Boosting Biodiversity with Insect-Friendly Gardens
Schedule
Wed Apr 08 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
The Kiggins Theatre | Vancouver, WA
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Insects are essential to life on Earth, but insect populations are in trouble. However, there is hope in our own yards. There are many things you can do to make a real difference in improving insect biodiversity right where you live. Our gardens can host an astonishing variety of insect life—if we provide the habitat, we can make a real difference.In this talk, you’ll learn 8 things you can do to create more insect-friendly habitat in your own garden, and you’ll meet some of the fascinating creatures that show up when you welcome them in. You’ll learn:
to appreciate aphids
to prioritize pollen over nectar
why you should feed caterpillars and with what
who’s living in your perennial stems
how to attract more “tickle bees” to your landscape, and
how to control mosquitoes in your pond (without fish!)
Five years ago, Amy Campion began making over her Portland garden to better serve the insects sharing her space. She was amazed by the creatures that soon showed up. She saw leafcutter bees harvesting petals to make nurseries, grass-carrying wasps building their distinctive nests, newly minted dragonflies taking their first flights. In all, she’s seen more than 400 insect species in her little 7,000 sq ft plot.
Amy Campion became a gardener in the Cincinnati area, where she worked at a wholesale nursery for 16 years. In 2013, she moved to Portland, and in 2017, Amy co-authored Gardening in the Pacific Northwest: The Complete Homeowner’s Guide. Follow her on her blog: amycampion.com, on Instagram: @campionamy, and on iNaturalist: @amycampion.
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