March 2021
Native Plant Landscaping
This Zoom workshop will focus on enhancing biodiversity to create healthy habitats in the soil and landscape where you live. Participants will: Learn about design techniques to foster healthy habitats that improve water quality and soil health. Be impressed by the many native grasses, wildflowers and shrubs found in Kent County. Review the steps a landowner will take to prepare for and install native plants. Using case studies, be shown examples of beautiful landscapes that impress the neighbors and beckon…
Find out more »April 2021
Spring Native Tree-Shrub Sale and Browse ‘N Buy
The Native Tree and Shrub Sale browse and buy and a special PRE-ORDER pickup is scheduled for April 24th via signup genius timeslots is being prepared at the corner of Leonard and Beltline @ 3260 Eagle Park Dr NE, Suite 111 Grand Rapids, MI 49525. If you are interested in pre-ordering, the deadline is April 3rd, 2021 and you can find the order form and online store on our website https://www.kentconservation.org/plant-sales/. The author of Bringing Nature Home, Doug Tallamy has…
Find out more »May 2021
Native Wildflower-Potted Plant Pre-Order Pickup & Browse ‘N Buy
All are welcome to place a pre-order for this year's Saturday, May 22, 2021 Michigan Native Plant Sale pickup date. If you are interested in pre-ordering, the deadline is May 6th and you can find the order form and online store on our website (https://www.kentconservation.org/plant-sales/). The author of Bringing Nature Home, Doug Tallamy has shared that over the past century, urbanization has taken intact, ecologically productive land and fragmented and transformed it with lawns and exotic ornamental plants. The continental…
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