SEED Series: Gearing Up for Gardens

Tue Jan 28 2025 10:00AM – 12:00PM | Tue Jan 28 2025

Event Description:

Native plants play an important role in Illinois ecosystems and in gardens too. Learn about the benefits of growing native plants and receive seed selecting tips in time for spring from horticulturalist and garden designer, Katie Piper. Guests will also discover how one local girl scout is earning her “Silver Award” by creating a native seed library in her community.  To help “gear up for gardens” the event will feature a native seed swap. Guests will leave with a pack of Illinois bundleflower seeds collected from the field station gardens.  For more information contact NGRRECEducation@lc.edu