Every grower for our Thacher Native Plant Sale understands the crucial role of native plants and natural landscapes, but one grower combines that sensibility with a commitment to cultivating a new generation of gardeners. Timothy Marten, associate professor SUNY Cobleskill, wants the students in his Wildflower Production course to recognize all the ways that natives support […] Continue reading "SUNY Growers Cultivate a Future"
Dear Wild Ones members: I recently had the opportunity to hear Robin Wall Kimmerer read excerpts from her new book “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World.” It helped me see how her vision of a gift economy reflects what we do at Wild Ones. Kimmerer is a Potawatomi botanist, author, and the […] Continue reading "President’s Message: The Gift Economy"
All the plants sold at the Thacher Native Plant sale come from growers who share Wild Ones’ commitment to native plants and natural landscapes. Like our members, they recognize how native plants help protect and restore our biodiversity, improve our air and water quality and provide wildlife with food and shelter. That connects with this […] Continue reading "Who’s growing our plants?"
A Message from the Chapter President The Wild Ones Capital Region NY community shares a common thread of commitment to native plants and natural landscapes thriving in every community. We are making a difference. Native plants and natural landscapes are finding their way into our communities across the Capital Region, collaboration is on the rise, membership […] Continue reading "Wild Ones is All About Community"
Wild Ones Capital Region NY has been busy making things happen on social media. We’re using Facebook and Instagram to spread the word about all the ways native plants contribute to our ecosystem. Stay connected with us and help expand our reach by following our accounts. It’s the best way to keep current on all […] Continue reading "Support Wild Ones on Social Media"
Do you want to help Wild Ones spread the word about native plants? We would love your help for our chapter display table at the upcoming Capital Region Flower & Garden Expo. You can join us to volunteer for a two-hour or three-hour shift over the weekend. There’s no need to be a gardening expert, […] Continue reading "Join us at the Garden Expo"
Join Capital Region NY Wild Ones on Feb. 1 for a morning of hands-on instruction in the techniques , materials and procedures for small-scale seed sowing and propagation. The workshop takes place at SUNY Cobleskill greenhouses as shown below. You’ll learn the scarification and stratification techniques taught at the college. Everything we do will come […] Continue reading "Seed sowing in Cobleskill"
It’s easy to love the fresh greens and spectacular bloom colors that our native plants display in summer. But there’s another sort of beauty on view with natives in winter. Here’s a selection from backyards in Albany during November and December. Photo credits all go to @100milehome on Instagram. Do you have some stark winter […] Continue reading "Natives in winter"
Wild Ones is on a mission to reclaim turf for native plants. If you’ve switched up your lawn for natives, we’d like to hear how it’s going. Share your photos and your thoughts with us so we can tally up the transition and spread the word about support for wildlife habitats. See here how one […] Continue reading "Embrace the Turf Takeover"
The annual Thacher Native Plant Sale is still five months away but, as gardeners know, it’s already time to start planning for a successful growing season. And we are looking for volunteers. Join Wild Ones on Saturday, Jan. 11, from 1-3 p.m. at the Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center (87 Nature Center Way, Voorheesville) as […] Continue reading "Let’s kick off the Thacher plant sale"