Native Plants in Your Garden: A Workshop

Sun Mar 15 2026 at 11:30 am to 02:30 pm UTC-07:00

Amazon Community Center | Eugene

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Native Plants in Your Garden: A Workshop
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About this Event

Native Plants in Your Garden: A Workshop

Ready to give your garden a natural boost? Join us for an awesome in-person workshop all about native plants and how they can transform your outdoor space. Learn tips, tricks, and the best plants to attract local wildlife and keep your garden thriving. Bring photos or drawings of your yard, and questions. We will have 5 people with expertise to help. Learn how to prepare your site, how to select native plants, basics of rain gardens, and DIY collecting native seeds. Space limited, register now!


  • Join owner of Doak Creek nursery Cynthia Lafferty, who will present on using native plants in your garden.
  • Greg Oldson , landscape designer and rain garden expert, will be there to explain how to create rain gardens.
  • Hannah English, assistant Nursery manager at Mount Pisgah nursery, will show you how to collect and clean seeds for your garden.
  • Alan Butler, landscaper, will explain how to restore lawn to native plants.
  • Barbara Bryson, manager of Habitat Haven Backyard Certification program. She will describe how you can enhance habitat in your garden.

Agenda

๐Ÿ•‘: 11:30 AM - 12:30 AM
Cynthia Lafferty will present on Native plants for your garden

Info: Cynthia Lafferty owns Doak Creek Native Plant nursery and is an expert in native plant landscaping.


๐Ÿ•‘: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Question and answer session with all leaders
๐Ÿ•‘: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Hannah English, DIY backyard seed collection and cleaning.

Info: Hannah is the assistant nursery manager at Mt.Pisgah native plant nursery.


๐Ÿ•‘: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
From lawn to native plant garden/Alan.

Info: Alan Butler is a veteran native plant landscaper and restoration expert.


๐Ÿ•‘: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Basics of rain garden design with Greg Oldson

Info: Greg is a landscape designer and rain garden expert.


๐Ÿ•‘: 12:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Habitat Haven Backyard Certification Program questions and answers/enrollment

Info: Barbara Bryson manages the program. She has knowledge of native plants and loves to help others with their questions.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard Street, Eugene, United States

Tickets

USD 35.00

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