Pollinator gardens are the focus of the final workshop in our three-part Friends of the Monarch series. In this third portion, we will explore how to build a pollinator garden through an informative lecture and visit our on-site gardens to demonstrate the ecological requirements of a healthy and happy monarch waystation.

Our gardens here at Old Salem Museums & Gardens are planned with not just colonial cultivars of plants, but also native plants and flowers that attract a myriad of beneficial insects to our gardens. The Pollinator Gardens workshop explores how to attract the pollinators you want to see in your garden at home - regardless of where or how large your growing space is - and what plants will be your best allies in creating a thriving habitat for monarchs, as well as many other butterflies, bees, and native pollinators.

We will go over the uses of nectar flowers and host plants, and you will take home a packet of seeds that are native to our Southeast region curated by our Horticulture team for you to grow plants that will attract butterflies to your own garden!

Our gardens here at Old Salem may be wet or muddy on the day of the event, so weather-appropriate clothing and closed toe shoes are required if you choose to join us and take part in supporting monarchs and other pollinators of our region. 

This workshop is suited for ages 16+. Children under the age of 18 registered for this event must be accompanied by a registered adult. Check-in for this program will be at the Garden Education Center within the Single Brothers' Workshop, 10 W. Academy Street (entrance is through the courtyard gate between the buildings, to the right, and up the ramp). Please arrive 15 minutes prior to allow time for check-in!