Location: Zion Episcopal Church, 326 Notch Hill Rd, North Branford, CT 06471

Cost:$40 for both classes Two talks to inspire you!

9:30-10:30 Small Meadows and Flowering Lawns for the Home Gardener taught by Diane St. John

Years ago Diane decided an area of her organic lawn was a complete waste of space and she went on a long, magical journey to transform it into a beautiful flowering meadow. Watch in photographs as she explains her process and see the results. It is amazing how much LIFE is now in this area and how happy it makes her feel every single day. Changing a traditional lawn to a meadow is one of the best ways to encourage more pollinators, beauty and life to your yard. Join Diane for her talk and learn the non-traditional way she transitioned an unused area of her own lawn in CT into a beautiful meadow. She will also explain other lawn alternatives you can plant to up the pollinator power right at home.

10:45-11:45 The Secret Lives of Moths-Pollination after Dark taught by Nancy Tipping, Xerces Society Ambassador

This presentation presents the most recent research about the surprising relationships between nighttime pollinators and plant health. Find out what you can do in your own yard to support the moths that we now know are vital to all ecosystems.