Chapters in Kentucky

Join us for our 2024 Holiday Party on Thursday, December 12, at 5:30 p.m. In addition to our annual seed swap, we'll also be celebrating the end of the year with two fun activities! Enjoy a weaving demonstration from local weaver and Wild Ones member, Anna Greinetz, and try your hand at the weaving arts using invasive plant materials removed from Lost River Cave. We'll also have a wreath making workshop hosted by Wild Ones member Wendy Kahler. 

Light refreshments will be served. There is a suggested donation of $10 per wreath and weaving project, to help us cover the costs associated with these activities.  

If you have native seeds you have harvested and would like to share, bring labeled packets to swap with others! You may also bring seeds to donate to the Warren County Public Library seed library. We will have many species of seeds to share with attendees. 

What is cold stratification, and why should native gardeners learn how to do it? During this workshop, we will examine germination processes and ways to encourage germination of local native seeds through cold stratification. No greenhouse needed!

Join us for a Winter Walk through the Charles and Betty Russell Park Loop in Ashland! During this hike we will observe the dormant stages of native plant communities, and how individual plants in a community support each other and animals through the harsh winter weather. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of garden designs that build native plant communities. 

All Wilding Romps are all-weather events. Please come prepared for rain/cool weather with appropriate shoes, rain jackets, and towels and/or blanket following the hike in case of inclement weather.

What are native pollinators, and how can my landscape plants support them? During this 21+ seminar, we will share some of our local common pollinators and the native species that are a part of a healthy ecosystem. Practices to support their populations with native plants in the landscape, and practices for management of invasive populations will be discussed. 

Join us for a short trail walk and discussion about our region's native bees! During this meeting we will view the native flora and environmental components that provide habitat to our native bees, including host plants and sites. We will also provide a brief guidebook identifying common host plants for native bee species in our tri-state region, and how to cultivate them in our native landscapes.