Event Details
Date
April 25, 2023
Time
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Joe Holzka Community Garden
100 Barker St
Staten Island, NY 10310
Host
NYC Parks GreenThumb
Building Pollinator Habitats as Integrated Pest Management
April 25, 2023
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) uses a variety of ecologically-minded techniques and approaches for the long-term management of pests. In this workshop we'll explore building beneficial insect habitats as an IPM strategy. Participants will learn what to plant, how to design their pollinator habitats, and how to maintain and troubleshoot the pollinator habitat within an IPM framework.
Facilitated by Makela Elvy, CCE Harvest NY. This workshop is part of the Spring '23 Workshops by GreenThumb.
This event is FREE! Pre-registration is optional.
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