Pollinator Event • Thursday, June 20, 2024
Join us for our 2024 Pollinator Event! Customers and industry peers and invited to attend this celebration of pollinators with informative educational sessions.
Morning education sessions will be held indoors at our main office in St. Charles. Attendees are welcome to purchase a boxed lunch from Panera during the registration process, or bring their own lunch. Included in registration is an outdoor afternoon session at the Midwest Natural Garden. In addition to education sessions, the $20 registration includes a selection of six Natural Garden Natives® pints.
Agenda
Location: Midwest Groundcovers, St. Charles Nursery • 6N800 Rt. 25 St. Charles, IL
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Attendee Arrival & Check-In
9:00 – 9:50 a.m.
Conservation: One Yard at a Time, An Exploration of Homegrown National Park®
Presented by Janie Grillo
10:00 – 10:50 a.m.
Embracing Nature: Encouraging Customers to Opt for Native Plants
Presented by Shannon McEnerny & Nikki Melin
11:00 – Noon
Native Plant Solutions to Familiar Landscape Challenges
Presented by Shannon Currey of Izel Plants
Noon – 12:45 p.m.
Lunch – Display Garden Exploration
Pre-purchase a boxed lunch with your registration or bring your lunch from home to enjoy. Our display gardens will be open for self-guided tours.
Afternoon Session
Location: Midwest Natural Garden, St. Charles • 38W443 Rt. 64 St. Charles, IL
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Native Garden Editing Walk and Q&A
With Jens Jensen and Enrique Rodriguez
The Midwest Natural Garden is located 15 minutes southwest of the main St. Charles nursery
