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Teaneck Garden Club To Host Native Plant Workshop: How To Join

Residents can learn how to create wildlife-friendly gardens during an upcoming presentation on native plants.

TEANECK, NJ — Interested in creating a garden that attracts birds, butterflies and bees? The Garden Club of Teaneck has an upcoming workshop focused on native plants.

The Garden Club of Teaneck's presentation, "Designing & Planting with Native Plants: Creating a Native Habitat," is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m.

The event will take place at the Rodda Center, 250 Colonial Court, in Room MP2 on the second floor.

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Guest speaker Elaine Silverstein, president of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey, will discuss planning, designing, planting and maintaining native gardens that support wildlife.

The presentation will offer practical ideas for residents interested in adding a few native plants or creating an entire habitat garden.

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Silverstein is certified in Sustainable Landscape Management and as an Urban Naturalist through the New York Botanical Garden. She also operates a horticulture practice in Bergen County.

Attendees can learn more through the Garden Club of Teaneck's website.

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