Reducing new introductions and educating the general public on invasive plants is a cross generational problem. It requires changes in behaviour, particularly in gardening practices and design. Meise Botanic Garden is the largest garden of its kind in Belgium and part of its mission is the conservation of native species. In this capacity we want to communicate to the public about invasive species and what they can do in their own gardens to reduce the problem. The Green Pioneers project in Belgium aims to reach a wide demographic of the general public by tailoring citizen science and educational projects specifically for different age groups. The Young Pioneers program aims at school children from 12-15 years old and provides high school teachers with an educational program focused on invasive species. The Visiteering program brings working age people to the Garden for a day of “team building” where they get to visit the Garden, learn about invasive plants, but also volunteer by helping to monitor and manage invasive species in the Garden. DoeDat.be is the Garden’s crowdsourcing platform that is primarily used for transcribing the labels of herbarium specimens. Under the aegis of Green Pioneers we have created a series of projects on alien plants. To encourage our volunteers, we also organize “transcribathons” and participated in the annual international transcription event “WeDigBio” offering a great opportunity for communication about invasive species. Finally, we will be using a bioblitz to create an enjoyable family day when everyone can learn about the wild creatures found in gardens and on the potential conservation issues of invasive species. The project website (http://groenepioniers.be/) communicates about the projects and explains about the issue of invasive species. All educational materials such as infographics and posters to help identify invasive plants can all be found on this website.