Gardening with Native Plants - Germantown Library
Date and Time
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
Location
Germantown Community Library
N112W16957 Mequon Rd
Germantown
Fees/Admission
Free
No registration required
Website
Description
"Gardening with Native Plants": In-Person Badger Talk from Germantown, WI
This is a FREE, in-person event hosted by the Germantown Community Library. No registration is necessary for this event.
This is a FREE, in-person event hosted by the Germantown Community Library. No registration is necessary for this event.
This talk will discuss how native plants are the basis of sustainable, diverse, and beautiful gardens supporting pollinators, beneficial insects, and wildlife. These gardens thrive without fertilizers, pesticides, mowing, or supplemental watering. We will share garden examples, plant sources, and practical tips for garden care.
Susan Carpenter is the Native Plant Garden curator and gardener at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum. Since 2003, she has worked with students and community volunteers to maintain and monitor a 4-acre garden representing the plant communities of southern Wisconsin. She also leads a conservation project that involves students and the public in documenting and studying native bumble bees, including the endangered rusty-patched bumble bee, Bombus affinis. A graduate of Stanford University, Susan earned her MS in Botany and MS in Science Education at UW–Madison. Her professional interests include plant ecology, ecological restoration, pollinator conservation, and science education.
