Your Home is a Habitat! (Virtual)

Please note that this program is virtual, through Zoom. 

This fall, learn how to transform your backyard (of any size!) into a living, breathing healthy habitat for you, your family, and your pets - hint, leave the leaves! Or maybe you just want to find better, low-maintenance ways to take care of your lawn and support the monarchs. Did you know that you can take action against climate change just by changing your mowing habits? We are the Sustainable Land Care Working Group, part of the new Sustainable West Hartford Commission, and we have many combined years as Master Gardeners (UCONN Extension program) with practical experience in habitat restoration, pollinator/rain gardens, native plant garden design, organic lawn care, composting, invasive species identification, meadows and more. We would love to answer your questions and also learn more about how we can best support all of West Hartford in building a sustainable and just community.

A short presentation will include:

1. What is the new Sustainable West Hartford Commission?

2. What does a Sustainable backyard look like and why is it important?

3. Learn about pollinators and all of the insects we need for a healthy food web.

4. Best tips for a healthy yard.

5. How to connect - a list of our favorite resources.