Chapters in New York

Join us to clean and prepare seeds for the seed swap on December 5th and for direct planting locally.  We will be working with Vassar College students and others.  This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about these little starts to life and how to prepare them for distribution and winter sowing.

Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley is kicking off our book club! For November, we will be reviewing and discussing our summer reading list at our meeting at the Kingston Library in the Community Room from 9:45 to 11:15 am. See the registration link below to sign up.

Our summer reading list included: The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl, The Seed Keepers by Diane Wilson, The Backyard Bird Chronicles by  Amy Tan, Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen, Late Migrations by Margaret Renkl, A Blessing of Toads by Sharon Lovejoy, Designing Gardens with Flora of the American East by Carolyn Summers, Close to Home by Thor Handson, The Spirit of Place by Bill Noble, The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, and The Overstory by Richard Powers. Hopefully, you enjoyed one or more of them on the beach or wherever your summer season took you!

We will be discussing book options for the winter season. Please join us for the conversation and to add your suggestions to our reading list.

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 Wild Ones is celebrating our New York native plants with a seed swap!  Join us for a free, family-friendly seed swap celebrating the beauty of New York's native plants! Connect with fellow gardeners, share your favorite local seeds, and discover new varieties to cultivate for a more vibrant, resilient, and biodiverse garden. 

Don't have seeds to trade? No problem! All are welcome to come and learn about seed saving and take home some native treasures to get started.

In addition to the main event, attendees can explore tables from various like-minded organizations, participate in dedicated crafts for kids and adults, get started with winter seed sowing, and enjoy a special bake sale that showcases native ingredients.  

If you have seeds to share, please  pre-register any seeds so we can have plant care signs made.

We'll be partnering up again with the Crandall Seed Library to bring free seeds to the public! We will provide a variety of native seeds, and the Crandall Seed Library will provide vegetable, herb, and ornamental flower seeds. No need to bring seeds, but if you'd like to contribute- please follow the guidelines that were sent in the August newsletter.

If you did not receive the newsletter and would like to sign up for it or just receive the seed contribution instructions, email us at [email protected] .

Growing Leaves for Lepidoptera: It’s Not Just About the Flowers

Meet fellow native plant gardeners and hear Carolyn Summers speak at our third annual meeting.

Carolyn will talk about the value of leaves to biodiversity and why you should consider leaves when planting for wildlife, especially caterpillars. As gardeners, our focus is often on the flowers to the exclusion of the leaves. We plan according to the bloom cycle but neglect the seasonal beauty of leaves. Carolyn will talk about the ways you can design your landscape with a focus on both leaves and flower blooms.

Carolyn Summers is co-founder of Go Native U and is author of Designing Gardens with Flora of the American East.  Carolyn’s 300-acre Flying Trillium Gardens and Preserve in the Catskills is open to the public by appointment.

The annual meeting of Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley will follow Carolyn’s talk. You will learn more about our work and opportunities to get involved. Snacks and coffee available.

All are invited. Registration is required.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

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