Native Plants and Pollinators - 6/7/2025
9 - 11 am Kristin Andres, associate director for education and informational services at the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC), will take us on a journey through the natural world, uncovering a hidden life of insects that you didn’t know existed but that drives our ecosystem. She’ll cover not only which insects we should be trying to attract to our yards but also which native plants to include to draw in those garden helpers. The insect world includes specialists and generalists that together form the foundation of our food web; by ensuring that we provide the native plants they need, we gain better food production as well as more beauty in the garden.
9 - 11 am Kristin Andres, associate director for education and informational services at the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC), will take us on a journey through the natural world, uncovering a hidden life of insects that you didn’t know existed but that drives our ecosystem. She’ll cover not only which insects we should be trying to attract to our yards but also which native plants to include to draw in those garden helpers. The insect world includes specialists and generalists that together form the foundation of our food web; by ensuring that we provide the native plants they need, we gain better food production as well as more beauty in the garden.
9 - 11 am Kristin Andres, associate director for education and informational services at the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC), will take us on a journey through the natural world, uncovering a hidden life of insects that you didn’t know existed but that drives our ecosystem. She’ll cover not only which insects we should be trying to attract to our yards but also which native plants to include to draw in those garden helpers. The insect world includes specialists and generalists that together form the foundation of our food web; by ensuring that we provide the native plants they need, we gain better food production as well as more beauty in the garden.