Creating Winter Wildlife Habitat

Your winter garden can be both beautiful and biologically essential. Join instructor Leah Brooks to discover how natural garden features like seed heads, structured brush piles, fallen leaves, and native shrubs provide critical winter habitat for birds and beneficial insects. The class includes a guided garden walk with Leah. During the class you will: Master the art of layering brush piles and roost boxes so they blend seamlessly into your existing garden layout. Discover how to utilize fallen leaves to protect overwintering pollinators while maintaining clean lawn edges and crisp garden borders. Explore high-impact native shrubs and perennial seed heads that feed wildlife and offer gorgeous winter interest and texture. Gain practical techniques to transform your backyard into a vital ecological refuge during the coldest months of the year. This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Online-only attendance is also available for this class, click here to learn more and to register. 🥬 Certificate of Attendance for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) available 🥬 New class About the Instructor: Leah Brooks is the Marketing Coordinator at Mt. Cuba. She has dual bachelor’s degrees from the University of Delaware in Environmental Science and Wildlife Ecology. She is a Delaware Master Naturalist and Vice Chair of the Delaware Invasive Species Council. She’s an avid contributor to the Delaware Native Plant Identification and Exchange group on Facebook. Her passion is sharing the joy of nature and native gardening with others. REGISTER NOW: General Public Individual+ & Dual+ Members Supporter, Advocate & Conservator Members