Registration will open March 16!

Build a 5-plant native garden for your balcony, patio or porch to bolster birds, bees and butterflies! 

A porch prairie contains many resources for bees, butterflies, and birds! Photo by Eric Manges

Join Eric Manges of Eric Manges Nature, Holy Wisdom Monastery, SOS Save Our Songbirds, and Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance for a presentation about growing native plants in any location — including a small balcony or front porch — and how that container of native plants can support wildlife.

Then, head outside for a hands-on activity of planting your own container to take home, each container having five native nectar plants great for pollinators (exact species will be determined a few weeks before the event.

No yard? No problem! This event is designed for individuals who want to help wildlife from their balcony or porch. Have a yard? That’s great! You’re welcome and invited to participate too!

The presentation, plants, and potting soil are included in the cost of the workshop. You can bring your own container (#5 size, which is approx. 11” wide and 11” tall) or pay $5 for us to provide a container for you (shown here).

This event is sponsored by: Holy Wisdom Monastery, SOS Save Our Songbirds, Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, Eric Manges Nature.

Cover photo: a bumble bee collects pollen and nectar from a spotted bee balm plant. Photo by Eric Manges