How To Start a Native Flower Garden with Lynn Lorio

700 Enright Ave.,Cincinnati OH 45205

20 May, 2023

Description

All DIYD workshops have Pay What You Can ticket options. If the Full Cost Ticket is financially comfortable for you, we ask that you purchase this ticket to help DIYD offset the costs of workshop expenses. If the Full Cost Ticket is a stretch for you at this time, choose a lower cost ticket that suits your financial capacity. Choose the “Pay What You Can” option to purchase a ticket for as low as $1. If you would like to make a donation to DIYD, choose the 125% cost ticket option or use the Pay What You Can option to make a donation of any amount. (And thank you!) For more information about how DIYD uses the revenue from ticket costs, scroll down to our FAQ section below. WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION In collaboration with Imago, this workshop will cover how to start a landscape garden with design elements that will provide continuous color and year-round interest through use of a variety of native plants including woody trees & shrubs interplanted with herbaceous perennials - with a touch of annual plants. Class topics will cover the basic steps in creating a garden, including but not limited to: Site selection & evaluation Plant selection Garden layout/design/layering Soil preparation Planting Garden care & maintenance Benefits of native plants Attendees will have an opportunity to participate in site prep and actual planting of a garden bed at the front entrance of Imago. About the teacher: Lynn (she/her) is a professional horticulturist with a career in public horticulture spanning 6 years working at places such as the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Green City Resources, and most recently at Cincinnati Parks. Professionally, Lynn enjoys improving community landscapes through beautification projects. An 8 year resident of East Price Hill, she and her family live in a home built in 1914 where over the years she has worked on transforming a lackluster yard into a picturesque landscape. About Do It Yourself Darlin Workshops: Do It Yourself Darlin (DIYD) hosts educational, hands-on home repair workshops for new and veteran homeowners, renters, and everyone in between. The program aims to empower anyone and everyone to feel comfortable and confident understanding the components that make up a house while learning home repair and tool use skills along the way. All of DIYD‘s workshops are geared toward beginners, pay-what-you-can, taught by local Cincinnati craftspeople, and open to everyone ages 16 and up. DIYD is a program of the non-profit CDC Price Hill Will. DIYD’s programming is made possible through grant funding, sponsorships, donations, and workshop ticket sales.