In the gardening world we are hearing more and more about gardening with native plants. Why are native plants important and what role can our gardens play in supporting local ecology? Highlighting beautiful plants and amazing creature stories, Alicia Houk’s talk will explore the beauty and science underpinning ecological gardening as well as the potential for each gardener to make a difference at home and as part of a larger cultural shift toward long-term conservation of nature.

Alicia is the founder and gardener of the Wild Garden Alliance. She has a master’s degree in pollination ecology and has been designing and installing native pollinator and bird gardens for public spaces for the past nine years. She has been teaching in the environmental science field for over a decade and most recently, the Wild Garden Workshop, a seven-week course focused on ecology and ecological gardening, for more information visit www.wildgardenalliance.org.

This adult program is part of a series produced by the Hanover Garden Club in partnership with the Montshire Museum of Science. It will be held in person (with yummy refreshments made by our members!) and via Zoom. It is free of charge and open to the public. Bring a friend!

Click here for the Zoom registration link.