Gardening for Diversity: Planning & Mapping Your Garden

Perfect for beginning gardeners and anyone who is interested in supporting native plantings in their outdoor spaces, Gardening for Diversity will give you the confidence and background knowledge you need to grow a beautiful native garden that supports local wildlife and provides other great benefits for you and your community!  

This second session will prepare you to plan out the human and plant needs of the site where you want to reconstruct your pollinator garden. The session will cover how to draw your map to scale, labeling any hazards or challenges, and incorporating the “cues to care”. We will also work on planning your short and long-term goals, helping you bite off chewable chunks, and avoid issues that can come from doing too much, too fast.

Participants can pick and choose which sessions they would like to attend, but we recommend attending as many as possible to ensure you build a strong foundational knowledge. 

Session topics include: 

• Part 1: Native Garden Basics - February 9th, 6:30 p.m.
• Part 2: Planning & Mapping Your Garden - March 9th, 6:30 p.m.
• Part 3: Selecting Native Species - April 13th, 6:30 p.m.
• Part 4: Garden Prep & Groundwork - May TBD (please check back for details)

Cost is $15.00 per person per session and covers program materials. Ages 14+ 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.  

Cancellation Policy

Guests may cancel their reservation for a full refund up to 1 week (7 days) prior to the program date by calling 712-545-3283 and speaking with staff directly. Cancellations received less than 1 week (7 days) in advance of the event will not be refunded. Fees for programs cancelled by PCC due to weather or other circumstances will be refunded.