Events

Collecting Native Plant Seeds: What you need to know!

Collecting native plant seeds is a great way to increase native plants in your yard and garden. This Seed Collecting Foray will inform us on the ethical ways to collect native plant seeds; how to identify native vs non-native plants & seeds; and how to keep them viable until you plant them.
 

Collect today, then plant them in our Winter Seed Sowing event in January!

Be on the lookout for our very popular Winter Seed Sowing class in January 2025! Sowing native plant seeds in the winter is the best way to grow native plant for the spring. We will show you how to sow them in "mini home made greenhouses", or sow them directly outside in the snow.
 

What you need to bring:

Dress for the weather! Wear long pants & long sleeves, and closed toed shoes. Bring large manilla envelopes (purchase at a budget store) or paper sandwich bags (at least 10 each), and permanent markers for labeling. Bring your water bottle too!

Rain Date?

We will reschedule if it has rained too much right before or during the seed collecting. If they are too wet they will mildew. We will email everyone who registers, and post on the NCEC Facebook Events page and through NCEC E-news, if we need to cancel on November 16 & reschedule.

Native plants have an incredible ability to adapt to climate extremes, offering sustainable solutions for resilient landscapes. Join Wild Ones and the Native Plant Society of Texas to explore the power of native plants to thrive in challenging conditions.

This event features Christy Ten Eyck, founder of Ten Eyck Landscape Architects. Drawing from her latest Dallas-Fort Worth native garden design, Christy will share insights into designing low-maintenance, ecologically rich spaces that withstand intense climate fluctuations.

Please join us for our Wild Ones Planning Meeting on Wednesday, December 4th, from 6 to 7 p.m. We will meet at NCEC's office at 432 Quarterline Street in Newaygo, which is located in the Newaygo Congregational United Church of Christ.

We will discuss the next steps for Wild Ones Newaygo Region Seedling Chapter. Your participation will help make this seedling a full-blown chapter.

Please RSVP to  [email protected] or to [email protected] to let us know if you plan to be on the committee and if you will save the date of 12/4/2024 at 6 p.m. We will send you an event invitation. Zoom partition is an option. If you can't attend this meeting, you can still be on the planning committee. 

Looking forward to growing wild together!

Larry, Katie, Sally, and Linda

Neonicotinoid insecticides, commonly known as “neonics,” have become the most widely used insecticides in the U.S., leading to drastic declines in bees, pollinators, birds, and aquatic ecosystems. In this webinar, Lucas Rhoads, Senior Attorney with NRDC’s Pesticides & Pollinators Team, will share expert insights on how neonics impact our environment and pose serious risks to human health. He’ll delve into the harms associated with neonic-treated seeds, which are a major source of contamination, and explore effective policy advocacy strategies to rein in their widespread use without disrupting farmers or landscapers.

Learn about the Wild Ones San Diego Chapter's newest demonstration garden funded in part by Monarch Joint Venture and U.S. Forest Service International Programs. You'll also hear from landscape designer Jeanine Sharkey about this newest San Diego native garden design. 

More details and registration coming soon. 

Learn about the Wild Ones Capital Region NY Chapter's newest demonstration garden, funded partly by Monarch Joint Venture and U.S. Forest Service International Programs. You'll also hear from landscape designer Kate Brittenham about this newest Albany NY native garden design. 

More details and registration coming soon

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