Electronic Press Kit

Create Your Own Outdoor Paradise – 2025 Library Program
with garden expert & author Melinda Myers in conjunction with
Wisconsin Public Libraries and Upper Peninsula of Michigan Libraries

Dear Library Partner,

We’re excited to share this year’s garden programming from Melinda Myers with your library so you can use it with your patrons April – June.  Be sure to check out the program website where Melinda is offering 3 webinars and 3 gardening activities and videos.  It's all free for your library thanks to We Energies. We encourage you to develop additional activities, book lists, story times, and more tied to the gardening topics. Consider hosting a webinar watch party, inviting patrons to do the program activities in groups at your library, and including the downloadable activity guides in your take-and-make kits. 

What’s in the Press Kit?

We’ve put together this electronic press kit to help you promote the “Create Your Own Outdoor Paradise” library program. Included in the kit you’ll find:

• Signage for your library displays about the program with QR code that you can post within your library - Download Signage
   
• News Releases for you to tailor and share with your local media:
  Spring 2025 
  ​​​​Download Press Release Template for Wisconsin Public Libraries 
  Download Press Release Template for UP of Michigan Libraries 
   
• Social Media Posts – Share these posts on your library's Facebook and Instagram and include #OutdoorParadise ​​​​​​
  April:  Download Social Media Post Copy & Images for April 
  May:  Download Social Media Post Copy & Images for May 
  June:  Download Social Media Post Copy & Images for June 
   
• Web Banner Ads and Graphics for library websites to link to the program web page.
  Download Web Banner Ads and Graphics - link web banners/graphics to this web page:  www.melindamyers.com/articles/create-your-own-outdoor-paradise 
   

• Webinar Facebook Events to Share on Your Library's Facebook Page 

(event date past) ​​​​​April 2, 2025, 6:30 p.m. CT
Webinar: Container Gardens for Sun and Shade 
Watch Recording
Download Handout
More supplemental information & resources

(event date past) May 7, 2025, 6:30 p.m. CT
Webinar: Vertical Gardening
Watch Recording
Download Handout
Additional Information

(event date past) June 4, 2025, 6:30 p.m. CT
Webinar: Attracting Hummingbirds
Watch Recording
Download Handout
Additional Information

• Webinar Graphics for Library Facebook Posts can be used on Facebook to promote the webinars to your patrons.
  DOWNLOAD the Webinar Graphics and include a link to www.melindamyers.com/articles/create-your-own-outdoor-paradise where people can register for the webinars, or you can include direct links to the specific webinar registration pages. See the webinar registration links below.
   
  *​​​​​April 2, 2025, 6:30 p.m. CT - Webinar:  Container Gardens for Sun and Shade:
  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QlNKSZgxRbSKsDABXwbwPg#/registration   
  *May 7, 2025, 6:30 p.m. CT – Webinar:  Vertical Gardening:
  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BgvB89cfRpuU47ouKBilRQ#/registration
  
  *June 4, 2025, 6:30 p.m. CT – Webinar:  Attracting Hummingbirds:
  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RAZpnCt6Qsm4zgXOp_f7VA#/registration
   

• QR Code that directs patrons to the program web page with all of the program content (webinar registrations, activities, videos, and more).
  Download QR Code graphic

What’s on the public program web page?

We’re providing all the webinar info and registration links, videos, and activities (projects will be added throughout the year) on www.melindamyers.com/articles/create-your-own-outdoor-paradise so please link to the webpage from your library website.  Check out the web banners/graphics to download one for your website and link it to the program web page.  There you and your patrons can find:

• 3 Gardening Webinar Registration Links (4/2, 5/7 & 6/4) presented by Melinda Myers

  • We will link to each on-demand recording after the live webinars
  • If you want to host a webinar watch party at your library, please promote it and encourage patrons to come watch the webinar at your library.

• 3 Gardening Activities/Projects & Activity Guides (download from the web page)  

  • Consider hosting events for your patrons to do the projects at your library

• 3 Do-it-Yourself Videos with Melinda Myers that Accompany each Project

 

Help promote the program to your library patrons and community!

We want this program to be a success! Please promote it in your community and to your patrons.

• Share the news release(s) with your local media. Download a news release template
• Promote the program on your website - Download web banners/graphics and link to the program web page.
• Promote the webinars and activities on your social media channels and include #OutdoorParadise
  •  If you use Facebook or Instagram, please tag us in your posts:

    • Facebook: MelindaMyersLLC  /  Instagram: melindamyersgardens  

    • Facebook: WeEnergies / Twitter: we_energies /
       

Any questions, please contact:

Diana Paul ~ diana@melindamyers.com ~ 414.758.7047
 

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