Native Plants for Urban Agriculture

Pollinators are an essential piece of any successful vegetable garden. Whether you're growing a few veggies in the backyard or managing a community garden, you need a way to attract them.

Native Plants for Urban Agriculture has two parts:

• The class on August 14 (6-7:30pm) will discuss the role native plants play in successfully growing vegetables at any scale. From increased crop production to pest management, the benefits native plants can offer may surprise you. We'll also provide a list of species we recommend specifically for vegetable gardens to attract a diverse array of pollinators.
• The field trip on August 17 (10-11am) will explore class topics in the real world. We’ll join Gary Dangel to explore two of his urban Walnut Hills gardens to see how they benefit from native plants. Gary, who has been avidly incorporating native plants into his community gardens for several years, will share his own experiences establishing these gardens and the kinds of changes he’s seen as a result.

You can purchase a ticket for the class only or the class and tour together.

Class Instructors: Mary Dudley (CGC Director of Education) and Sam Settlemyre (CGC Conservation Program Manager)

Field Trip Hosts: Gary Dangel

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