Container Gardening with Natives Workshop

Join Save the Dunes and the Laporte County Master Gardeners for an afternoon of hands-on learning & fun at our Container Gardening with Natives Workshop! 

Saturday, June 6th, 2026  11:00AM-2:00PM            Barker House 444 Barker Rd., Michigan City, IN

Do you live in an apartment, condo, or other living space without access to traditional gardening? Interested in bringing native plants into your outdoor space in a unique way? This workshop is for you! Participants will learn from Save the Dunes staff and master gardeners on planting practices, overwintering, and the importance of natives in increasing pollinator habitat and bringing beauty to your space! This event is FREE and open to the public, made possible by generous funding from the Health Foundation of LaPorte

Space is limited, with priority given to those without access to traditional gardening plots           

Register Here

Gardening Problems?

Our Master Gardener Hotline can Help! 
 
Email questions and pictures to lpmastergardener@gmail.com
Or give us a call or stop by the office
9 AM to Noon Mondays and Fridays
(219) 324-9407 or (219) 874-5611, ext. 2010  
LaPorte County Purdue Extension – 2857 W St. Rd. 2, Ste A LaPorte, IN  

Grow with Us!

Thanks to Dr. Tallamy and all the attendees at our event "Saving Nature in your yard"

Dr. Doug Tallamy at the Civic Auditorium
Shirley Heinz Land Trust Informational Booth
Doug Tallamy and Carol Nolan - Event Chairman

2025 Events

La Porte Sunflower fair - Judging the Sunflower growing contest Tallest Sunflower - FIRST Place - Sheri Hahn - 17' 3"
Palladin Head Start - Master Gardeners taught more than 100 preschoolers about plants
Annual Winter Holiday Party - Welcome to new members Michelle Vargas and Shawn Vargas
2025 Garden Show Vendors
Fairy Garden - 2025 Garden Show
Holiday Greens Event
2025 Community Grant Recipients - Frank and Sherri - Westville United Methodist Church

For additional information about the La Porte County Master Gardeners, visit us on Facebook , check out our About Us Page, email  lpmastergardener@gmail.com, or contact Jesi Davenport at 219-324-9407, or email: jfurness@purdue.edu. 

Continue to check out our site for other events sponsored by us or other Master Gardener Associations across the state


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