I recently published a podcast discussion with two extraordinary gardeners who happen to love native Wisconsin plants. They inspired me to read Bringing Nature Home, by Doug Tallamy, which led me to interlibrary loan his follow-up book Nature’s Best Hope. While waiting for that book, I’m reading New Naturalism, by Kelly Norris.
What’s my point? They converted me. I know very little about the difference between native rudbekia and non native rudbekia, but I now see there’s a difference, I want to understand it, and I believe it’s more important than I probably could have imagined on my own. So… let’s do something about it.
This blog post, which I will regularly update with links, videos, and other resources, will share the progress of our Door County High Schools Native Habitat Restoration project.
First, kids are the future, so they should play a part:
We will use Project-Based Learning methods to allow Southern Door (and hopefully) Sturgeon Bay and Sevastopol students to learn, lead, and create as much as possible.
Second, we need help, so we’ll be asking for plenty of it:
We hope to invite the City of Sturgeon Bay, Crossroads at Big Creek, the Door County Master Gardeners, and others to join and help us.
Third, the focus must stay primarily on Nature:
We want the kids to learn, and we want everyone to be heard and involved, but we need a healthy Nature more than anything else.
Please click any of the following links to see our progress, offer suggestions or help, and/or learn more abou the project. 2024 Door County Native Plants Restoration Planning Document,
We’ll be back soon.
