When: 3-5 p.m. Thursday, June 13

Where: Better Farm

Cost: Suggested $10 donation

Course Description:

Tidy gardens, chemically fertilized lawns, and a lack of dead wood in suburban/urban areas mean less and less habitat for wild bees, spiders, and ladybugs. You can combat this issue by creating an "

insect hotel

" to attract beneficial insects (read: pollinators and pest controllers) to your yard and garden. Learn how construct an insect hotel utilizing items you can find around your house and in your yard. Students will learn all of the above, and then try their hands at actual construction of an insect hotel. Those attending are encouraged to bring items from home for upcycling, including but not limited to discarded pvc pipe pieces, sticks, logs, bricks, flower pots (broken or unbroken), or anything else of your choosing. There will also be items available for use at Better Farm.

Instructor: Nicole Caldwell

To reserve your spot, please e-mail info@betterfarm.org, or call (315) 482-2536. To see our full workshop schedule, please visit

www.betterfarm.org/upcoming-workshops