Gardening for Pollinators

Join Pollinator Partnerships Canada for an inspiring session on how to create pollinator-friendly gardens in even the smallest of spaces. Whether you’re working with a balcony, a small yard, or a patio, this presentation will guide you through the best practices for attracting and supporting local pollinators. With a focus on planning for next year’s garden, we’ll explore how to select the right indigenous plants for your ecoregion using Pollinator Partnership’s Ecoregional Guides and the Find Your Roots tool. Learn how your small space can make a big difference in supporting pollinators!

Wednesday, November 6 from 6:30- 7:30 PM.

Public $15, TBG Members $10 (plus applicable taxes and fees), Self-Identifying Equity Deserving Individual Free

About Adèle Grenouilleau

Adèle is a project coordinator for Pollinator Partnership Canada and Bee City Canada. She has been interested in pollinators since an early age due to an insatiable curiosity about nature. After completing a master's degree in political science at Université du Québec à Montréal, Adèle specialized in wildlife conservation. Her final research paper explored how wildlife species are put on the international political agenda, with a focus on bees. As a francophone, she is also responsible for translating documents for P2C and Bee City Canada. Adèle is excited to work and learn from the amazing team at Pollinator Partnership Canada!

About Vicki Wojcik, Ph.D.

Vicki has been working to protect and promote pollinators with Pollinator Partnership since 2011. As Director she oversees P2 Canada's research and programs, keeping on top of new and emerging pollinator issues and managing programs that includes pollinator habitat conservation and landscape management assessments; understanding and enhancing agroecosystems or ecosystem service assessments in Canada. Vicki joined the San Francisco team after completing her Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at UC Berkeley. In 2015 she returned home to Toronto with the expansion of P2 Canada.

Vicki’s interest in pollinators was sparked during her undergraduate studies at the University of Guelph and has continued ever since. Her graduate research focused on understanding how native bees use gardens and habitats in cities. This focus on pollinators in human-dominated landscapes has continued throughout her career. Vicki’s contributions to pollinator research and conservation include numerous peer reviewed papers, book chapters, policy pieces, planting guides, and technical manuals.

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