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Growing Wild: Creating Vital Ecosystems with Native Plants in our Home Gardens

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Native plants are a hot topic in gardening today, for many great reasons. Explore why and how to incorporate natives into your home landscape with Ann Arbor Farm & Garden from 10 am to noon on Saturday, March 23 at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Road.

 

“Growing Wild: Creating Vital Ecosystems with Native Plants in our Home Gardens” is the theme of the morning’s presentation, with a panel discussion and Q&A following. Local experts Meg Delaney from Ann Arbor Wild Ones and Mitchell Swindell, owner of Detroit Wildflower Nursery, will provide information on native plant selection, growing tips, and environmental impacts.

 

Public (non-AAF&G member) admission is $15; Wild Ones members, $10; AAF&G members, free. Parking is included. Proceeds fund garden-related grants and scholarship support within Washtenaw County.

 

Registration closes at noon, Friday March 22.

Date and Time

Saturday, March 23, 2024, 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-05:00)

Location

Matthaei Botanical Gardens
https://mbgna.umich.edu/
1800 N. Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor, MI  48105
USA

Category

Public Meeting

Registration Info

Registration is required before Friday, March 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Payment In Full In Advance Only

Ann Arbor Farm & Garden is a social and philanthropic 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.


Our mission is to promote and support local gardens, farms, and environmental stewardship through education, community service, and financial grants and scholarships.


Founded Fall 1946 / Incorporated Spring 1997 / Independent Spring 2017

P.O. Box 354

Dexter, MI 48130