Free Class – Native Plants and Pollinators

Rutgers Cooperative Extension is offering another free online class. Come learn about pollinators!

RU Ready 2 Garden Series

Session 5: Creating a Pollinator’s Paradise in Your Yard

Time: Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 6:30 to 8 pm   Live on WebEx.

Register for the FREE program at https://tinyurl.com/RUgarden5

Join us to learn about how native plants can help attract beneficial insects like pollinators to your yard to help fight against common vegetable pests.

Instructors and Hosts: 

Angela Monaghan is the Master Gardener Coordinator for Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County. She holds a B.S. in Plant Science and a certificate in Economic and Medicinal Plants from Rutgers University. 

She became passionate about native plants while working at a native plant nursery in South Jersey. There, she learned the importance of incorporating native plant habitats into the landscape to encourage pollinators and beneficial wildlife. 

Bill Hlubik is an Agricultural Agent and Professor with Rutgers Cooperative Extension, NJAES, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Bill has 30 years of experience in the production, research and marketing of specialty crops. Professor Hlubik teaches Sustainable Agriculture and Starting a Small Farm Classes for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Bill has been farming with his family for over 35 years. william.hlubik@rutgers.edu 

Information sheets from past sessions can be found at https://tinyurl.com/middlesexcountygrows

Past episodes of the webcast can be found at https://tinyurl.com/rcevids

Many more Rutgers Cooperative Extension resources on your home, lawn and garden can be found at https://njaes.rutgers.edu/home-lawn-garden/