For this tour/talk, I’ll be focusing on how to help support pollinator populations in your garden with plants and other practices.

There are many ways you can help pollinators in your garden beyond just planting a lot of flowers. We will talk about flower varieties, shapes, timing, and colors, and other ways you can help create habitat and an inviting home for beneficial bugs. A variety of helpful invertebrates is a critical component to a balanced mini-ecosystem in your garden.

We will make our way through the whole garden, I’ll be pointing out plants and discussing ideas along the way. Questions are welcome anytime! I’d love it to be more of an active group discussion situation rather than a lecture by me.

Afterwards, I’ll have some herbal lemonade to share as well as a handout with information on pollinator plants, recommended books and websites, and resources for shopping.

I’m not sure what plants I’ll have available at this point, but any that I have will need new homes ASAP and will be offered on a free/donation basis.

Please use sun protection as the garden is likely to be hot at this time of day. Kids are welcome, but please no dogs. Parking is available along Taylor Ave. The location is 3606 Taylor Ave in Bellingham, near I-5 exit 252.