• GBBG Garden Fair
  June 4-6

• Baird Creek Spring Wildflower Hike
  May 16
  

• Plant Rescue for Wild Ones Members
  May 10
  Members were able to rescue a large number of shady woodland plants.

• May Meeting
  May 5
  GBBG Executive Director Susan Garot and Horticultural Director Mark Konlock outlined future planting plans. Two new gardens, King Shade and Jenquine Overlook, are set to open in 2011.

• Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA
  May 1, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• Trail Clean-Up
  Several members met at the Mountain Bay trail to remove trash. They spotted massive groups of Bloodroot blooming along the trail.

• Landscaping for Birds
  Marietta Nowak, Wild Ones member, East Troy, WI
  April 7, 2010, 7:00 p.m. GBBG
  Long-time Wild Ones member, Nowak is the author of Birdscaping in the Midwest which teaches gardeners that even small steps can improve bird habitat. Nowak guides gardeners through planning a variety of gardens using native plants. Prairie, woodland, ponds and rain gardens can be all designed to attract birds and other wildlife. This class is co-sponsored by the Green Bay Botanical Garden.
  

• Rain Gardens: Protecting Water Quality
  Pat and Ceci Kiefer, Stone Silo Prairie Gardens, De Pere, WI
  March 3, 2010
  As forests and agricultural land are replaced by cities and suburbs, increased storm water runoff becomes a problem carrying pollutants into local steams and lakes. A rain garden is one answer. These landscaped areas, planted with native grasses and flowers, have deep roots which soak up rain water. When the garden fills with a few inches of water after a storm, it slowly filters into the ground rather than running off to a storm drain. And - there’s the added attraction of a colorful garden which attracts birds and butterflies.

• February 3, 2010 - Randy Powers of Prairie Future Seeds in Sussex, WI
  Plants, Pollinators, People: We're All Connected
  Randy's presentation focused on how to plant a prairie and the importance and benefits of using native plants. Members learned how their yard represents the last chance for sustaining plants and animals that once were common throughout the United States.

    Jul 14, 2010 (Wed)