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In Person: Seed Sowing Workshop at Turkey Hill Farm

Turkey Hill Farm 120 Old Ocean House Drive, Cape Elizabeth

Join us at our Native Seed Center at Turkey Hill Farm for seed saving and sowing! We will focus on how to process native perennial seeds to prepare them for winter. We will also learn about the diverse plants that grow here in Maine and their unique seed collection and seed sowing processes. We will guide a hands-on exploration of the many steps of growing native plants from seed, and establishing diverse landscapes using seed-grown plants.

We’ll explore the grounds (if weather allows) to identify native plants you may (or may not!) recognize and demonstrate ecologically-responsible seed collecting practices for those plants. Then participants will get to practice winter seed sowing themselves. Get ready to learn the best practices for keeping your seeds outside for the winter.

Register here.

In Person: Seed Sowing Workshop at Gilsland Farm

Gilsland Farm 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth

In this hands-on workshop, Maine Audubon and Wild Seed Project staff will introduce native seed propagation for growing your own wildflowers and other plants from seed.

Participants will leave with pots sown with seeds and ready for maintenance-free outdoor germination.

The class will begin outside with a walk around Gilsland Farm to identify native plants and demonstrate ecologically-responsible seed collecting, before moving to the Education Center to teach seed storing and seed sowing.

Register here.

In Person: Makers Market

The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main Street, Freeport

Come see us at our booth at The Maine Organic Marketplace at 55 Main St. in downtown Freeport for MOFGA’s Makers Market!

We will have seeds, merchandise, publications, and seed sowing kits available.

Meet some Maine makers and learn about their process, sample their creations, and take home some local and sustainably produced gifts for the holidays!

Support organic and buy local at the MOFGA Makers Market this holiday season!

In Person: Sustainability Series: Native Trees and Climate Resilliency

Portland Public Library Portland

Sustainability Series returns with a talk from Tyler Refsland, Manager of Applied Ecology at the Wild Seed Project, about the importance of planting native trees as a part of working towards a climate resilient future.

In this talk, Tyler explores the important roles that New England native trees play in storing carbon, providing shade and shelter, and supporting local food webs. As the climate crisis intensifies, there is a growing need to change our landscape practices to promote the planting of native trees, especially in (sub)urban environments where existing tree cover is often sparse and impacts from climate change on communities may be particularly severe. The program includes instruction on tree species selection and simple outdoor seed sowing practices that anyone can do to promote native trees in our built landscapes.

In Person: Seed Sowing Workshop at Falmouth Memorial Library

Falmouth Memorial Library 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth

Come join the Wild Seed Project at the Falmouth Memorial Library to learn about the diverse plants that grow here in Maine and their unique seed collection and seed sowing processes.

In this workshop, Wild Seed Project staff will facilitate a hands-on exploration of the many steps of growing native plants from seed, and establishing diverse landscapes using seed-grown plants.

This class will begin outside with a walk, identifying different plants in the area and demonstrating ecologically-responsible seed collecting practices for those plants. The second part of the workshop will move us inside, where we will all practice winter seed sowing, and talk through the best practices for keeping your seeds outside for the winter. Each participant will leave with a pot of sown seeds!

Register here.

In Person: WSP Holiday Pop Up Shop

Wild Seed Project 21 Memorial Highway, North Yarmouth

Join us at our administrative offices in North Yarmouth for a Holiday Pop Up shopping experience!

We will be selling seeds, merch, seed sowing kits, plant guides, and artwork. Cash and cards accepted!

 

We will be joined by the following vendors:

Vanessa Nesvig

Lin Snow

In Person: Four Season Walks: WINTER Plant Walk at Captain Fitzgerald Recreation and Conservation Area

Captain Fitzgerald Park Lindberg Crossing, Brunswick

Come experience the crisp beauty of winter at the blueberry barrens!

In this Brunswick-based Four Season Walks series, participants will learn how to identify many of the native plants growing around the conservation area. Join Emily Baisden, Wild Seed Project’s seed program manager and resident entomologist to explore the flora and fauna of this area. This will be the last of the four walks. If you came to the other seasonal walks, we encourage you to come to this one as well!

The goal of these walks is to foster relationships with place through relationships with plants, and encourage further stewardship of our community spaces. Come walk and learn with Wild Seed Project! We will meet at the parks entrance, at the end of Lindbergh Crossing, accessed via Old Bath Rd.

Register here.

In Person: Emerald Ash Borer in Maine and the Current State of Ash Trees

Scarborough Public Library 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough

The Scarborough Land Trust (SLT) and Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik (APCAW) and the Wild Seed Project will present on the current state of Ash Trees and the presence of the Emerald Ash Borer in Maine, what these organizations are doing to conserve Ash trees, and how community members can help.

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Online: Seed Sowing Workshop

Come join the Wild Seed Project for a free online winter seed sowing demonstration. Our Seed Program Director, Emily Baisden, will demonstrate each step of sowing native seeds and talk through best practices and where to find the materials you need to do this! There will be time for participant questions at the end.

This event will be hosted on Zoom. Your registration will get you access to the Zoom link, which will be sent out the day of the event. We will also send the recording to registrants after the webinar.

Register here.

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