March 11th program and potluck
| From: | Lois |
| Sent on: | Sunday, March 5, 2017, 8:38 AM |
Growing
Wild: How to attract wildlife to your yard for beauty and
benefit
by Lance Gardner, B.S., M.S.,
PhD
When:
Saturday, March 11th, 2017
Where:
Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave.
Time:
7:00 p.m., lecture; 6:00 p.m., potluck supper
Cost:
$3.00 for non-VSR members or join that night
Please bring a dish
to share and label ingredients and your own place setting and beverage. Vegan
preferable.
The presentation will concentrate on ways to
attract and keep native wildlife, especially critters that can be beneficial to
your landscape and gardens. Techniques will include the use of water and water
features, habitat and cover, nesting sites, and vegetation. Limiting invasive
species that can interfere with the natural functioning of your local
environment, inhibiting natural balances and controls, will also be included.
Examples of many beneficial animals will be shown, such as insects, spiders,
snakes, skinks, toads, lizards and birds.
Lance Gardner has
been gardening since he was 10 with degrees in
chemistry, biology, oceanography, limnology and marine science, 15 years as a
master gardener.
Gardner's
Gardens
[address removed]
804/[masked]
For information call
[masked] or email [address removed] by Friday, March
10th.
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