We host free monthly tours of residential native plant gardens or local plant communities from May – August.
June 2021
June 15th - 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Tour of Lori's Suburban Yard
10346 Englewood Drive, Eden Prairie
For social distancing reasons, please arrive at one of the two times noted above.
For social distancing reasons, please arrive at one of the two times noted above.
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Tour this lovely suburban yard in Eden Prairie. Lori is a Master Naturalist, a Minnesota Water Steward and a passionate permaculturist. This is what a talented nonprofessional can accomplish. All of the turf grass in the front yard has been converted to native landscaping. The backyard consists of a rain garden planted with natives, a water feature and a permaculture landscape with many edibles such as fruit trees, blueberries, asparagus, raspberries and more.
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July 2021
July 14th - 6 to 8 pm
Tour of All Saints Lutheran Church Woodland Restoration
15915 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka
Park in the north parking lot behind the church.
Park in the north parking lot behind the church.
This one-acre property has been transformed from a dense, seldom used area full of buckthorn, crown vetch and invasive honeysuckle to a bright woodland full of a wide variety of plants and wildlife that can be observed from walking paths. Many existing native plants were discovered during the removal of the woody invasive species. Using those as a guide and the funds from a Nine Mile Creek Watershed District grant, native trees, shrubs, forbs and seeds have been added to enhance the diversity and replace the buckthorn. This property was on a Wild Ones tour in 2018. Come and see the progress and learn about the success and challenges!
July 27th - 6 to 6:45 pm
Eden Prairie Fire Station #2 Sustainable Landscaping
12100 Sunnybrook Road, Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie Fire Station #2 Sustainable Landscaping
12100 Sunnybrook Road, Eden Prairie
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During the summer of 2017 Eden Prairie converted the Fire Station #2 property to a sustainable native landscaping habitat. It became a demonstration site with low-mow grass and native flowers and grass plantings and a rainwater collection system. The cistern captures rainwater to be reused in irrigating the landscape and washing the fire trucks. Well diagramed signs explaining the benefits of the native plantings are posted along the short walking paths for self-guided tours. Leslie Stovring, City of Eden Prairie, will provide us with a tour of the landscaping.
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July 27th - 7 to 7:50 pm
Tour of Jan's Prairie, Marsh Edge, and Woodland Restoration 11742 Mount Curve Road, Eden Prairie Upon arrival, walk around the house to the backyard. Tour a “young” land restoration project stewarded by Rick and Jan Neville. In its third year, the 1.3 acre parcel of land located on the south side of Niell Lake is comprised of prairie, marsh edge and woodland. Jan and Rick worked with Prairie Restoration to do much of the invasives kill, clearing and seeding. Last year they planted dozens of shrubs and trees to add plant diversity and food for birds and pollinators. Still in the early phase of the “long-view” of land restoration see how the process starts and then come back in subsequent years to check out the changes. Jan and Rick also have two rain gardens on their property adjoining the restoration land. July 27th - 8 pm
Tour of Lori's Suburban Yard 10346 Englewood Drive, Eden Prairie Tour this lovely suburban yard in Eden Prairie. Lori is a Master Naturalist, a Minnesota Water Steward and a passionate permaculturist. This is what a talented nonprofessional can accomplish. All of the turf grass in the front yard has been converted to native landscaping. The backyard consists of a rain garden planted with natives, a water feature and a permaculture landscape with many edibles such as fruit trees, blueberries, asparagus, raspberries and more. |
