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Where Conservation Grows

Bates Farm: Homegrown National Park, Wildlife Habitat, Monarch Waystation

45 acres of native plant corridors, 30,000+ sq ft of wildflowers, and thriving wildlife

🌿 Transform Your Lawn into a Thriving Wildlife Habitat with a food forest!

🎉 Join Us for a Hands-On 3-Hour Workshop at Bates Farm! 🎉April 18th 10 am - 1:00 pm

Are you ready to dig in? 🙌 Join us for an action-packed, hands-on 3-hour workshop where we'll roll up our sleeves and get growing! 🧤🌞

Individual Workshops
Turning a Lawn into Thriving Garden - Saturday April 18 10 am - 1:00 pm Ages 14+
Turning a Lawn into Thriving Garden - Saturday April 18 10 am - 1:00 pm Ages 14+$20

Price is per family

🌟 ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS WELCOME — Beginners, Come On In! 🌟

🗓️ Workshop Agenda: Turning a Lawn into Thriving Gardens

🕙 0:00–0:15 | Welcome & Goals 👋🌻

  • 🙋 Introductions, safety overview & session goals

  • 🗺️ Quick tour of the space & desired outcomes

  • 🎯 Let's get excited about what we're building together!

🪴 0:15–0:45 | Upgrading Raised Beds

  • 🌍 Soil health, amendments & bed layouts

  • 🛠️ Demonstration: bed prep, edging & drainage

  • ✏️ Hands-On: Assess & sketch an upgrade plan for YOUR space!

🦋 0:45–1:15 | Pollinator Habitat & Field Planning 🐝🌸

  • 🌼 Plant selection for nectar & habitat

  • 🗺️ Layout concepts: bloom succession & pollinator corridors

  • ✏️ Hands-On: Design a 4–6 bed pollinator strip for your garden!

☕ 1:15–1:25 | BREAK — Stretch, Snack & Soak It All In! 🌞😊

🥒 1:25–1:55 | Trellis Design for Climbing Vegetables 🍅🌿

  • 🏗️ Trellis options & best crop fits

  • 📐 Materials, spacing & easy maintenance tips

  • ✏️ Hands-On: Plan & sketch a trellis setup for your chosen crop!

🍓 1:55–2:25 | Raspberry & Blackberry Basics 🍇🌿

  • 🌱 Varieties, site needs & support systems

  • ✂️ Planting technique, pruning basics & fruiting tips

  • ✏️ Hands-On: Map out your berry bed & note a care schedule!

🌳 2:25–2:50 | Designing a Mini Food Forest & Wildlife Habitat 🐿️🦔🐦

  • 🌲 Core layers & edible-perennial integration

  • 🏡 Habitat features for wildlife & long-term resilience

  • ✏️ Hands-On: Draft your very own 2–3 zone food forest plan!

🎓 2:50–3:00 | Wrap-Up & Next Steps 🙌✨

  • 💡 Key takeaways & your top garden action items

  • ❓ Open Q&A — no question is too small!

  • 📚 Resources for continued learning & growing

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