Gardening for Diversity
Narrows River Park, Pottawattamie County
Monday, April 26, 2021
Join us for our new programming series "Gardening for Diversity".
Our third program session will be held on Monday, April 26th at 7:00 p.m. at Narrows River Park. This session kicks off your hands-on training as we break ground & begin our own native planting at Narrows River Park. This session is FREE! Learn how to properly plant native plugs, how we choose the species, and how to place them for a native pollinator garden.
BIG, huge thanks to Mulhall's for donating the native plugs that we will be installing during this program!!!
Gardening for Diversity is a 6 part programming series that will walk participants through creating your own diverse native gardens through a mix of classroom learning & hands-on gardening exercises. Each session will cover different aspects of native gardening, from planning to planting to maintaining, & is perfect for beginning gardeners & anyone who is looking for new ways incorporate native plantings in your own garden.
The series will kick off with two classroom sessions at Hitchcock Nature Center to give attendees a good foundation for planning their own diverse native gardening projects followed by 4 outdoor sessions at Narrows River Park where attendees will enjoy hands-on work as they plan, plant, & maintain a native garden with guidance from our staff. Attendees are not required to attend every program session but each programming session will build on the next & our recommendation is to attend as many as you are able to for the best experience.
Cost is $15.00 per person per session & includes program materials & admission to the park (except for planting day, April 26th, which is free!), we ask that participants be age 14 or older please.
Online pre-registration is required as space is limited. For questions not answered online please call 712-545-3283.
*In the event of cancellation due to inclement weather participants will be notified via the email address provided during registration.
Due to COVID-19 the format of this program has been adjusted.
6-foot distance will be maintained between individuals/family groups
Masks requested while inside and when distancing is impossible outside
This program will be held primarily outdoors
Staff will wear masks when 6-foot distance is not possible or indoors
Maximum registration has been reduced
Participants must sign a participation waiver upon arrival
This event is not pet friendly, service animals are always welcome. Weather Permitting.
