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The Naturescaping program was developed to provide home and business owners with free education and technical information about the advantages and how-to's of naturescaping. The program is made possible through collaboration with other local sponsoring groups. It's easy to learn about naturescaping; attend or host a free workshop, check out the annual Naturescaped Yard Tour, or ask us to speak at your meeting, event or training.
Free Workshops: Naturescaping Series
We offer free workshops to help you learn to Naturescape their yard on your own. The Naturescaping program offers a series of three workshops that participants take in sequential order:
- Naturescaping Basics (4 hours)
- Site Planning (4 hours)
- Site Planning Feedback Session (2 hours)
Workshops take place on weekends and are led by experienced landscape designers & contractors and are hosted locally by interested individuals, neighborhood associations, community groups and other local organizations. Even if you decide to enlist the help of a landscaper or designer with your project, you'll have the framework to communicate your desires to your contractor.
Learn about hosting a workshop or view detailed workshop descriptions
Invite us to Speak at your Meeting, Event or Training
We love to share Naturescaping information and will be happy to give a presentation to your group. Contact us to discuss your needs, possible topics and timeframe. Here's a short list of presentations we currently offer. Presentation lengths vary between 45 minutes and 1 ½ hours. We can modify the length according to your timeframe.
- Introduction to Naturescaping
- Introduction to Rain Gardens
- Native Plants
- Invasive Weeds
Annual Naturescaped Yard Tour (Early Summer)
Have you ever looked at someone's front yard and wish you could see what they've done in the back? On this self-guided tour you can! Visit a number of selected gardens where you can talk to the gardener, learn about the phases of their project, their challenges and successes, and see their back yard!
ATTEND: Dates for the 2013 Yard Tour have not been set. However, you can click here to learn more about how it all works.
HOST: Want to be on the tour? Show off your hard work and share your naturescaping experience with others who share your passion for Naturescaping and Backyard Habitats by becoming a Yard Tour Host. If you would like to be considered for the next tour, email katie AT emswcd.org.