Explore the benefits and process of turning your front yard into a classroom and native plant habitat with botanist, educator and YouTuber Joey Santore. This presentation will include tips on getting native habitat established, what to plant first, how to deal with weeds, the benefits of mulch, why planting smaller is better, how to maintain and prune plants to avoid being handled by city code enforcement that may not understand it and who may still be under the spell of the lawn cult, and more. This event is scheduled for Saturday, June 28 (10am-12pm). Joey will also have merchandise for sale after the event.
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This event is organized in partnership with the Refugee Collective and generously funded in part by a grant from the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC). The Refugee Collective employs refugees and immigrants in fair-wage, dignified work through two social enterprises: a textile manufacturing studio and an organic farm. ICSC is a global network of historic sites and museums that empowers communities to share stories of past trauma to prevent conflicts and human rights abuses today. Learn more about their work at www.therefugeecollective.org and www.sitesofconscience.org.