Grow Native! Webinar: Lessons Learned at Primrose Prairie

Join Cydney Ross, Outdoor Education Manager at Deep Roots KC, as she discusses the challenges and successes of “Primrose Prairie” in this Grow Native! webinar. In its fourth growing season, this native planting at the Discovery Center in Kansas City was Cydney’s first public native garden that she designed, installed, and maintained. Learn about plant selection, design creation, installation methods, and about on-going maintenance in this dynamic native garden.

This free webinar, to be held via Zoom, will include a presentation and a live question-and-answer session. The webinar will be recorded, with a link to the recording sent to all registrants and posted to the MPF YouTube channel.

Cost: Free

Cydney Ross joined Deep Roots in March 2023 as the Outdoor Education Manager. She teaches folks to garden with nature, leads naturalist walks, and hosts the semi-monthly Deep Roots Nature Show. In her role, she collaborates with organizations like Missouri Department of Conservation and Johnson County Parks and Recreation District to further their missions to connect communities to nature. Cydney has always had a naturalist spirit, with her earliest memories hiking, paddling Missouri rivers, camping with her family, and gardening with her mom. She earned a BFA in ceramics from Kansas City Art Institute in 2013 and maintains a fine arts practice with inks made from plants and soil. Her endless curiosity, stewardship for the earth, and background in the arts encourages her to inspire folks to connect with nature. She proudly leads LGBTQ+ inclusive nature programs throughout the Kansas City area and is a self-proclaimed “native plant nerd.”

Photo of planting by Pat Whalen