Free to members or with admission to the sculpture garden.
New time: 2:30 pm-4:30 pm

Early spring is when birds and mammals prepare their nests for the offspring soon to come. Using natural and found materials and a wide variety of weaving and packing methods, animals create safe places to raise their young. Drop into the studio to learn a variety of nest-making methods and create a small-scale nest of your own.

Fee: $15/$10 members. Bring along your lawn mower blade for a free sharpening by Lynden staff following the workshop. Those attending the pruning workshop in the morning are welcome to pack a lunch to eat at Lynden.
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Join Andy Yencha and Weston Wagner, Lynden’s land managers, for a hands-on workshop designed to get your lawn and garden tools in tip-top shape for the upcoming growing season. Garden tools are no strangers to abuse and generally do their jobs with minimal care, but top-performing tools are both easier and safer to use and sharp tools cut plants cleanly which promotes better plant health. Andy and Weston will discuss the many benefits of sharp tools and then demonstrate how they keep Lynden’s shovels, hoes, rakes, pruning tools, and lawn mower blades maintained, sharing tips on removing rust and on environmentally friendly lubricants and rust inhibitors They will discuss various sharpening methods and show you how to use a sharpening file, water stone, and electric grinding wheel on both digging and pruning tools. Following these demonstrations, participants will get a chance to practice on the personal tools they bring to the workshop or tools provided by Lynden.

Fee: $45/$25 UW-Extension Master Gardener Volunteers. Includes refreshments.
Registration: Pre-registration required. To register: click here or contact Ann Wied at awied@waukeshacounty.gov.

Lynden is pleased to host UW-Extension’s annual spring pruning workshop designed for those who want to learn to take better care of their trees and shrubs. Ann Wied, Waukesha County UW-Extension Consumer Horticulture Educator, and Sharon Morrisey, Milwaukee County UW-Extension Consumer Horticulture Agent, will begin with an indoor presentation on proper pruning tools and techniques followed by an outdoor, hands-on, pruning session on Lynden’s grounds where participants can practice their new skills. Bring your own hand pruning tools and dress for the weather, including warm shoes and gloves. In case of extreme weather on the day of the workshop, call 414-256-4660 two hours before the scheduled time to confirm that the workshop will be held.