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Walk On The Wild Side — Sally and Jim Sheahan Property — CANCELED

  • Jul 25th @ 5:00am - Jul 25th @ 6:30am
  • Sheahan Property
  • The Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee
Sally and Jim Sheahan Property, Woodstock, IL
This event has been canceled. Jim and Sally moved to Woodstock 3 years ago from downstate Illinois where they participated in bi-weekly prairie walks. When they came to McHenry county and found out about the WPPC they wanted to upgrade their landscaping to a more native environment. Their home is located on 1/2 acre lot with a typical suburban  yard. With the assistance of WPPC mentors they converted a traditional flower bed into a water retention area that collects rain from the downspout. The prairie plants and the rain garden immediately began attracting wildlife including birds, butterflies, bees and other insects. The very first year they had monarch eggs which hatched to caterpillars and successfully developed into butterflies! They have added an oak tree and native bushes, removed buckthorn and are transforming other traditional plant beds into native wildflower gardens. Come learn more about using native plants in a suburban neighborhood setting and maybe you will see a monarch butterfly or a hummingbird moth or some busy bees!
Directions: From Woodstock Town Square go West on South Street over Rt. 14 to Westwood subdivision.  Turn right on Moraine and follow Moraine to corner of Castle Trail.
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Event Details

Date:
July 25, 2020
Time:
5:00 am - 6:30 am
Cost:
Free
Categories:
Garden Tours
Event Tags:
attracting wildlife, hummingbird moth, monarch, native plants, native tours, rain garden, Sheahan, suburban garden

Organizer

The Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee
Email:
grow@thewppc.org

Venue

Sheahan Property
Address:
14105 Castlebar Trail, Woodstock, IL, United States.
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