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Attracting Butterflies and Hummingbirds to Your Garden

Led by Marcia
Van Loy, UCCE Master Gardener



Discover the joy of growing a hummingbird and butterfly friendly
garden. Learn the steps to create a beautiful, healthy and
thriving nature wonderland. Discussed will be benefits to your garden, the types
of plants and habitat that provide food sources and shelter and how you can
keep the environment safe for these creatures. Marcia is a sought-after speaker and has
shared her depth of knowledge with many regional gardening organizations.  Her garden is a Certified Wildlife
Habitat and was featured in the San Diego Home and Garden Magazine’s April 2013
edition.  Reference material
will be provided. Register at: http://sdrvc.org/butterly-and-hummingbird-friendly-garden

This free family event
is held at the new Birdwing Open Air Classroom at the San Dieguito Lagoon. Take
the Via de la Valle east off CA-5. Turn right on San Andres Dr.  The dirt lot is on your left. Park all the way at the end and take a short walk on the trail to the Birdwing Open Air Classroom.

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