Visit a Mostly Native Plant Property
Nancy W's three-acre property is mostly designated as wetlands. It boasts a wide variety of plants including many with medicinal value. Continue reading "Visit a Mostly Native Plant Property "
From Poppy’s Tomatoes to Native Blooms
In Cybill's garden, she does her part for the environment and for herself right here, in this little corner of Mechanicville. Continue reading "From Poppy’s Tomatoes to Native Blooms"
Sacred Soil Garden Trilogy Tour
This trilogy of garden tours gives Wild Ones members a view of the garden over the full growing season. Continue reading "Sacred Soil Garden Trilogy Tour"
Cobleskill nurtures native plant enthusiasts
At the Thacher Park Native Plant Sale we source every plant from growers who are committed to helping native plants and natural landscapes thrive. But one growing partner takes that commitment a step further by nurturing a new generation of gardeners and landscape professionals who understand the value of native plants. Continue reading "Cobleskill nurtures native plant enthusiasts"
Get Ready for 2026 Garden Tours
For Capital Region Wild Ones members, the growing season brings the joy of visits to native gardens. Every year -- in one of our most popular events -- native gardens around the Capital Region are opened to the public. Continue reading "Get Ready for 2026 Garden Tours"
President’s Message: A Call for Volunteers
Dear Wild Ones members: Would you like to help support our native plant community? One way to do so is by volunteering your time to plan or participate in one of our upcoming events. The next opportunity will be the 2026 Native Plant Sale at Thacher Park where the theme is biodiversity and climate resilience. This […] Continue reading "President’s Message: A Call for Volunteers"
Tour Albany County Gardens on Aug. 23
Molly K.’s home in Altamont 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Members only.Molly has been an Albany County Master Gardener since 1991. Until this year, she has designed and coordinated care of the Floral Demonstration Garden at Cornell Cooperative Extension, which used annuals, and changed scheme and design from year to year, to demonstrate the varied looks that […] Continue reading "Tour Albany County Gardens on Aug. 23"
President’s message: Save Your Seeds
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"
Girls get the job done!
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!"
SUNY Growers Cultivate a Future (2025)
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 (2025)"