Biodiversity & the Anthropocene

Introduction

• Acknowledgement of Stolen Land3

• Managing Eco-Anxiety

• How to Get the Most Out of This Course

• Join the Discord Server

Native Yardening E-Books & Printables

• The Eco-Garden Workbook

• The Composting Handbook

• Invasive Solutions Workbook

• Printable Invasive Plant Warning Cards

• Native Plant Palettes for Midwest & Eastern US

• Best Practices for Regenerative Gardening

• Revolutionary Gardeners Guide to Lawn Removal

Week 1 - Planning & Getting Started

• Know Your Garden Site1

• How to ID Plants and Where They Originated

• Planning Ahead & Designing

• Garden Journal Worksheet

• Planting & Seasonal Maintenance Practices

• Seasonal Maintenance Checklist

• Growing From Seed

• Native Yardening Plant Nursery

• Yard Planning Template

• Live Call 9/5/22 (Pt. 1)

• Live Call 9/5/22 (Pt. 2)

• Live call 2/22/23

Week 2 - Eco Conservation

• Climate Change & Your Yard

• Biodiversity & the Anthropocene

• Extinction in the Anthropocene by Current Biology Magazine PDF

• The Importance of Native Plants

• "Regenerative" vs. "Sustainable"

• Wildlife Habitat

• Thinking in Systems

• Live Call 9/12/22

Week 3 - Soil Science

• Science Got Soil Wrong

• What is Soil?1

• The Harms of Petrochemicals

• Pesticides Cause More Pests

• The Four Tiers of Plant Health

• Live call 9/19/22

Week 4 - Composting

• Thermophilic (Hot) Composting

• Mouldering (Cold) Composting

• Vermicomposting

• EM™ (Effective Microbes)

• Korean Natural Farming

• Compost Tea & Compost Extract

• Options While You're Making Compost

• Compost Ingredient Ideas

• Live call 9/26/22

Week 5 - Water

• Rain Water vs Tap Water

• Storm and Flood Resiliency

• EPA Stormwater Management PDF

• Drought Resiliency

• Swales for Water Management

• Resources for Calculating Stormwater & Runoff

• Live call 11/11/22

Week 6 - Growing Food & Growing in Small Spaces

• How I Started Gardening

• Growing Food

• Making Herbal Medicine

• Growing in Small Spaces

• How I Grow in a Small Space

Week 7 - Invasive Plant Removal

• Invasive Solutions Workbook

• The Problem With Invasive Plants

• Invasive Plant Inventory and Analysis

• Invasive Plants & Soil Health

• Removing Invasive Plants Naturally

• Is There a Place for Herbicides in Eco-Conservation?

Guest Lectures

• Seed Saving by Bella Black

• Foraging for Beginners by Amanda Spinosa1

Native Yardening Webinars

• Gardening for Wildlife

• Why & How to Kill Your Lawn

• Eco-Garden Myths, Misconceptions, and Mistakes

• How to Improve Soil Naturally

• Answering Eco-Garden Questions

• 3 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Garden

• Gardening for the Future Virtual Training1