“Adding Another Layer to the Garden: Bringing in Bees and insects with Native Plants” with Brenda Near

In this presentation Brenda will discuss how she created her own native plant prairie garden and show the fascinating bees and some other insects she has learned about since planting native plants. She will explore in some detail the characteristics and life cycles of several native bee species and discuss gardening practices that can help support these important creatures. The presentation will also explore the connection between bees and flowers and their mutualistic and sometimes antagonistic relationship and how the two have co-evolved together.

Brenda is the President of East Gwillimbury Gardeners and the owner of a small native plant nursery called Pollin’ Gardens. In 2021 she won second place in the North American Native Plant Societies’ native plant garden video contest.

This presentation will be in person but will be live streamed as well.  If you can not join us in person, email us at [email protected] to receive the link to join. Everyone is welcome and there is no fee.

East Gwillimbury Gardeners meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 pm. Meetings are held online in February, March, April and November, and in person at the Mount Albert Community Centre, 53 Main Street Mount Albert Ontario in  May, June, July, September, October.  In person meetings are live streamed.