In this outdoor, hands-on workshop, explore how to prepare a living hedgerow site and select native woody species to plant that serve as a provisioning resource for humans and also are highly functioning for wildlife. Together we will then plant a multifunctional hedgerow on Homefields Care Farm with serviceberry, highbush blueberries, American hazelnut, and more!

The native edible species are generously supplied in collaboration with the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership. Each participant will receive a freebie take home tree sapling as a token of our appreciation of helping to build biodiversity on the Homefields farm!

Please dress to work in the outdoors and BYO sturdy shoes, digging shovel, and water bottle. Masks and social distancing are required and class size is limited to 30 people.

This 2-1/2 hour class is $37. Rain Date: Saturday, April, 10th 9:30am–Noon

Elyse Jurgen, owner of Waxwing EcoWorks Co., is a community collaborator working to rebuild ecological literacy and biodiversity through hands-on ecological gardening experiences in South Central PA.

She is certified as a Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional and Ecological/Permaculture Designer, along with earning an Ecological Gardening Certification from Mt. Cuba Center. She has a Master’s Degree in Environmental Education, 7-12 Biology Teaching Certification, and participated in Cornell University’s Civic Ecology program. Elyse works alongside homeowners in a participatory approach to their gardening for wildlife needs, infusing educational opportunities during the design, installation, and management process. She invites homeowners to deeply engage with their land to maximize its potential in enhancing human well-being and supporting dwindling wildlife populations.