Events

With the fragmented state of our natural areas, wildlife relies on our gardens, yards, fields, hedgerows, and woodlots to survive. Butterflies, pollinators, birds, and small mammals all rely on native plants to survive. Randi will discuss the importance of supporting all life stages of native wildlife within our gardens year round and show examples of creatures that rely upon specific plants, and discuss the complexities of attracting rare wildlife (rare butterflies, for example) to our gardens. Randi Eckel holds a PhD in Entomology from North Carolina State University (with minors in weed science and plant pathology) and conducted research on the complexities of insect interactions with their host plants. She started her own native plant nursery Toadshade Wildflower Farm in Frenchtown, NJ in 1996.