Lawn Alternative Showcase Workshop & Installation

What You’ll Be Doing:

Join Ryan from Our City Forest for a hands-on morning of learning about and installing a lawn alternative! Volunteers will help plant new shrubs and grasses that will serve as a visual representation of a lawn conversion for visitors of the Urban Forestry Education Center!

You’ll learn proper shrub planting techniques and work alongside our team on tasks such as:

• Digging holes for plants
• Planting shrubs and grasses based on a functional, aesthetic landscape design

No experience needed! We’ll provide tools, gloves, and guidance!

What to Bring as Volunteer:

• Closed-toed shoes/safe footwear (No crocs, sandals, flats, etc. White shoes NOT recommended). You will be turned away if footwear is deemed unsafe
• Proper work clothing that can get dirty (long pants are recommended, but make sure your attire is weather-appropriate)
• Appropriate sun or rain protection (sunscreen, hat, rain jacket, etc.)
• Water! Please bring plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated throughout the event
• Recommended: Gardening-type gloves (we’ll provide them if you don’t have them!)

Learn about the history of lawns; what brought them to the United States, what popularized them, and how it economically and environmentally impacted the United States.

Learn how to effectively and safely plant potted plants

Carry out assigned volunteer duties to install the lawn alternative showcase!

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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