Online Gardening Courses


Growing Wild: Gardening for Birds and Nature

by The Cornell Lab’s Bird Academy

There’s nothing more rewarding than attracting birds to your outdoor space and knowing that you’re helping them thrive, but it can be overwhelming to know where to start. Bird Academy created this course to help you design welcoming spaces for birds and guide you through bird-friendly plant choices. It all starts with seeing things from a bird’s perspective and transforming your space to meet their needs. With the inspiration, know-how, and planning guides in this course, you’ll gain everything you need to start growing wild and greeting new bird visitors.

black, green, and yellow goldfinch on a flowering yellow willow stem
Lesser Goldfinch on early flowering willow by James Moodie / Macaulay Library.

Gardening for Birds

by Birds Canada

Birds need your help, and you can be part of the solution to re-create habitat at your home. Planning a garden or designing a backyard space? Work through this video series and complete the quiz at the end to earn the “Expert Bird Gardener” badge. You’ll learn the core concepts for designing bird friendly habitat and be ready to apply them to your own garden, backyard, or shared neighborhood space. Free course.

gray-white hummingbird feeding on a purple flower
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (female) nectaring on Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum). Photo by Don Danko / Macaulay Library.

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