As native bees as well as European honey bees struggle for survival, their reduced numbers put natural ecosystems and agricultural systems at risk. And bees are not the only pollinators that are suffering. Beetles, butterflies, ants, birds, and bats all help with pollination. In response, landscape professionals and concerned homeowners across the country are learning more about the habitat needs of the creatures that pollinate plants – and using that knowledge to make planting decisions.

In landscapes across the country, a movement is gaining momentum as landscape professionals and gardening enthusiasts learn more about the plants that support pollinators – and make planting decisions accordingly. Join us on Wednesday, November 1 from 8 – 4 for the ELA Season’s End Summit as four experts (Tod Winston, Annie White, Thomas Berger (his sculpture featured below), and Sam Jaffe) help us to learn what we can do to be part of the solution in support of pollinators. Program schedule can be found at http://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/seasons-end-summit-the-plant-pollinator-partnership/ The summit will take place at the Community Harvest Project Barn, 37 Wheeler Road, North Grafton, and is $85 for ELA members, $110 for nonmembers.