The Resilient Activist is excited to share that our founder, Sami Aaron, will have her garden featured as part of the Deep Roots Habitat Garden Tour. **This is not a separate Resilient Activist registration event. To attend, please register through Deep Roots. Your registration will give you access to Sami’s garden as well as other featured habitat gardens on the tour. **
Deep Roots’ Habitat Garden Tours highlight Kansas City-area residents who understand why what we plant matters. Guests will have the chance to visit multiple native plant gardens, meet gardeners, gather inspiration, and learn practical ways to create more habitat for birds, bees, butterflies, and other wildlife.
At Sami’s garden, visitors can learn more about The Resilient Activist and hear how native gardening has been part of Sami’s own journey toward resilience, connection, and hope. Her garden reflects the belief that our yards can become more than beautiful spaces — they can become places of restoration, biodiversity, learning, and care.
In her blog, “Why Plant Native? | The Evolution of a Gardener,” Sami shares how her understanding of gardening changed over time. What began as a focus on color, appearance, and traditional landscaping grew into a deeper awareness of the relationships between plants, soil, insects, wildlife, water, and people. Through native gardening, she found a way to support nature while also nurturing her own sense of wonder and purpose.
What to Expect
During the tour, guests will be invited to:
- Visit Sami Aaron’s native garden as part of the Deep Roots Habitat Garden Tour
- Learn how native plants can support pollinators, birds, insects, and other wildlife
- Hear how gardening has supported Sami’s resilience and connection to the natural world
- Discover more about The Resilient Activist’s mission and programs
- Gather inspiration for your own yard, garden, balcony, or community space
- Visit additional habitat gardens included in the Deep Roots tour
Good to Know
This event is hosted by Deep Roots as part of their Habitat Garden Tour series.
The Resilient Activist is sharing this event to help our community connect with Sami’s garden, learn more about native gardening, and explore the relationship between ecological care and personal resilience.
Please register directly through Deep Roots to receive the full tour details, including garden addresses and instructions.
Register here:
https://deeproots.org/habitatgardens/
About The Resilient Activist
The Resilient Activist is a nonprofit resource dedicated to building resilience, optimism, and hope in response to the impact of the climate crisis through community-building, deep nature connection, education, and sustainable engagement.
Sami’s garden is a living example of how caring for the natural world can also care for us. By planting for pollinators, restoring habitat, observing seasonal change, and welcoming more life into the landscape, native gardening can become a meaningful practice of resilience.
About Deep Roots Habitat Garden Tours
Deep Roots’ Habitat Garden Tours showcase native plant gardens throughout the Kansas City area. These tours are designed to inspire people to plant native, share knowledge about garden design and maintenance, and strengthen the native gardening community.
Learn more: https://deeproots.org/habitatgardens/
Please note: registration for this garden tour is handled by Deep Roots. This listing is for awareness only and to invite The Resilient Activist community to visit Sami Aaron’s garden as part of the tour.
