The Secrets of Butterfly Gardening – What do Butterflies Really Need?

Discover the secrets to creating a thriving butterfly garden by learning what these delicate pollinators truly need. This workshop covers essential elements like host plants, nectar sources, and the basics of habitat design to attract and sustain butterflies. Gain insights into their behavior, life cycle, and role in a healthy ecosystem while picking up practical tips to transform any space—big or small—into a butterfly-friendly haven. Join us to bring your garden to life with color, movement, and biodiversity.

Light refreshments will be provided. We will also have a variety of native butterfly host plant seeds to help you start your garden! Participants are encouraged to bring their own collected or extra seeds to share and exchange with others.

Speaker Bio: 

Kirsi Bhasin is passionate about butterflies and dedicated to native plants and sustainable land stewardship. Winner of the Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve Land Ethics Award, she serves on the Hopewell Township Environmental Commission and leads the Hopewell Valley Gardens for Wildlife team. A Rutgers Environmental Steward with training from the “Knowing Native Plants” course at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, she is committed to promoting conservation and ecological restoration. Her work has been featured in NABA’s Butterfly Gardener magazine.

Registration required.