The next free talk in the series offered by Piedmont Patch features Dr. Annabel Renwick, Curator of the Blomquist Garden … Continue reading Notes from a Small Prairie, by Annabel Renwick. June 8 @10AM
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As the unseasonal December '18 snowstorm bore down on the Piedmont, a dedicated team of volunteers gathered on Saturday, December … Continue reading Winter Planting Day
Barbara Driscoll, of the New Hope Audubon Society, gave a lively and engaging talk on native plants, birds and pollinators … Continue reading Native Piedmont Birds
The Johnson Service Corps chose to contribute to the irrigation plan at the Piedmont Patch as their end-of-year Praxis Project, and … Continue reading First Steps With Irrigation
Many thanks to our Piedmont Patch partners, the New Hope Audubon Society! On June 5, two volunteers from the New … Continue reading Bluebirds and Brown-headed nuthatches rejoice!
Our Planting Day efforts are bearing flowers! And the bees are all abuzz. Here are some photos taken by a … Continue reading What’s Blooming Summer ’18
The Piedmont Patch was fortunate to receive donations of native plants from two different sources in late May. Come visit … Continue reading New Native Plant Donations
Amy Brightwood gave a fascinating talk on the therapeutic value of horticulture for a variety of client populations, especially including … Continue reading Horticulture as Therapy
Over thirty volunteers gathered on Saturday, April 14 to plant over 1,000 native grasses and wildflowers. Attendees included local garden … Continue reading Spring Planting Day
One of the easiest and most beautiful ways to invite native wildlife to your property is to add a pollinator … Continue reading Tips for a Successful Pollinator Garden