Are you interested in increasing the pollinators in your perennial garden? Join experts from Rideau 1000 Islands Master Gardeners and Utilities Kingston at a free pollinator workshop and be entered to win a gift basket containing gardening tools, local honey and organic gardening supplies.

The event takes place at 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 2, in the Utilities Kingston Water Conservation Garden at 1211 John Counter Boulevard.

This free two-hour workshop will focus on organic management practices for local gardens, to protect and support pollinators during the fall and winter months.

Workshop participants will be entered into a prize draw for a gift basket containing gardening tools, local honey and organic gardening supplies.

Workshop highlights:

• Master gardeners will provide insight into winterizing your garden and creating pollinator-friendly landscapes during the fall. Experts will discuss gardening techniques and what to grow, and each Master Gardener will provide time for questions and answers.
• Utilities Kingston will showcase the fall perennials in the water conservation garden and promote active strategies to rewild residential lawns, with a free guided garden tour.
• Participants will build a pollinator insect hotel, to provide refuge from the cold winter months, as well as a place to populate in the springtime. The recycled materials will be provided by Utilities Kingston. Build a residence for important garden bugs and insects and learn how to maintain and establish the insect hotel.

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(In the event of rain, participants will be contacted regarding cancellations.)

Prize draw rules

The purchase of any product or service is not required to participate in the raffle.

•        Each name received at registration will be entered into the prize draw. You must be at the workshop to claim the prize.
•        The prize draw is not open to employees of Utilities Kingston or the City of Kingston.
•        Prize is drawn at random.
•        Entries are limited to one per person.
•        There is one prize available, valued at approximately $150.
•        Winner is contacted directly and onsite of the workshop.
•        Prize must be claimed in person at Utilities Kingston, 85 Lappan’s Lane, in Kingston, Ontario.
•        Personal information is collected under the terms of our privacy policy.
•        All prizes won are provided on an “as-is” basis, may not be exactly as shown, and are used at the owners’ own risk.

Contact

For more information, please contact customer service, by calling 613-546-0000, Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM.