Kick the mulch habit! Learn how to integrate native groundcovers (“green" or "living" mulch) into your garden.Do you find yourself in a seasonal habit of spreading wood mulch in your garden beds to suppress weeds? In this interactive workshop, learn how to nurture a new land ethic of cultivating a layered landscape by integrating native […]
Come learn from the wisdom of plant life!Plant Speak is an invitation to practice sitting with, listening to, and communicating with plant life. Whether a dandelion or a mighty oak, the flora we love have much wisdom to share with us. We will ground into the ancestral wisdom of Blanzeschweze, a PA Dutch word for […]
Learn how to transform your stormwater chaos into a creative conservation landscaping project!With increasing storm intensity, are you discovering more water on your property than you can manage? In this course, you’ll learn how to calculate the rain runoff volume of impervious surfaces (roof, driveway, etc.) and how to transform your stormwater chaos into a […]
Join other curious conservation peers for this introduction to native habitats!Join other curious conservation peers for this introduction to designing, building, and stewarding native habitats! This is the introductory class for the series and is required for a majority of the other classes as well as for those wishing to complete a Habitat Advocate Certification. […]
Kick the mulch habit! Learn how to integrate native groundcovers (“green" or "living" mulch) into your garden.Do you find yourself in a seasonal habit of spreading wood mulch in your garden beds to suppress weeds? In this interactive workshop, learn how to nurture a new land ethic of cultivating a layered landscape by integrating native […]
Join other curious conservation peers for this introduction to native habitats!Join other curious conservation peers for this introduction to designing, building, and stewarding native habitats! This is the introductory class for the series and is required for a majority of the other classes as well as for those wishing to complete a Habitat Advocate Certification. […]
Express your ecological perspectives and experiences in this creative writing workshop!In this class we’ll gather together to discuss the history, purpose, and enduring value of nature writing. Then, we’ll explore tools for generating your own writing about ecology, plants, wildlife, wilderness experiences, and related topics. No writing background is necessary!Participants will walk away with a […]
Explore nature through the lens of an ecological designer!In this class we will tour some of the gardens that have brought monarch butterflies to the streets of southeast Lancaster city! We will practice using valuable community science apps, like iNaturalist, demystifying how to utilize them for our own habitat work and supporting research in this […]
Learn how to create a native garden with visual interest and benefits for wildlife!Snow-capped seed heads, coppery grasses, bright berries, evergreen trees, and semi-evergreen sedges - these compose an ecological gardener’s winter landscape. These conscious design choices not only bring visual vibrancy in the dormant season, but an essential source of food and cover for […]
This is the final assessment for certificate students!You made it! Congratulations! This class is the final assessment for certificate students who have successfully completed all requirements for the Habitat Advocate Certification program. The final capstone entails practicing an independent scaled ecological garden design project and a short hands-on service project with your graduating cohort.Upon completion […]