HILLSDALE—The Sundial Garden Club hosts “Sustaining Wildlife in Fall and Winter Gardens,” a presentation by Deb Ellis, on Monday, Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillsdale Free Public Library, 509 Hillsdale Ave. Learn how to make your garden a welcoming spot for wildlife through the colder months.
Ellis is an environmental activist, community builder, and teacher who is passionate about using native plants to promote biodiversity and heal the Earth. She is the founder and leader of the Essex chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey, a Master Gardener, and a Rutgers Environmental Steward. A retired social justice lawyer, she was named a Champion of Change by the Obama White House in 2011.
In this talk, you’ll find out which flowers and shrubs are perfect for supporting wildlife throughout fall and winter. Ellis will also share tips on modernizing fall clean-up—like “leaving the leaves” to nurture your garden—and how native plants can provide shelter and food for pollinators and birds during the winter months.
The club welcomes all gardeners and aspiring gardeners to this timely lecture. Come and get inspired to make your garden a cozy haven for nature.
— Via Sheela Amrute