Chapters in Minnesota

Landscaping for Pups & Pollinators: Creating a Dog Friendly Garden
Presenter | Jackie Lutes

Join us as we discuss creating a beautiful garden that not only pollinators will enjoy, but also your pup! Topics covered include potential hazards in the garden, fun elements to incorporate for your dog in a garden setting, and how to identify dog friendly native plants in the garden. 

Jackie Lutes has been a plant lover for most of her life. She started off as an indoor plant enthusiast, but has transitioned her plant skills to include outdoor gardening with the purchase of her family’s first home. She and her husband began their native plant garden journey in 2021, and have spent the last few years removing invasive plants and establishing in their place, native plants. She has two wonderful pups, Porter & Lincoln, who love to join her while she works out in the garden.

6:30 pm meet/greet, 7 pm chapter program

Joe Walewski - Wolf Ridge Naturalist and author of Lichens of the North Woods, Ferns of the North Woods, and the forthcoming Mosses and Liverworts of the North Woods - has spent years apprenticing under these "Masters of Sisu." Mosses and liverworts don't just survive; they teach us how to inhabit the land with tenacity and grace. This program is an invitation to shift your pace. By going "slow and low," you will discover the hidden agency of these ancient beings and learn practical skills to identify them in the field. Join us to bridge the gap between human observation and the vibrant, miniature world of the bryosphere.

What IS winter sowing? It's an easy way to safely sow your native seeds in their own private greenhouse until you're ready to move them into their forever home!

Join us Saturday, March 7th at 9am - 12pm at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4310 County Road 137, St Cloud.

-First will be coffee and homemade treats from the BLC quilting ladies. 
-Next, our very own Brian Johnson, President of Wild Ones Native St. Cloud, will present a talk on the Importance of Native Plants and Pollinators. 
-Then we will plant native wildflowers, which will be transplanted next fall into the BLC renovated prairie. If you want to take home some winter sowing, please bring in your own seeds. 
-Finally, pizza for all!

    Dustin is the owner of the native plant nursery Blazing Star Gardens, and is well known for producing and landscaping with native plants.   In addition to growing and marketing beautiful native plants, he is a professional landscaper and garden designer who understands many people want beautiful, high-quality gardens with native plants.  His mission for Blazing Star Gardens is to create wildflower gardens that support wildlife and bring native plants back to the cities and back to the people.   

Dustin will help folks figure out how to reduce their lawns and bring their yards to life with native plant landscapes designed to enhance the beauty and vitality of their properties.             

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