Are you a native plant gardener or would you like to be one? Maybe you're interested in the prairie restoration process or the connection between prairies and climate change? If any of these topics interest you, GHF has you covered in 2018.
* On March 15th we'll launch the 2018 Native Plant Gardening Workshops Series with a presentation by prairie ecologist Courtney Masters. Courtney will talk about the basics of native gardening including site selection, purchasing, and planting. We'll host more workshops throughout the spring and fall focusing on landscaping, garden wildlife, and year round maintenance and we'll have garden tours, publish online and print resources, and host two plant sales.
* Speaking of plant sales, the 6th Annual Spring Native Plant Sale will be held on May 19th. Last year we piloted a fall sale held at Cottin's Farmers Market in Lawrence. It was a great success so we're doing it again. Stay tuned for more information.
* We're learning more about the connection between climate change, prairie soil, and carbon sequestration and it's fascinating! We think you'll find it fascinating too, so we're hosting a presentation and discussion on the topic this summer. We'll share the details as soon as we can. In the meantime, join us for WEALTH Day at the Capitol on March 15th. Coordinated by the Climate and Energy Project, WEALTH Day is a great opportunity to learn about climate change and other environmental issues. More information here: http://climateandenergy.org/
* Sometimes it's easier to understand something if you just dive in and do it. At least that's what Kim Bellemere, the GHF Education Coordinator, and her family are hoping as they reconstruct a small prairie on their property. You can join them as they blog about the process and show us what it takes to turn their pasture of cool-season grasses back into a diverse prairie planting. We are also partnering with the Jayhawk Audubon Society to host two workshops on the property so everyone can see the results up close and learn why native plants are so important for wildlife. Watch for this page for upcoming restoration blog posts.
Of course, we'll continue to host our usual events like prairie walks and presentations and we'll be at the Kaw Valley Seed Fair, Earth Day, and several other events. We hope you'll join us for all of it. If you want to know where we'll be and when, email us at grasslandheritage@gmail.com and we'll put you on our email list.
See you on the prairie!
* Sometimes it's easier to understand something if you just dive in and do it. At least that's what Kim Bellemere, the GHF Education Coordinator, and her family are hoping as they reconstruct a small prairie on their property. You can join them as they blog about the process and show us what it takes to turn their pasture of cool-season grasses back into a diverse prairie planting. We are also partnering with the Jayhawk Audubon Society to host two workshops on the property so everyone can see the results up close and learn why native plants are so important for wildlife. Watch for this page for upcoming restoration blog posts.
Of course, we'll continue to host our usual events like prairie walks and presentations and we'll be at the Kaw Valley Seed Fair, Earth Day, and several other events. We hope you'll join us for all of it. If you want to know where we'll be and when, email us at grasslandheritage@gmail.com and we'll put you on our email list.
See you on the prairie!
