Plants and Pollinators in the Pocket Prairie

With Maegan Luckett, horticulturist of the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants at Duke Gardens  

Did you know a prairie can grow in a parking lot? Southeastern native prairie plants can be an attractive, low maintenance alternative to sod in underutilized urban areas such as parking lots. Additionally, unlike sod, these pocket prairies can also be beneficial to pollinators such as birds and butterflies. Visit a Duke Gardens pocket prairie project in a nearby parking lot for a show-and–tell demonstration of the way the ecological benefits of prairies can coexist with a built environment. You’ll leave with a plant list and an appreciation for the power of prairie plants.   

Fee: $18; 20% discount for Duke Gardens members with discount code.  

Parking: Parking fees apply.

Location: Meet at the 2000 Lewis St. entrance to Duke Gardens.  

Accessibility: This will be a small group program that takes place outdoors and traveling on a combination of paved and unpaved paths with some uneven surfaces and moderate inclines.  

Please note: Construction for the transformative Garden Gateway Project is underway. Look for parking instructions and meeting location details included in the program reminder email sent the week before each program date. The Doris Duke Center and main visitor parking lots will be closed during construction.  

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