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Ten Easy Steps to Creating a Bird- Friendly Garden, a talk by Brian Dirking 
Tuesday, March 05, 2024 06:00pm
 

There are few things more rewarding than drawing birds to your garden and providing all the elements they need to survive and raise their young. For many gardeners, just a few simple changes can make all the difference. In this talk, we’ll take a look at gardening from a bird’s perspective and then delve into the ten elements that can transform your garden into a bird paradise. Attendees will receive a free packet of California native wildflowers that benefit birds that they can try out in their own gardens.

Brian Dirking has loved gardening from an early age, helping his grandmother in her backyard and nurturing her prizewinning African violets. For much of his adult life he dedicated his leisure time to fruit and vegetable gardening, and maintaining a healthy lawn.

But in 2020 he realized that he could save time, money and the planet by converting most of his yard to a native habitat garden. Inspired by Doug Tallamy’s Nature’s Best Hope, he has planted hundreds of California native plants in his small San Carlos garden to create a lush and vibrant oasis that feeds bees, butterflies, birds and more! Now that he is freed from the tyranny of lawn maintenance and expense, you can find him lounging in a hammock listening to birdsong and admiring year-round blooms and berries in his garden.

You can visit Brian’s garden on the Growing Natives Garden Tour on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Register for the tour at gngt.org.

Location Pacifica Library, Sharp Park, 104 Hilton Way, Pacifica
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Upcoming Events

Sat Apr 27 @ 8:00AM -
Lake Cunningham Native Garden
Sat Apr 27 @ 9:30AM - 04:00PM
Wildflower Show
Sun Apr 28 @10:00AM - 02:00PM
Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP (Morgan Hill)
Mon Apr 29 @ 8:00AM -
Lake Cunningham Native Garden
Thu May 02 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM
Bringing Beauty and Biodiversity to an Urban Preserve, a talk by Stephanie Saffouri (with Laura Powers and Petra Boester)
Fri May 03 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Friday Edgewood Restoration
Sat May 04 @ 8:00AM -
Lake Cunningham Native Garden
Sun May 05 @10:00AM - 02:00PM
Calero Park Native Plant Hike (South San Jose)
Mon May 06 @ 8:00AM -
Lake Cunningham Native Garden
Fri May 10 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Friday Edgewood Restoration