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Wild Ones of Greater Cleveland is teaming up with Lorain County Conservation District to offer this cost-effective, low-maintenance way to add native plants to your landscape!

Winter sowing is an outdoor seed-starting technique that requires just two things: miniature greenhouses and Mother Nature. Join us for this informative workshop to learn more about winter sowing, and create your own mini-greenhouse of native plants to take home. Please bring 1 (or 2) clear, clean gallon milk jug(s). All other supplies will be provided. We'll be in the Lorain County Ag Center's Conference Room.

What you'll learn:

--How to turn recycled gallon jugs into mini greenhouses

--Winter sowing as a low cost seed starting technique

--Why cold stratification makes your seeds stronger

--Choosing the correct seeds

Registration Required

PLEASE NOTE: There was an error in the previously listed time. The correct time is 10am to Noon.

This FREE event will be held in the Greenhouse/Multipurpose Building located near the east end of the parking lot. Click here to see the Inniswood map. 

Bring the kids to make a card and plant flower seeds to take home for a special person in their life. Or, just bring yourself! After all, we’re all kids at heart and we all have a special someone we want to surprise with a Valentine’s Day gift or just for yourself. You’re special too!  

Wild Ones Columbus members will be providing all materials necessary to decorate a Valentine’s Day card and plant flower seeds in a special take home container that after spending time outside until spring, will grow into a beautiful native summer perennial flower that can be planted in a garden or a larger pot. Again, there is no fee and all materials will be provided.

See you there!

Join naturalist and DAWO board member Mandy Wolski to launch the monthly Dayton Area Wild Ones book club, where we will focus on books (non-fiction and fiction) for nature lovers. Each month we will also learn a bit about a chosen native plant; this month it is spring’s harbinger, skunk cabbage! Bring your suggestions for books, as well as your preferences for meeting dates and locations. Have coffee, grab a snack, and meet with other native plant enthusiasts who like to read. Feel free to stay the whole time or just drop in for a bit.  (If you cannot attend this meeting but are interested in taking part in the future, send your book suggestions and schedule preferences to [email protected].)

We invite you to our Wild Ones Greater Cleveland monthly chapter meeting!

Our February Chapter Meeting educational topic will be "Introduction to iNaturalist, a community science app"

Learn how to use iNaturalist to submit observations, connect with a community, and contribute to science and conservation.

As we look ahead to 2026, we’re excited to do more hands-on community science and make it easier for members to get involved. Our February meeting is part of that, featuring an introduction to iNaturalist and Ray Stewart stepping into an expanded role as Community Science Chair and iNaturalist Ambassador.

Our host and education presenter will be Ray Stewart (Community Science Chair, Lorain County Community Regional Coordinator, and WOGC Board Director) 

Ray's bio:

Ray Stewart is a retired public school science teacher from Amherst in Lorain County, Ohio. Before teaching, he worked in the ‘Green Industry’ in garden centers, nurseries and as a landscape manager. He is the founder and past president of Ohio Wetlands Association (OWA). He now serves as the OWA Wetland Ambassador. Recently the iNaturalist web app has designated Ray as an iNaturalist Ambassador. Ray founded a non-profit landscape design and consultation firm, Webbedfoot Designs, Inc., that turns its proceeds toward public pollinator gardens. His role here is Lead Designer. He also runs a small native plant nursery out of his home. He is a trained Botanist, Certified Master Rain Gardener, and a Certified Pollinator Steward.

Ray is currently serving as the Lorain County Regional Coordinator for Greater Cleveland Wild Ones. He is a frequent speaker at community organizations and other public outreach events.
 

Please join Wild Ones Greater Cleveland for donuts, coffee and seed packing on February 21st, 2026!

Dozens of species of native perennials have already been harvested and cleaned, awaiting the final packaging for distribution to an increasing number of people eager to landscape with Ohio's own rich flora.

We will fill seed envelopes and label the envelopes while enjoying the companionship of like-minded people. *BONUS* You will leave with sample packets of seeds and a good feeling about your contribution to making native seeds accessible for many individuals across Northeast Ohio!

Coffee, Tea and George’s donuts will be available to all participants!