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Webinar: A Small Backyard Natural Swimming Pool

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Natural swimming pools are great for cooling off, diversifying habitat, and creating beauty in the garden, but they can seem out of reach for some because of the cost to install and maintain. Learn about ELA Education Committee member Jennifer H. Campbell's experience building and nurturing a small, informal natural pool at her home in...

Webinar: Native Shrubs – The Unsung Heroes of Ecological Landscapes

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Native shrubs don't get nearly enough attention! They offer immense ecological value, amazing fall colors, tasty berries and nuts, hosts for rare caterpillars, fantastic flowers, and make great additions to ecologically minded landscapes. Join Dan Wilder, ELA board member and Director of Applied Ecology at Norcross Wildlife Foundation for this lecture that aims to encourage...

Mid-Atlantic Meet & Greet at Mt. Cuba Center

Mt. Cuba Center 3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE, United States

Join Sam Hoadley, Manager of Horticultural Research, and Serah Pesce, Manager of Education, at Mt. Cuba Center in Hockessin, Delaware. Please park in our visitor parking lot, designated as P1,...

Eco-tour: Native Shrubs and Shrublands: Lessons From Nature

Brimfield, Massachusetts Brimfield, MA, United States

This Eco-tour is sold out, but we may add a 2nd date. Please add your name to the waitlist so we can gauge whether there is enough interest to run the tour again. Join Dan Wilder for a tour of one of his favorite (and unknown) sites with fantastic shrub diversity in Brimfield, Massachusetts. We...

ELA Webinar: Close to Home: Designing Foundation Gardens for the Modern Environment

Foundation gardens became popular about a century ago, but times have changed. Let’s reimagine this planting area, a place residents see every day. In this talk, we’ll explore the potential of foundation gardens to incorporate native plants, protect birds, improve fire safety, and enhance the beauty of a property. Register on Eventbrite FREE for members...