{"id":126801,"date":"2025-10-27T13:34:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T17:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=126801"},"modified":"2025-10-28T06:59:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T10:59:33","slug":"sustainable-landscaping-workshop-in-south-fort-wayne-20251102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/10\/27\/sustainable-landscaping-workshop-in-south-fort-wayne-20251102\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Landscaping Workshop in south Fort Wayne &#8211; 11\/2\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tEco_Fest_Fort_Wayne-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-101463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tEco_Fest_Fort_Wayne-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tEco_Fest_Fort_Wayne-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tEco_Fest_Fort_Wayne-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tEco_Fest_Fort_Wayne.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Please join Eco Fest and a local homeowner for a free tour of a Foster Park yard that has been transformed into a natural area with eco-friendly components.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Eco Fest Fort Wayne news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Sustainable Landscaping Open House near Foster Park on 11\/2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (October 27, 2025) &#8211; Please join Eco Fest and a local homeowner for a free tour of a Foster Park yard that has been transformed into a natural area with eco-friendly components.<\/p>\n<p>Fall and winter are the perfect time to start thinking about plans for your lawn and garden for next year. What better time to get inspired! .Learn more about dead hedges, native plants, wildlife ponds, and other tools to help transform any yard from mono-culture to a bio-diverse haven for wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>Jessi and Josh Spencer have been transforming their formerly traditional lawn into a natural landscape that includes features like dead hedges, native plants, and wildlife ponds, making it a wildlife oasis in an urban setting. They would like to invite the public to tour the space and ask any questions about how to achieve something similar, including seasonal changes and preparations for the year. Please come take a short tour of the property, followed by an informal chat about whatever strikes your interest!<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, November 2, 2025<br \/>\n2:00-3:00 PM<br \/>\n3909 Old Mill Rd. 46807<br \/>\nParking available at Foster Park, street parking on W. Foster Pkwy<\/p>\n<p>We plan to offer this tour seasonally to cover applicable topics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Eco Fest is a certified 501(c)(3) non profit through the State of Indiana. Our mission is to create awareness, educate our community, create a platform to promote sustainability, and inspire individuals and businesses alike to move towards a more sustainable future<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/twitter-photos\/awe1c8ncmaax0xb.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"At the Foster Park news conference! 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href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/155821.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation director Al Moll at the news conference to announce plans for the Foster Park Centennial Legacy celebration.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0921ab4615ce988df70d3b383352096f' data-image-id=\"6672\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/155821.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_155821.jpg\" data-title=\"2012\/06\/28: Al Moll\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation director Al Moll at the news conference to announce plans for the Foster Park Centennial Legacy celebration.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2012\/06\/28: Al Moll\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2012\/06\/28: Al Moll\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6672\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_155821.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/155822.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Supporters at the news conference to announce plans for the Foster Park Centennial Legacy celebration.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0921ab4615ce988df70d3b383352096f' data-image-id=\"6673\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/155822.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_155822.jpg\" data-title=\"2012\/06\/28: Supporters\" data-description=\"Supporters at the news conference to announce plans for the Foster Park Centennial Legacy celebration.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2012\/06\/28: Supporters\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2012\/06\/28: Supporters\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6673\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_155822.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/155827.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Geoff Paddock (D-5th) and the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory&#039;s executive director Mitch Shephard at the news conference to announce plans for the Foster Park Centennial Legacy celebration.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0921ab4615ce988df70d3b383352096f' data-image-id=\"6674\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/155827.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_155827.jpg\" data-title=\"2012\/06\/28: Geoff Paddock and Mitch Shephard\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Geoff Paddock (D-5th) and the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory&#039;s executive director Mitch Shephard at the news conference to announce plans for the Foster Park Centennial Legacy celebration.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2012\/06\/28: Geoff Paddock and Mitch 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Parks and Recreation executive director Al Moll at the news conference to announce plans for the Foster Park Centennial Legacy celebration.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2012\/06\/28: Julie Donnell and Al Moll\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2012\/06\/28: Julie Donnell and Al Moll\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6675\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_155829.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/155834.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Perry Ehresman, Fort Wayne Parks &amp;amp; Recreation Deputy Director and Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll at the news conference to announce plans for the Foster Park Centennial Legacy celebration.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0921ab4615ce988df70d3b383352096f' data-image-id=\"6676\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/155834.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_155834.jpg\" data-title=\"2012\/06\/28: Perry Ehresman and Al Moll\" data-description=\"Perry Ehresman, Fort Wayne Parks &amp;amp; Recreation Deputy Director and Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll at the news conference to announce plans for the Foster Park Centennial Legacy celebration.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2012\/06\/28: Perry Ehresman and Al Moll\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2012\/06\/28: Perry Ehresman and Al Moll\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6676\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_155834.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210630-mamajo\/253868.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Crane in Foster Park. 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