Virtual Lecture: Creating a Backyard Wildlife Garden
December 9 | 8:00 p.m. ET | Virtual

Join Dr. Annabel Renwick, Curator of the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, for an engaging presentation on how gardeners can create beautiful landscapes that support wildlife year-round. Drawing on her work developing the Backyard Wildlife Garden at Duke Gardens, Dr. Renwick will explore the essential elements every wildlife-friendly garden needs: food, water, shelter, and habitat.

Using examples from a garden where more than 100 plant species have been evaluated for their value to wildlife, she will discuss practical ways to design landscapes that attract and sustain birds, pollinators, and other beneficial animals while remaining attractive and enjoyable places for people. Attendees will gain inspiration and actionable ideas for creating gardens that balance ecological function with horticultural beauty.

Dr. Renwick holds a BSc and PhD in Plant Sciences and trained in garden design at the English Garden School in London. She has worked in the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants for more than 14 years and has served as curator since 2018, specializing in the cultivation and interpretation of southeastern U.S. native plants.