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Beauty and Biodiversity with Native Plants and Minimal Lawn


October 21, 2026
CWF

Join CWF and special guest, author Lorraine Johnson, for an inspiring talk that will help you increase the beauty and biodiversity of your outside space. You will discover the benefits and how-to’s of incorporating native plants to the home landscape and community spaces, focusing on easy-to-grow species and gorgeous plant combinations. You will also find out how to reduce your lawn to further increase the ecological value of your space for pollinators and other wildlife. Together we can create beautiful landscapes that conserve water, build soil, clean the air and provide critical habitat!  

WHEN: October 21, 2026

TIME: 7 to 8 p.m. ET
WHERE: Zoom

Speaker

Lorraine Johnson
Lorraine is a writer, editor, community advocate and pioneer in encouraging Canadians to use their outdoor space as an opportunity to support the nature we both need and love. She has authored many books on gardening with native plants including 100 Easy-to Grow Native Plants for Canadian Gardens, The New Ontario Naturalized Garden, Grow Wild! and A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee, co-authored with Sheila Colla. Together with her other books on gardening, our ecological impact and producing food in cities, Lorraine has been a positive and much appreciated force in helping people and communities connect to nature and to each other.

This webinar is in English but will be recorded and be available with captions in French after.