Promoting environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the conservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities.
Next Meeting: Wednesday May 12, 2021 at 7 pm
Fundamentals of Garden Layers: Plant Communities, Ecosystem Function, and Climate Resilience
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Benjamin will explore what plant layers are in naturalistic garden design, how to mimic these layers based on observations in nature, native plants to use in each layer, and how to manage this kind of garden. We'll take a special dive into seasonal layers from spring through winter, as well as how to plan for successional layers in the years after planting.
Benjamin Vogt is the author of A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future and the forthcoming book, Prairie Up: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design (2022, University of Illinois Press). |
Monarch Gardens is Benjamin Vogt. His 5,000' home garden on a 1/4 acre lot has been featured in Fine Gardening, Garden Design, The American Gardener, Nebraska Life, the Omaha World Herald, and the Lincoln Journal Star. For five years (2012-2017) Benjamin wrote an award-winning garden column for Houzz (over 3 million reads with 200 articles) and has contributed to books such as Lawn Gone! and Pollinator Friendly Gardening. You'll find his freelance photography and writing in several publications, including The Xerces Society's Gardening for Butterflies (Timber Press), as well as Orion Magazine, Northern Gardener, APLD's The Designer, Fix, Fine Gardening, and many others. He has been interviewed for dozens of podcasts, articles, and books while speaking nationally on environmental activism and sustainable urban design for wildlife.
Join the meeting via Zoom at 7 pm, May 12th by clicking on this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86855635115?pwd=VllPd3VXUFhrcVprUU8vTGxoYy9vQT09
Resources
Our New Guides: Installing and Maintaining a Native Plant Habitat and The Benefits of Native Plants are Now Available!
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Order your free copy (shipping not included) of our 40-page booklet titled Attracting Birds to Your Garden with Native Plants
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Wild Ones Reflections E-Zine
Native Plants Provide
Essential Habitat for
Wildlife Including Food,
Shelter and Conditions
for Successful Reproduction
Essential Habitat for
Wildlife Including Food,
Shelter and Conditions
for Successful Reproduction
Native Plants are Crucial
for Clean Air and Water
for Clean Air and Water
Native Plants are
Vital for Soil Health
Vital for Soil Health
Native Plants Promote
Human Health
Human Health