Planting more trees, shrubs, and perennials is a positive approach to enhancing our properties. Trees provide shade and screening, shrubs provide colour, interest, and privacy and perennials provide color and seasonal interest. These basic attributes add value and help add biodiversity to our landscapes.
Greening our gardens, however, should be more than just planting plants. We need to have the intention to enhance the ecological value as well as the aesthetic and economic value of our properties. As homeowners, we are an integral part of the solution to biodiversity, stormwater management, and environmental protection.
Every decision we make now regarding our property and home ownership has consequences for the environment, and our gardens are no different. The material choices, drainage, and how we use our gardens all feed into climate resiliency for current and future generations.
Parklane Living is providing a workshop series on designing your own climate-resilient garden. It is a 5-week program where participants will learn how to design their garden using climate-resilient principles, ideas, and practical applications. By enrolling in this course, you’ll gain the essential knowledge needed to support yourself, your loved ones, and the environment through your garden. This course will equip you with the necessary tools to make a positive impact on your life and the world around you.
The first 4 weeks will provide you with the knowledge to measure and design your own garden space, using low-impact development applications like rain gardens, bioswales, green roofs, and composting. You will learn how to choose the correct plants for your garden and how to design spaces for patios, decks, and vegetable gardens. The mini course will cover stormwater management, biodiversity, lawn alternatives and the therapeutic benefits of gardening. The course is designed for those who want to design and create their own garden space, which is sustainable for themselves and the environment. Week 5 is a 1:1 hour-long session with Joanne to discuss your ideas and design intentions.
As homeowners, we can make decisions to improve our properties and enhance the environment through the connection and network of our gardens. Even with small changes, we can be part of the solution.
Sign up now for the 5-week mini-course: https://www.parklanelandscapes.ca/parklaneliving/climate-resilient
