February Meeting: "Attracting Pollinators with Native Bushes & Trees"

Speaker: Brittany Leick, Program Coordinator, Detroit Bird Alliance

Thursday, Feb. 13 / 11:30 am, City Club

Many native plants provide nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. Others provide nourishing seeds and irresistible fruits for your feathered neighbors, offering places to nest and shelter from harm. They’re also a critical part of the food chain. Join us as Brittany shares the ways we can make our green spaces friendly to birds, bees, butterflies, and more.

Founded in 1939 as Detroit Audubon, the Detroit Bird Alliance protects birds and their habitats by engaging people, communities, and policymakers in conservation. Their work supports local activities that foster the preservation of birds and the clean air, water, wetlands, grasslands, woodlands and other natural resources upon which they depend to survive and thrive. A chapter of the National Audubon Society, the Detroit Bird Alliance has 6,000 members throughout the region, and offers a wide range of birding trips, tips, and resources.

Registration closes at midnight, February 6. Click here to register.

Matthaei/Arb seeking outdoor garden volunteers

Join U-M's Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum as an outdoor garden volunteer for the 2025 season! Work is "typical" garden efforts such as weeding, trimming, pruning, hauling brush, and sometimes plantings. Workdays currently are only during the week and usually 9am-12pm.

The gardening season kick-offs with a required virtual info session in March, a group workday to get to know our gardens in late April, and work begins around mid-May (dependent on weather and other factors). The season usually ends in October. Learn more and apply here: https://tinyurl.com/2646925x

WCCD tree & shrub sale now accepting online orders

Preorder your trees and shrubs today through the Washtenaw County Conservation District's annual sale. Whether you're looking to enhance your landscape, support local wildlife, or invest in conservation, WCCD offers a variety of species and sizes to choose from.

Act fast—quantities are limited, and popular items sell out quickly! Paper order forms are due February 17; online orders accepted until March 17. Visit WCCD's online store and secure your selections now.

Explore local food with TLD's email class

Interested in eating more local food but not sure how to make the leap? Taste the Local Difference, a women-owned, women-led marketing agency, is dedicated to promoting local food systems and educating consumers about the benefits of eating locally. TLD's 10-week email class, Local Food 101, is designed to connect you with your community of local food options, from farmers to markets to restaurants, with tools to help store your locally-found food, or simply know what’s in season.

Wildflower Assn. of Michigan

Native Plant Conference March 2

Registration now open!

Get to know Ann Arbor Farm & Garden!

We’re a welcoming, active group of learners, doers, explorers, and leaders,

passionate about sharing and promoting the many benefits of gardens and gardening with each other and our community.

We raise money for annual grants and scholarships, expand our gardening and environmental knowledge,

and share beauty with others through garden tours and flower therapy. In the process, we create strong social connections and lifelong friendships.

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Get to know Ann Arbor Farm & Garden!

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