Family Gardening Days has gone virtual and will be for the whole month of May.
All Family Gardening Days content is online this year. This includes resources on the website and live speakers throughout the month.
Click on the ThingLink map below to start exploring!
For more information, please visit the UW Family Gardening Day Facebook Page
Thursday, May 6th at 6:30pm: Native plants and pollinators
Pollinators and plants depend on each other. Discover beautiful native plants that attract pollinators and learn how to grow and care for them. What kinds of pollinators live in your yard or garden? Will you find an endangered rusty-patched bumble bee?
Speaker: Susan Carpenter, UW-Arboretum
Wednesday, May 26th at 10am: Garden Journals for Kids
Beautiful flowers can brighten anyone's day, but there is always more to learn and know when you take a closer look. Garden journals are a great way for children (and adults!) to get to know the natural world better. Learn tips and fun activities for helping kids notice and remember changes and details in the garden through art, science, and more. Bring along a pencil, piece of paper, and a natural object to this session to try it out for yourself.
Speaker: Reba Luiken, Director of Allen Centennial Garden
BuddingMonday, May 10th at 4pm: Plant Research: A Q&A with UW–Madison Graduate Students
Join us to meet a panel of current UW–Madison graduate students involved in a multitude of plant-related research around campus. Hear about their experiences and motivations and get your questions answered!
Graduate student panelists:
Ashley Becker
Dylan Schoemaker
Owen Washam
Tadhg Young
Jenyne Loarca
Korede Olugbenle
Panel Moderator:
Dr. Ingrid Jordon-Thaden, Director of the Botany Garden and Greenhouse of the UW-Madison Botany Department
Monday, May 17th at 1:30pm: Organic No-Till Vegetable Techniques
There are pros and cons to working up garden soil. This session will talk you through when tillage helps, when it hurts, and specific techniques you can use to reduce tillage in your garden.
Speaker: Claire Strader, Dane County UW-Extension