Gain resources and guidance for creating beautiful habitat for pollinators, protecting clean water, and restoring the ecology of your yard! Participants will learn do-it-yourself skills for assessing your yard and creating a project plan. Also learn about ways to redirect runoff, select and place native trees and shrubs, design a native garden, incorporate turf alternatives,… Read More →
Gain resources and guidance for creating beautiful habitat for pollinators, protecting clean water, and restoring the ecology of your yard! Participants will learn do-it-yourself skills for assessing your yard and creating a project plan. Also learn about ways to redirect runoff, select and place native trees and shrubs, design a native garden, incorporate turf alternatives,… Read More →
This in-person workshop covers fundamentals that shoreline property owners need for protecting water quality near their home. Participants will first enjoy a 90 minute presentation given by Metro Blooms Design + Build staff, and then will have the opportunity to ask site specific questions and get expert advice. This workshop covers topics such as: shoreline… Read More →
The Resilient Yards + Shorelines Workshop covers fundamentals that Minnesotans need for protecting water quality near their home and in their community. Topics include: site assessments, types of upland and shoreline projects, plant selection tips, regulatory reminders, and more! This in-person workshop will take place at Rapids Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, MN. From 5pm-6pm,… Read More →
This Resilient Yards Workshop with the City of Edina has filled. If you are interested in signing up for this workshop's waitlist, please fill out the form below. Gain resources and guidance for creating beautiful habitat for pollinators, protecting clean water, and restoring the ecology of your yard! Participants will learn do-it-yourself skills for assessing… Read More →
Learn how to take care of your rain garden! Join us on June 13th from 5:30 - 7:30pm for an in-person Blue Thumb Rain Garden Maintenance Workshop located at Lake Josephine County Park in Roseville. Please note the location change to Lake Josephine Park. This hands-on workshop led by Metro Blooms landcare experts will cover practices… Read More →
Learn how to take care of your rain garden! Join us on July 25th from 5:30-7:30pm for an in-person Blue Thumb Rain Garden Maintenance Workshop in St. Louis Park. This hands-on workshop led by Metro Blooms landcare experts will cover practices for keeping your rain garden thriving and functioning. Get guidance for identifying native plants,… Read More →
Learn how to take care of your rain garden! Join us on September 18th from 5:30 – 7:00pm for an in-person Blue Thumb Rain Garden Maintenance Workshop located at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in New Brighton. This hands-on workshop led by Metro Blooms landcare experts will cover practices for keeping your rain garden… Read More →
Blue Thumb’s Turf Alternatives Workshop is your “how-to” guide on transforming your yard into a pollinator’s paradise! Learn from an expert presenter about the steps to converting a traditional turfgrass monoculture lawn into a beautiful, flowering bee lawn. The workshop will also cover other turf alternatives that promote pollinator health, water quality, and natural resource… Read More →
Join us for a workshop on soil health, presented by Bob Dahm, former owner of Organic Bob, and members of Metro Blooms staff. In this workshop, you will learn what soil is, what it is made up of, and how it supports everything in the environment from growing plants to clean water. We will also… Read More →
Want to attract bees, butterflies, and birds? Learn to select plants and design a native plant garden that supports wildlife and brings beauty to your outdoor space. This workshop includes a presentation by Metro Blooms Design+Build landscape designers on pollinator-friendly plantings and landcare practices that can be adopted in your home garden, followed by time… Read More →
Blue Thumb’s Turf Alternatives Workshop is your “how-to” guide on transforming your yard into a pollinator’s paradise! Learn about the steps to converting a traditional turfgrass monoculture lawn into a beautiful, flowering bee lawn. The workshop will also cover other turf alternatives that promote pollinator health, water quality, and natural resource conservation. The live presentation… Read More →
Learn all about how water moves across residential landscapes and how every yard and garden can have an impact on improving water quality. Designers from Metro Blooms Design+Build will walk through the steps of assessing your yard, directing water runoff, installing a rain barrel, siting a rain garden and more. Following the presentation, attendees will… Read More →
Learn all about how water moves across residential landscapes and how every yard and garden can have an impact on improving water quality. Designers from Metro Blooms Design+Build will walk through the steps of assessing your yard, directing water runoff, installing a rain barrel, siting a rain garden and more. Following the presentation, attendees will… Read More →
Want to attract bees, butterflies, and birds? Learn to select plants and design a native plant garden that supports wildlife and brings beauty to your outdoor space. This workshop includes a presentation by Metro Blooms Design+Build landscape designers on pollinator-friendly plantings and landcare practices that can be adopted in your home garden, followed by time… Read More →
Learn all about how water moves across residential landscapes and how every yard and garden can have an impact on improving water quality. Designers from Metro Blooms Design+Build will walk through the steps of assessing your yard, directing water runoff, installing a rain barrel, siting a rain garden and more. Following the presentation, attendees will… Read More →
Learn how to take care of your rain garden! Join us on May 12th from 5:30-7:00pm for an in-person Rain Garden Maintenance Workshop located at Rosebrook Park in Roseville. We'll meet at the rain garden in the Southeast corner of the parking lot. This hands-on workshop led by Metro Blooms landcare experts will cover practices… Read More →
Join us for an in-person workshop hosted on-site at a restored shoreline at Lions Park in White Bear Lake. Designers from Metro Blooms Design+Build will cover the importance of restoring native plants to shorelines and the impact it has on water quality and native habitat. Staff members from Rice Creek Watershed District will be on… Read More →
Want to attract bees, butterflies, and birds? Learn to select plants and design a native plant garden that supports wildlife and brings beauty to your outdoor space. This workshop includes a presentation by Metro Blooms Design+Build landscape designers on pollinator-friendly plantings and landcare practices that can be adopted in your home garden, followed by time… Read More →
Join us for an in-person workshop on caring for your shoreline! Designers from Metro Blooms Design+Build will cover site assessments, shoreline design challenges, project options including buffer plantings and shoreline restorations, plant selection tips, and more! Participants will also receive a Resilient Shorelines workbook and access to our accompanying online learning series. The 90 minute… Read More →
