SoKY member wins 1st place
Congratulations to Barb DeGraves for winning 1st Place in the “Flora” Category of the Wild Ones 2021 Photography Contest! Continue reading "SoKY member wins 1st place"
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SoKY Native Landscaping Exhibit wins Educational Award
Our chapter was invited to create an educational display for the Cardinal Council of Garden Clubs’ Flower Show in June. The theme was “Preserving Our SOKY Environment.” Our focus was “Healing the Earth, One Yard at a Time” with tips and techniques for landscaping with native plants in your own yard, thus making your land […] Continue reading "SoKY Native Landscaping Exhibit wins Educational Award"
Rain Garden Attracts People and Pollinators
More than a dozen people came to the tour of the Morgeson Rain Garden in Bowling Green in June, taking the opportunity to see the gorgeous sanctuary that chapter members Kathee and Mike Morgeson have created for themselves and for wildlife. The Morgesons are using Tallamy’s 10 steps as guiding principles for how to maintain their 1/3 acre lot in an […] Continue reading "Rain Garden Attracts People and Pollinators"
Southeastern Grasslands: Growing Your Own
Jul 13, 2021 Speaker: Brittney Viers, Grasslands RCPP Coordinating Biologist, of Quail Forever /Southeastern Grasslands Initiative/NRCS Continue reading "Southeastern Grasslands: Growing Your Own"
Doug Tallamy: Restoring Nature’s Relationships at Home
“This talk has changed how I think about every plant in my garden.” Jeff in KY Dr. Doug Tallamy, noted entomologist, ecologist, and author, is a Lifetime Honorary Director of Wild Ones. Through his research, writings and presentations, Dr. Tallamy encourages us to landscape with native plants and “Garden as if life depended on it.” […] Continue reading "Doug Tallamy: Restoring Nature’s Relationships at Home"