CUMBERLAND — Cumberland First Baptist Church is hosting a wildlife garden workshop on Saturday, March 30, 10a.m.-noon with Nancy Tatum, Indiana Native Plant Society. This free workshop will show gardeners how to incorporate native plants into landscaping, avoid pesticide use, and certify yards as a wildlife habitat. The church is located at 116 S. Muessing St., Cumberland. E-mail outreach@cumberlandfbc.org to RSVP.
Cumberland First Baptist Church completed Phase III of their project to create a Native Prairie Space on the south lawn last October. An expert botanist from Keep Indianapolis Beautiful helped identify invasive plants for removal. Volunteers removed the invasives, tilled some new areas and planted some native plants. The group will continue with Phase IV as soon as weather permits. The focus will continue to be on removing invasive plants and intentional planting of native plants.
Native plants play an important role in sustaining life in our ecosystem. By adding even a few native plants to the landscape, it adds to the resources to support wildlife, helps stormwater safely percolate into the soil rather than running into rivers and streams, lessens the need to water and fertilize, honors Indiana’s rich natural heritage and can make gardening easier by using hardy native plants.
