Sewell (Washington Township), New Jersey

               Events and Happenings

GARDENING FOR WILDLIFE WORKSHOPS with Pat Sutton, NJ Audubon Society -

Saturday, Nov. 7:  "How to Create a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife"

Saturday, Nov. 14: "How to Create a Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden"

Saturday, December 5:  "How to Create a Wildflower Meadow & Wildlife Pond"

10 am - 3 pm.  Join NJ Audubon staff member, Pat Sutton for this series of three full-day, property-owner workshops on how to enhance your backyard landscaping for wildlife.  The workshops will be held at NJ Audubon's Nature Center of Cape May at 1600 Delaware Ave., Cape May, NJ 08204; 609-898-8848; www.njaudubon.org/Centers/NCCM/  Native plants and wildlife-friendly practices are the key.  Come learn how to plan your own backyard, no matter how small, to attract showy hummingbirds, butterflies, nesting birds such as bluebirds, wintering birds, and so much more!  Valuable handouts will include Pat's list of native trees, shrubs, and vines most utilized by wildlife and a list of primary book and internet resources.  These workshops have been scheduled for early winter, the perfect time to begin planning next year's gardens, order plants and seeds, and dream of gardens to come.  The first workshop is the backbone to the series (try not to miss it) and will supply a good foundation for the following sessions.  Each will include a question-and-answer session and a visit to a nearby backyard habitat.  During a working lunch, participants will have the opportunity to discuss their own gardens.  Before the workshops, download, print, and bring NJ Audubon's articles "How to Create a Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden," and the "Recommended Plantings to Attract Hummingbirds, Butterflies, and Moths," by workshop instructor, Pat Sutton.  Available at www.njaudubon.org/Education/BackyardHabitat/ButterHummGarden.html and www.njaudubon.org/Education/BackyardHabitat/KeyPlants.html. Limit 30 participants; preregistration is required.  To preregister and hold your space, send payment & which workshop(s) you wish to attend to the NCCM, 1600 Delaware Ave., Cape May, NJ 08024; 609-898-8848.  Cost/workshop:  $20 NJ Audubon Society members, $30 nonmembers (Includes handouts).

"How to Create a Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden" - Program & book signing - Sat., Nov. 21, 1-2 pm - at Roork's Farm Supply Store, 163 Route 77, Elmer, NJ (856-358-3100).  FREE.

South Jersey Land & Water Trust's "Walk in the Wood Series" - Daniels Farm Preserve Nature Walk:  Saturday, November 21 at 2 pm (Rain date:  Sunday, November 22 at 2 pm). Explore a 100-acre wooded preserve, one of the last remaining untouched native hardwood forests in the Oldman's Creek Watershed.  Families welcomed.  RSVP 856-881-2269 or sjwatersheds@verizon.net.  Visit www.sjlandwater.org for further details.