Leave the Leaves! (NWL)

About this event

This fall, "leave the leaves" to benefit your local environment! Discover how strategic placement of leaves and other plant debris can benefit wildlife, save you money, and reduce landfill waste. Master Gardener Suzanne Sayers will explain how when you stop raking, bagging, and removing fallen leaves and start leaving things a little messy and wild, you create a cozy blanket for many pollinators, including butterflies, bees, moths, and even fireflies. Decaying leaves also provide the soil with nutrients and help retain moisture. Come with questions! Suzanne Sayers is a Garden designer and certified Master Gardener dedicated to creating sustainable landscapes that celebrate beauty, biodiversity, and environmental responsibility. Her work is guided by the belief that every outdoor space is a living ecosystem and therefore all of her practices are organic, meaning no use of pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers. With a strong focus on native habitats, she creates spaces that support pollinators, wildlife, and the surrounding environment. She strives to design gardens that are both functional and responsible; places where beauty, sustainability, and a deep respect for the natural world come together. Registration required. Registration opens one month before the program at 7:00pm. This program is hosted in partnership with the Sustainable West Hartford Commission. Click here to subscribe to the Sustainable West Hartford Commission newsletter and stay in the loop!