Sharing the love
Educating the community and my customers about pollinators
Having your own pollinator garden is like having your own outdoor classroom. The life that native wildflowers attract to your yard is both breathtaking and an opportunity for young and old to connect with and learn about the natural world.
During my installations and maintenance visits I hope you and your family will want to learn about the plants and pollinators that you'll be helping. I will provide pictures and information about each of the species of wildflowers used in your planting in addition to insect ID guides to familiarize yourself with the pollinators you should expect to see.
I welcome the community to my public pollinator garden educational events held multiple times a year at pollinator gardens I have installed and to the annual fall monarch migration butterfly release held at the Monarch Waystation along the Black Mountain Greenway.
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Come learn and Get your hands dirty
Join me on a pollinator garden workday
Emily's Upcoming pollinator garden talks
Emily's Upcoming pollinator garden talks
Want to learn about meadow ecology, native plants & pollinators? Contact me about joining me to help with garden maintenance or volunteer to assist with an installation at one of my current sites. You can email me directly or join the Monarch Waystations of Black Mountain Facebook group to learn about regular workdays and volunteer opportunities. There are typically two volunteer work days each week.
Wednesdays @ Karen Cragnolin Park in West Asheville
Fridays @ one of the Monarch Waystations in Black Mountain. Contact me for times and details.
Emily's Upcoming pollinator garden talks
Emily's Upcoming pollinator garden talks
Emily's Upcoming pollinator garden talks
Spring 2026 Events
Saturday Feb 28th Noon - 2:30pm
The Mule at Devil's Foot Beverage 131 Sweeten Creek Road Asheville
As part of this event I will be giving a short presentation on public gardens I have created with the help of volunteers including the Veterans Park Monarch Waystation for the Town of Black Mountain and Karen Cragnolin Park for Riverlink in Asheville.
Cullowhee Native Plant Conference
Wednesday July 15th - All day
This year I will be co-leading a Cullowhee field trip titled:
" Touring Naturalized Landscapes with Asheville Area Meadow Makers"
We will visit a total of 4 meadows that have been seeded and planted with native perennial wildflowers and grasses. 2 of the meadows are greater than 2 acres, in public spaces and the other 2 are smaller meadows in residential neighborhoods.
Conference registration opens in April