pollinator garden
Pollinator Garden Workshop
Inyo Council for the Arts 137 S Main Street, Bishop, CA, United StatesWant to create beautiful, productive landscaping in your yard or garden that will attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other important pollinators? Eastern Sierra Land Trust is here to help! At our Pollinator Workshop on Saturday, April 8th, you'll learn how to get your pollinator-friendly garden growing this spring. Guest speakers will share insights on Eastern Sierra gardening topics ranging from drought-tolerant native plants, to composting, to watering systems, and more. The presentations …continue reading
GardenFest Celebration
Eastern Sierra Land Trust Office Backyard 250 N. Fowler Street, Bishop, CA, United StatesCalling all green thumbs: join us as we welcome spring at GardenFest! At this fun, family-friendly community event, youll have the opportunity to purchase plants, learn gardening tips and tricks, listen to music, sample local beers, enjoy a brick oven pizza cooked on-site, and more. Our annual GardenFest celebration is taking place this year on May 6 in honor of Take it Outside California, an annual day for Californians across the state …continue reading
Pollinator Garden Tour
Eastern Sierra Land Trust 250 N. Fowler Street, Bishop, CA, United StatesSince Eastern Sierra Land Trust's kicked off in 2014, locals across the Eastern Sierra have been hard at work creating beautiful native plant gardens alive with bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators. During the Garden Tour, youll have the chance to see these lovely gardens in bloom, win prizes, and much more. Prior to the start of the tour, Eastern Sierra Land Trust will be hosting a free outdoor yoga class in …continue reading
Pollinator Garden Workshop
Inyo Council for the Arts 137 S Main Street, Bishop, CA, United StatesAre you interested in learning how you can create a pollinator friendly garden? Do you already have a certified Eastside Pollinator Garden and want to know what else you can do to help pollinators? Either way, please join our free Pollinator Garden Workshop! Local guest speakers will present on butterflies, bees, birds and the benefits of creating a pollinator friendly garden. Beginning this year, we are hosting a post-workshop potluck where you …continue reading
Garden Inspiration Tour
Eastern Sierra Land Trust 250 N. Fowler Street, Bishop, CA, United StatesLocals across the Eastern Sierra have been hard at work creating beautiful pollinator-friendly gardens filled with flourishing native plants. During our Garden Tour, you can see some of these lovely gardens in bloom, learn more about pollinator-friendly gardening, and come away with buckets of inspiration for your garden! The tour will be self-guided - to pick up a map and information about the featured gardens, you can contact Marie at or …continue reading
Cancelled: Pollinator Garden Workshop
White Mountain Research Center 3000 E. Line Street, Bishop, CAIn compliance with current #StayHome guidelines to curtail the spread of COVID-19, we're working on ways to move this event online. Stay tuned, and stay healthy. With care, from the ESLT team. ~~ Imagine - your outdoor space filled with native plants and buzzing with lively butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. At our Pollinator Garden Workshop, you'll learn how to turn that dream garden into a reality! Local guest speakers will be there …continue reading
Postponed: Garden Inspiration Tour
Eastern Sierra Land Trust 250 N. Fowler Street, Bishop, CA, United StatesOur top priority is the health and safety of our staff, board of directors, and community. So in compliance with current #StayHome guidelines to stop the spread of COVID-19, we're working on fun new ways to move this event online. Stay tuned, and stay healthy! With care, from the ESLT team. ~~ Did you know? In your very own Bishop-area neighborhoods and streets, some beautiful pollinator gardens are buzzing and thriving. And …continue reading
Garden Restoration Volunteer Day!
Eastern Sierra Land Trust 250 N. Fowler Street, Bishop, CA, United StatesA handful of helpful volunteers are needed to join Gabrielle and Kay to prepare the ESLT native plant and pollinator demonstration garden for spring. We will work together towards clearing invasive plants, weeding, and trimming; ultimately preparing for the planting of more native species, and some of Bishop Elementary’s 3rd grade students’ sunflowers for the Sunflower Garden Project! Come at 9:00am and enjoy some coffee and goodies with your gardening, and stay …continue reading
Virtual Pollinator Garden Workshop: Gardening with Native Plants
Monday, May 3rd at 12:00pm-1:00pm (PST) A Virtual Workshop and Q&A Session: “Gardening with Native Plants in the Eastern Sierra” with California Native Plant Society, Bristlecone Chapter's Katie Quinlan. Katie Quinlan is Plant Sales and Greenhouse Manager - You may have seen her at the White Mountain Research Center for CNPS plant sales in previous years, and will hopefully see her when you pick up your plants for this years’ spring …continue reading
California Native Plant Society, Bristlecone Chapter’s Native Plant Sale – Online!
White Mountain Research Center 3000 E. Line Street, Bishop, CAMonday, May 10th through Friday, May 14th - Participate in California Native Plant Society, Bristlecone Chapter’s Online Plant Sale to purchase your garden’s native plants for the spring season. Invite passing pollinators to your outdoor space and celebrate the new gardening season! The online sale is now live! Visit the CNPS website for the link to shop, the plant list, and how to participate. Plant Pick-Up will be on Saturday, May 15th …continue reading
National Pollinator Week 2021
National Pollinator Week Monday, June 21th – Sunday, June 27th National Pollinator Week is here! What is National Pollinator Week, you ask? It is a time for celebration and awareness of the health of pollinators! Pollinators play a vital role in our ecosystem, food chains, and habitat well-being. In the United States alone, bees are essential to the 150 and counting food crops. And while bees are a quintessential pollinator, other pollinators …continue reading
Please check back soon for new opportunities to get out, explore, and get involved in our conservation efforts here in the Eastern Sierra.