Events

Celebrate New York’s Native Plants!
Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley Presents: A Native Seed Swap

Join us for a free, family-friendly seed swap celebrating the beauty and diversity of New York’s native plants!

-Learn about how native plants support birds and pollinators
-Share your favorite native seeds
-Connect with fellow gardeners
-Discover new varieties to create a resilient and biodiverse garden
-Enjoy activities for children and a bake sale

Coming to the Seed Swap?  Please register here and read on to volunteer or pre-register seeds that you are bringing.

 Sign up here to lend a hand and be part of the celebration!

No seeds to swap? No problem!
All are welcome to come and take home some native seeds to get started. Choose from over 100 plant species suitable for many different site conditions. Knowledgeable volunteers will be on hand to give guidance and help answer questions.

Bringing seeds to share?

Pre-register any seeds you wish to bring so we can prepare plant care signs in advance. Please bring your native plant seeds, cleaned and labeled in paper bags or envelopes. Drop them off at the Seed Registration Table on the day of the event. Find more information on seed collecting and cleaning here.

We're partnering with:
-Vassar College
-the Poughkeepsie Farm Project
-the Vassar College Community Gardens
-Spackenkill Middle School

Designing with native plants isn’t just about what you grow, it’s about how you shape your space. In this hands-on workshop, Zoe Evans (Plan it Wild) and Heather Evans (Design Your Wild) guide you through the process of creating a cohesive yard plan that supports both your lifestyle and biodiversity.

All members are invited to join the next Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley leadership team meeting on zoom. We will be discussing a range of topics including ongoing business and chapter operations.

Interested members are welcome to join. If you would like to attend, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. As a new chapter, we have a lot we're doing and planning, and we appreciate our members' participation!

We will seed four beds in the one of the VC Community Garden plots with native grasses and flowers.  These seeds will germinate in the spring and we will be monitoring and caring for these plants through the year.  Eventually these plants will be used for seed collection.  We will also take a look at the VCCG meadow planted last year and do a short appraisal of where it is, plant-wise.

After seeding the beds we'll head to a local cafe, the Crafted Kup at 44 Raymond Avenue, to warm up and have a snack.

Registration is coming soon.

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Details coming soon! This will be a paid webinar with all proceeds supporting the Seeds for Education Program. 

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