Participate in Woodbury's Free Gardening Workshop Oct. 8

The city of Woodbury, Master Gardeners from Washington County, and the Woodbury-Cottage Grove Area League of Women Voters will be sponsoring a fall garden program.

Topics include pollinators in the garden and why their numbers are decreasing, the role native perennials play in water quality, and the University of Minnesota's research on pollinators and lawns.

There is no charge for this event, preregistration is not required, and the public is encouraged to attend.

• Saturday, Oct. 8
• 9 a.m.-noon
• Eagle Valley Golf Course, 2600 Double Eagle Lane

• 9 a.m. - Welcome and introductions
• 9:15 a.m. - Erin Rupp from Pollinate MN: Pollinators in the garden – why are their numbers decreasing?
• 10 a.m. - Break featuring time to visit environmental information tables and mingle
• 10:15 a.m. - Andy Schilling from the South Washington Watershed District: Using native perennials to protect and improve water quality
• 11 a.m. - Break featuring time to visit environmental information tables and mingle
• 11:15 a.m. - James Wolfin, a University of Minnesota graduate researcher: Bee lawn pollinator research in Woodbury and the Arboretum

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