Biodiversity Begins at Home
Whetstone Library- Community Room, 3909 N High Street, Columbus, OH, 43214 Map
Please join us for a panel discussion with three?of our most knowledgeable and long-time members who are experienced in gardening with native plants. They will address such topics as native plant maintenance and propagation plus pollinators. Come with your questions and we are sure they will have answers.
Our panelists are Dave Marsolo?(above left), Sam Pathy?(below left)?and Craig Preston (right). Dave's yard has been?on tour and he gave a presentation to membership within the past couple years. The Preston's yard is described within the Show Me Help?Me section of our website. Craig was one of our members who was instrumental in getting the Whetstone Prairie developed?and has long since maintained it.
Sam and his?wife started a native garden in their?suburban backyard in 1998. It has grown in size and scope ever since and now includes over 80 different native plants, shrubs, and trees. The?garden's primary purpose is to provide food and shelter for insects, birds, and mammals. Sam?also facilitated us being able to meet at the Whetstone Library Community Room as he is a librarian there. Some of you will also be interested to know that Sam?is a baseball historian and recently published?a book on Wrigley Field.
This discussion?will provide useful information for both new and experienced gardeners working to increase?biodiversity in their?yards.