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Horticulturist, Paul Galvin, will spend the day talking about how to best garden for wildlife.

• Why should we garden for wildlife?

• Habitat creation in your garden, including discussion of Bee Hotels, Rotting Wood, Standing Dead Wood, Ponds, Short Grass, Long Grass, Beetle Banks, Sand, Rocks, Bog, Shade vs. Sun, Trees, and Shrub Layers.

• What is rewilding?

• The need for human management of habitats.

• Native versus non-native, the debate.

• Flowering seasons and changing weather patterns.

• Where to source plants and seeds?

• Wildflower meadows, what are they?

• The importance of wildflowers for insects.

• Why is it essential that we do this now?

• Where to start?

• Potential pitfalls.

• Seeds vs plugs.

• Collecting seeds, when to plant, and how to grow.

• Ongoing maintenance.

• What should you expect over time?

• Practical demonstration.

• Wildflower seed collection and storage.

• Seed planting.

• Wildflower propagation techniques, including cuttings, divisions, root cuttings, and leaf cuttings.