Plant Virginia Natives Partner Webinars

 

Landscaping with Virginia Natives Webinar Series

Have you heard that using native plants in your yard helps improve the environment for you, your community and Virginia's wildlife, but you are not sure where to start?

Plant Virginia Natives partners collaborated to offer a series of 12 Landscaping with Virginia Natives webinars. Recordings of the webinars are available and will guide you through the why and how to turn your home garden into a beautiful retreat for your family and a native habitat for birds and other wildlife. 

 

From HomeGrown National Park

Want to learn from Doug Tallamy about how you can regenerate biodiversity right in your own yard? Check out the three webinar recordings below:

No Time to Waste: The biodiversity crisis is urgent, but the solution is in your hands

Biodiversity Superstars: Learn why oaks matter more than you might think.

Bug Out: Discover the little things that run your world and how to give them a hand.

 

Virginia Native Plant Society

The Virginia Native Plant Society (VNPS) offers over 140 videos on many natives plant topics.

 

Virginia Cooperative Extension Video Library

VCE offers a variety of YouTube videos on topics geared to both beginner and more advanced gardeners. Examples of topics include:

Landscaping for Birds
Virginia Native Trees
Control and Management of Invasive Plants
Value of Trees
Virginia Natural Heritage Program

Virginia Home Grown

Dig in to a world of growing and gardening - with experts and plant enthusiasts from across Virginia. Experience how-to demos and video-visits to gardens, farms, and growing sites.

 

FROM Wildones

One of the ways Wild Ones seeks to accomplish their mission of promoting native plants and landscaping is by providing learning opportunities for both seasoned gardeners and those who are new to gardening and/or the native plant movement alike. All webinar opportunities are free and open to the public to attend.

Example Webinar:
Matrix Landscape Design with Benjamin Vogt

Learn how to use high-density plantings that replicate natural ecosystems in aesthetically pleasing designs, enhancing ecological functions while reducing maintenance efforts in our upcoming Wild One's national webinar, “Matrix Landscape Design” with author, landscape designer, activist, and educator Benjamin Vogt.

 

Plant NOVA Natives Campaign

The campaign offers videos on native plants to watch, learn and share. Help spread the word!