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Join Tennessee Valley Chapter of Wild Ones for our 7-class series in Ecological Gardening, taught by local experts who are passionate personal and professional ecological gardeners. You can attend classes as a series, or as standalone classes. 

This sixth class in the Ecological Gardening Series will cover garden maintenance from an ecological perspective. The workshop will be outside, so prepare for the weather. Bring a camp chair if you have one. (Some metal chairs will be provided, but they are uncomfortable.)

Taking care of your garden as it grows and changes over time is the best part of ecological landscaping! In this workshop we will discuss the basics of landscape care like weed management, pruning, maintenance practices for wildlife support, protecting water resources, and safe working practices. There are key differences between managing a native plant garden and a conventional landscape, so let’s get into it.

Lynnbrook Park is a relatively new native landscape. We will be discussing management of the lush naturalistic stream buffer as well as the mulched garden beds. So if you haven't seen it before, this a great opportunity to enjoy the park, learn some pro tips, and maybe even get some food with new friends afterward.

Please note: there is no parking at Lynnbrook Park, but Trust for Pubic Land and also Dwell Designed Construction have graciously allowed the use of their parking lots for this event. Both are located near the park on Main St. Other than that, street parking is available nearby. 

Workshop presenter: Lyn Rutherford, Natural Resource Supervisor, City of Chattanooga, Department of Parks & Outdoors