Seminars & Events
For your added knowledge and enjoyment, Plantscape offers FREE seminars and special events throughout the year. Presentations are made here at Plantscape in our seminar building located behind the garden center building.
The seminar building is also available for meetings at no charge. Contact us to arrange date and time.
Seminars & Events
June Seminar: “Native Pollinators: Your Yard Can Make a Difference”
Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
Presented by Chris Lueking,
U of I Extension Educator
You can help conserve pollinator populations and learn how to create a “pollinator pocket” in your yard by attending a free seminar “Native Pollinators” presented by Chris Lueking, University of Illinois Extension Horticulture and Natural Resources Educator, on Saturday, June 13, at 10:00 a.m. here at Plantscape. Chris has her own cut flower business and experience with high tunnel growing and community gardens as well as being an extension educator. She will discuss native and annual plants for blooms throughout the seasons including plants that attract our native pollinators, techniques to attract beneficial insects to help eliminate garden pests, host plants and nectar plants, which pollinators like certain shapes of flowers, the number of plants to grow depending on the pollinator you wish to attract and more. Handouts with lists of plants will be available.
Register for this free seminar by calling 618-