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Vegetables gardens are not the only productive gardens available for you to grow. Take the first steps to convert some of your space into a pollinator garden.

Ecologist, farmer, and writer Nancy Hayden shares the evolution of her farming practices and philosophies that address climate change, biodiversity, water quality, and making a living from the land. Learn how to increase bird and pollinator habitat, manage pests ecologically, soak up carbon to increase soil fertility, and grow your own fruit.

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So you want to support pollinators, but you don’t have a garden plot: what can you do? We spoke to three experts about the opportunities for how to support pollinators outside of an in-ground garden. With options for apartment dwellers and renters, community organizations, consumers, and businesses, there’s a way for everyone to participate in restoring habitat for monarch butterflies and other native insects.

Organic Pest Control Options

Agricultural fields aren’t the only places where pesticide use endangers pollinators. Manage pest pressures organically with strategies for integrated pest management using these resources from Mother.

Learn how to make your own all natural, herbal bug spray with herbalist and author Bevin Cohen!

In this two-park workshop, you will learn how to make herbal tinctures and infusions that you can use to create your own insect repellant using herbs that can be grown or gathered from your own backyard!

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