Native Garden Design Tour - 60 minute demonstration
Native Garden Design with Cara Steele
🗓️When: 11:30am-12:30pm on Saturday, June 27 during the Sustainable Shores & Garden Event
📍Where: Solar-powered☀️ "Event Tent" at Abbey Gardens (1012 Garden Gate Drive)
🎟️ Admission: By donation. Every $ raised from this event supports our Haliburton-Muskoka-Kawartha Children's Water Festival!
Join Cara for a tour of the Abbey Garden event garden to learn about lessons they've learned from 10+ years of decommissioned gravel pit restoration efforts. She'll cover plant selection, design tips and best practices to support biodiversity. Scalable and replicable projects for homeowners, community groups, public spaces, and more!
Shop plants afterwards! For those that would like to get started on their native garden right away, Cara will help you shop our selection of native plants, tailoring a selection to your unique landscape.
✅ Come prepared: We will venture outdoors, so wear comfortable walking shoes and be ready to sit comfortably in nature. Rain or shine—we embrace all weather as part of the experience!
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About Cara: "Cara Steele oversees restoration projects on the Abbey Gardens’ property and in the broader community, completing all phases including site assessments, design, plant sourcing and implementation. She brings 15 years of experience in the restoration field and has completed forest, grassland, shoreline, and wetland restoration projects. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine and Freshwater Biology as well as a post- graduate certificate in Ecosystem Restoration."