The biggest news in gardening today is that our home landscapes have a greater role to play beyond just ornamental appeal. With recent headlines underscoring threats to biodiversity around the world, and clarion calls from science communicators, enhancing your garden areas in specific ways provides each of us with empowering roles to play in helping restore functioning ecosystems. Want to learn more about what you can do and how to spread the word?
Our March program will be presented by Joe MacNeal, winner of the 2021 Lower Merion Township and Borough of Narberth ‘Go for the Green’ award for 'Resident - Environmental Stewardship and Advocacy'. Joe will discuss his journey into ecological gardening and landscapes, from starting from a barren canvas to creating biodiverse special places. Discussing affordable and practical ways to transform yard spaces into ecologically beautiful ecosystems, he will cover issues such as: assessing your property to identify ecologically valuable plant species; identifying and controlling invasives and why it matters; garden planning with a mindset of "habitat creation" and focus on "keystone plants"; and cost-effective ways to transform sunny parts of our yards into beautiful, biodiverse native meadows. Finally, Joe will identify some of the most reliable sources of science-based information which can be at your fingertips in your own journey and explain how apps and the Internet have democratized plant and insect knowledge once reserved to a select few.
Payment/Attendance notes:
This event is free to members, $5 for visitors.
Those who wish to create or renew membership may do so via PayPal on the Membership page of this website.
Guests and members without a PayPal account should send a check payable to Narberth Area Garden Club to Elisabeth Burns, 420 Merwyn Rd, Merion Station PA 19066. If you think your check may not be received by the date of the event, please call 484-270-8281 and leave a message with your name and email address.
Attendance: This event will take place via Zoom only. A link will be sent to all current members and paid visitors the day before the program.