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Lawns can help prevent wind and water erosion, control flooding, break down organic chemicals, cool the air, reduce noise, and sequester carbon. But they can also increase water consumption and pollute our air and waterways. Learn a sustainable approach to  lawn management that includes —
• Using environmentally friendly practices
• Managing weeds and pests while doing no harm to pollinators, birds, and other wildlife
• Reducing your lawn with groundcovers and low-maintenance native plant beds.

Garden Basics is a partnership with the Bread and Roses ministry at Trinity Episcopal Church.

Growing native plants is vital to sustaining pollinators, birds, and small mammals. Seed saving and winter sowing can extend your budget and widen the selections available. Participants will learn about —

• seed collection and resources for buying native seed,

• various techniques for preparing native seeds for sowing, and

• propagation techniques for winter and spring and for outside and inside.

The class will feature a hands-on winter-sowing activity.

Garden Basics is a partnership with the Bread and Roses ministry at Trinity Episcopal Church.