Frederick Master Gardener Baywise Program: Introduction to Native Pollinators & Other Beneficial Insects Presentation (3 p.m.) & Native Wildlife Hedgerow & Pawpaw Patch Tour (4 p.m.)

Join Nancy Adamson and the Frederick Master Gardener Baywise volunteers for a presentation on native pollinators and other agriculturally beneficial insects, and their habitat needs, followed by a tour of the Frederick Master Gardener Native Hedgerow & Pawpaw Patch Demonstration Gardens. The native hedgerow and pawpaw patch include a diversity of native perennial wildflowers, shrubs, and trees designed to form a dense, diverse hedgerow for supporting wildlife. The Frederick Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens are open to the public and highlight environmentally beneficial landscaping practices that protect our watersheds and improve our quality of life. The native hedgerow and pawpaw patch support beneficial insects such as pollinators, predators, and parasitoids that depend on nectar, pollen, and shelter throughout the year.

To learn more about the Frederick County Master Garden Demonstration Garden Native Hedgerow & Pawpaw Patch, visit http://goo.gl/oogRCW (part 1 of a slideshare) and http://goo.gl/gOJCfk (part 2).