Blue Thumb is hosting the MN SEED Project for a native seed collection workshop this fall! You’ll learn when seeds are ready to collect and tips for collecting, cleaning, processing, and storing them. This is a hands-on workshop: you’ll be able to collect a variety of seeds and take some home to plant! Our instructors… Read More →
Your “how-to” guide on creating a bee lawn. Learn the steps for converting a traditional turfgrass monoculture lawn into a beautiful, flowering bee lawn that supports pollinator health, water quality and natural resource conservation. We will also go over dormant seeding, the practice of fall seeding for the following spring. This workshop will be hosted… Read More →
This workshop is free for City of Eden Prairie residents. Blue Thumb's Pollinator Planting workshop is for residents who are ready to transform a specific part of their yard into a haven for bees, butterflies and other pollinators, especially the endangered Rusty patched bumblebee and Monarch butterfly. Participants learn about plant selection and placement techniques… Read More →
