Nature in My Backyard is a certification program of the Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland and the Shaker Lakes Garden Club, together with the Master Gardeners of Cuyahoga County. It is designed to help you understand the most essential steps for building biodiversity in your backyard. Free site visits are offered by Nature Advisors for those living in Cuyahoga County. If you are interested in a site visit, please visit the website.

Brown Bagging it in My Backyard is a monthly Zoom program presenting topics of interest for those working on creating backyard habitat and increasing biodiversity. Each second Wednesday of the month at noon a local expert will present an informative talk on topics such as creating soft landings, how to properly plant a tree or a focus on wildlife that you might find in your backyard. To register for these talks, please visit the website. To see the complete library, visit the Nature in My Backyard Youtube channel.

Brown Bagging it in My Backyard

Join us for this Zoom series presented on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Noon.

Tune in for Chad’s advice about proper tree-planting. Chad will walk you through best practices for selecting the right tree for your spot, choosing the healthiest nursery stock, and using proper planting techniques. You’ll also learn key tips for transplanting and how to give young trees the early care they need to thrive. Join us to grow your tree-planting know-how from the ground up!

Chad is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist and an ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist. He is also a Municipal Specialist and Tree Risk Assessment Qualified with the ISA, and an Ohio Licensed Commercial Applicator. Chad is passionate about providing high quality tree and shrub care with a goal towards preservation. He enjoys putting his expertise to use advising his clients about maintaining their landscapes.