Don’t throw away sunflowers stalks and other dried plants. Here’s how to build a pollinator nest.By Maddie Ellis, Chicago Tribune, Oct 06, 2022 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/environment/ct-pollinator-nest-workshop-20221006-hubvgndvnzhnfbeyo3gtka35au-story.html

As part of Star Farms Family Garden Days, Emily and J Taylor will lead a pollinator nest harvesting workshop. Wednesday, September 28th, 3 to 6pmStar Farms – Family Garden Day5136 S Laflin Street Small groups will help gather dried raw materials from the garden and compost. Ideal materials include sunflower stalks, flower stems (milkweed, zinnias, etc), pine cones, and elderberry twigs. Using gathered raw materials community members help cut and assemble nesting cavities. Event is free and open to the public

Janet Austin and Emily Moorhead-Wallace will host a pollinator nest building workshop for their sculpture Pino: a Tree Habitat. Workshop runs Sunday, September 11th from 11am to 1pm. Come build pollinator nests for the new Greater Ravenswood pollinator habitat sculpture, Pino. Drop in for half an hour or more to help assemble nesting materials. Components will be included in the sculpture. Workshop will be led by artists Janet Austin and Emily Moorhead-Wallace. Workshop is free and open to all ages.