The Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners have advocated for native plants since our inception. This month’s meeting will focus on native plants to increase the number of caterpillars in our landscape and thus increase the number of birds in our landscapes.
Before the meeting, we as that you watch (separate from the zoom meeting) a YouTube video (link supplied below) “Wild Ones Presents Nature’s Best Hope” featuring a talk by Dr. Doug Tallamy.
Our Zoom meeting on January 19, 2021 will be a discussion amongst the members about the video. In light of what we learn from the video and each other’s experiences, we want to use our time together to discuss what we learned and/or what each of us may be doing things in our yards and gardens that increase the number of insects, especially caterpillars. We hope to hear about the birds you get to see and if there are any tips you might share about ways to increase the good insects in the yard. Even if you do not get to view the whole video, we hope you will join us for the zoom (link for zoom follows link info for YouTube video below).
VIDEO LINK: YouTube video: The video is about an hour and 11 minutes long, though you can control how fast you listen to a YouTube and you can pause it and view it over time. You can also fast forward through sections if so desired. If you have not visited YouTube before and need assistance, do not hesitate to call Diana Sharp (630) 879-7578 for assistance.
Click on the YouTube video link below to start viewing the presentation. You may be prompted to see a short advertisement before it starts and when it starts a member of the Wild Ones will introduce the subject and Dr. Tallamy. His presentation starts after the introduction:
MEETING ZOOM LINK: Topic: Batavia Plain Dirt Garders “Nature’s Best Hope”
Time: Jan 19, 2021 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Click on link below to join Zoom meeting on your computer. A Zoom account is not needed to access this meeting:
If needed, the ZOOM meeting ID and password are:
Meeting ID: 858 6052 3344
Passcode: 354898
If you cannot reach us via your computer or tablet or smart phone, you can use any phone to join the meeting at
(312) 626-6799
Meeting ID: 858 6052 3344
Passcode: 354898
