As part of my Virginia Master Naturalist training I need to create something (presentation, demonstration, etc.) I made a Zine.

Zine Cover Page - Small Places, Big Buzz Native plants for small spaces in RVA A pot, a strip, or a yard can be a habitat.

Zine page 2 - Pollinators need food from early spring to fall

Zine page 3 - Your space is a stepping stone between parks, medians, river corridors, and neighbors’ yards

Zine Page 4 - It’s ok to start (and stay) small - Single pot in sun - Small sunny strip - Shady stoop edge -Lawn corner transformation (sheet mulch blob)

Zine Page 5 Richmond-area native plant suggestions - Full Sun - Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), Common Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Dwarf Iris (Iris verna L.) Part Sun - Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

Zine Page 6 - Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea), Blue-stemmed Goldenrod (Solidago caesia) Shade - American Alumroot (Heuchera americana), Virginia Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica), Striped Wintergreen (Chimaphila) Notes: Consider this an inspiration list. Every garden is different.

Zine Page 7 - 30 minute action plan (Get started now!. Pick one spot (sunny pot, strip, corner). Remove only what you must (keep leaves where possible). Plant 3 natives (or 1 shrub + 2 perennials). Water deeply for the first year (2x a week for 15-20 min.). Leave stems/leaves over winter (nesting habitat).

Zine Back Cover - Your mission: Make one native patch this season To get started: https://vnps.org/, https://www.plantvirginianatives.org, https://ext.vt.edu/ Small Spaces, Big Buzz © 2026 by Chris O’Donnell is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Posted on April 5, 2026   #Zines     #Richmond     #Virginia