Dear Wild Ones members: As I was out walking the fields, enjoying the lovely scent of flowering milkweed, my thoughts turned to seed collection and our upcoming native plant celebration and seed swap. Now is the time to begin collecting seeds of spring and summer flowering plants. On my walks, I have completed collecting wild columbine […] Continue reading "President’s message: Save Your Seeds"
Welcome new Capital Region members! Our local chapter continues to add new members this year. Many thanks to all those joined and embraced the Wild Ones commitment to connecting people and plants for a healthy planet. The new members who signed up between January and May 2025 hail from all over the Greater Capital Region. […] Continue reading "Our Wild Ones Chapter grows in 2025"
THACHER NATIVE PLANT SALE: MAY 17, 2025Capital Region NY Wild Ones joins forces with Friends of Thacher State Park and the Emma Treadwell Nature Center to host a sale of native seedlings at the Pear Orchard Pavilion at the park. DETAILS American Heritage Girls Troop NY0518 helped Wild Ones get ready for the Thacher Native Plant Sale […] Continue reading "Girls get the job done!"
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"