening.

Together, we’ll learn about the inter-relationship between plants and insects (and us!), and why it’s important to honor these relationships by creating native plant landscapes.

Presented by gardening aficionado and Extension Master Naturalist Anna Graether, this presentation offers the opportunity to ask Anna your personal questions about native gardening to better guide you on this exciting journey.

Anna has successfully created, planted, and maintained many native gardens in her time – check out one of her garden plans as laid out in this blog post.

Come prepared to ask questions, take notes, and in general, fill your cup with native gardening inspiration! ✨