Container Gardening with Native Plants Fall Workshop

The workshop covers everything you need to know – container selection, soil tips, overwintering strategies, plant choices, and stunning container designs. After learning the essentials, participants will roll up their sleeves and craft their own container garden to take home. All materials are provided. Each participant should bring a pair of garden gloves and a hand spade.

Paula Walter is an interpretive naturalist, environmental steward, and avid native plant gardener at Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve. Whether she's leading a tour or tending the Preserve's Visitor Center Garden, New Pond Garden, or meadow, Paula is passionate about helping others discover the beauty and ecological value of native plants. Native plant container gardening is one of her favorite ways to bring biodiversity into everyday spaces, and in this workshop, she'll share practical tips, plant combinations, and care techniques to help you create beautiful, wildlife-friendly containers for your own home. This is Paula's second container gardening workshop at the Preserve.

Deb Vari has been volunteering at BHWP since 2022. She is a member of the Board of Trustees and the Phenology Executive Committee, chairs the Nursery Committee, and is a propagation team leader. After moving to a townhome in 2021 and giving up her beloved native plant garden, she began planting natives in containers. She’ll share her successes and challenges in creating a thriving native plant garden on her deck.