Events

We will combine seed planting in propagation flats with winter seed sowing in (milk) jugs to give everyone the opportunity to experience both techniques.

Seeds will be provided by Bill Schneider from Wildtype Nursery, as well as seeds collected by our members.  (If you have collected and cleaned seeds to share, we welcome additional species.) All supplies are provided, and the workshop is free but registration is required.  

Join Joey Santore, creator of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t, for a candid Wild Ones National Webinar examining how inherited garden aesthetics shape native plant landscapes. Drawing on field experience and real ecology, Joey challenges tidy design norms and explores why dense, irregular plant communities are often the most resilient and ecologically sound.

The Tool Cleaning and Sharpening Workshop is a hands-on session where gardeners can learn easy ways to keep their tools in great shape. We’ll focus on everyday garden tools like pruners and gardening knives, showing how to clean off dirt and rust, sharpen dull edges, and protect tools to help them last longer.

Participants are encouraged to bring a favorite tool to practice cleaning and sharpening techniques during the workshop. You’ll leave with safer, sharper tools that work better, make cleaner cuts for healthier plants, and save you money by extending the life of your equipment.

Registration will be required and will open in February.

Brendan Nolan, Owner, Plants for Ecology presents Landscaping with Native Plants, Right Plant, Right Place

Marilyn Trent, Founder of Rochester Pollinators will present Petals, Pollinators and Pocket Forests

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon!