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The Rock Prairie Master Gardener Association, located in Rock County, Wisconsin, is the 42nd association of the Wisconsin Master Gardener Program.

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Pollinator Gardens Brainstorming Tour - Oct. 14

As part of the ongoing Pollinator Project, we installed three pollinator gardens around Janesville this summer: one at the Community Garden, one at the Fairgrounds, and—most recently—one at Hedberg Public Library. The idea was that we would offer and use them as demonstration gardens to help people learn about pollinators.

Newly planted pollinator garden, Hedberg Public Library.

Blooming basil in the herb pollinator
garden at the Rock County Fairgrounds.
Each of the gardens is unique, but they currently have little more than just plants. Come see and learn about each of them, but bring your thinking cap as well. Help take stock of where we are and how to make these gardens better. 

Are there particular plants we could add? 

Any features (such as particular types of bee or bird nesting sites, water features etc.) that would improve them? 

What kind of educational materials or signage would make each a better resource? And how can we use--and promote other people’s use--of these gardens? We’ll start at the library and end at the community garden.

Date: Saturday, October 14
Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Meet at Hedberg Public Library, downstairs entrance (near coffee shop)
Note: the Wisconsin/Purdue game begins at noon.


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