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SUMMARY:Workshop - Winter Sowing Native Plants (Newport\, RI)
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning how to grow your own native plants?\nA team of gardeners from The Rhode Island Wild Plant Society and Master Gardeners from Kettle Pond and Trustom Pond projects will provide gardeners with the materials and information needed to winter sow native plants.  Gardeners will sow seeds into a gallon milk jug and will be provided with instructions for winter care\, transplanting\, summer care\, and fall planting. Gardeners will be provided with seeds to take home for additional sowing.  In addition\, gardeners will need to have an outdoor place to store the milk jug over the winter. \nThe workshop will be held   Jan 17. 2026\, 2:30-4:00\, Newport Public Library\, Newport\, 847-8720.   \nThis same workshop will also be held on  Jan 31\, 2026\, 11:00-12:30–Cross’ Mills Public Library\, Charlestown\, 364-6211 \n The workshops is  associated with the GRINS initiative (Grow Rhode Island Native Seeds)\, a program in which libraries through out Rhode Island are offering free seeds and information to encourage gardeners to grow native plants. The presenters have been working with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for several years to create and maintain native plant gardens at Kettle Pond\, Trustom Pond\, and Sachuest Point.  They have worked with habitat restoration teams to propagate thousands of native plants that have been planted at wildlife refuges\, schools\, and public parks throughout Rhode Island.   \n  \nRegistration is required  \nGardeners will need to call the libraries to register for the events.
URL:https://riwps.org/event/workshop-winter-sowing-native-plants-newport-ri/
LOCATION:Newport\, RI
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T173000
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SUMMARY:Native Seed Winter Sowing Workshop (Middletown\, RI)
DESCRIPTION:  \nNative Seed Winter Sowing Workshop\nJoin the Aquidneck Land Trust\, Rhode Island Wild Plant Society (RIWPS)\, and Middletown Public Library in this hands-on workshop. Learn how to turn your yard or community space into an oasis for wildlife! \nThursday\, January 22\, 2026 · 5:30 – 7:o0pm  \nMiddletown Public Library \n700 West Main Road\, Middletown\, RI 02842 \nAre you or someone you know interested in learning how to grow your own native plants from seed? It’s a fun and easy way to make your yard more beautiful\, ecologically productive. Surprisingly\, January is the best time to get started! This workshop offers an overview on how to obtain native seeds\, sow them and then care for seedlings until fall planting in the garden. \nPlease bring a one gallon clear/translucent milk jug and learn how to repurpose it into an outdoor native seed sowing container. Soil and native seeds from RIWPS’ ReSeeding Rhode Island program will be provided. Participants will be able to keep their newly sowed native seeds to care for and eventually plant at home. \nWorkshop leader:  Sue Theriault\, is a propagator with RIWPS and leads their ReSeeding Rhode Island program\, an initiative to make our home-grown native seeds more accessible and plentiful. \nRecommended Resource  RIWPS’ handout on Winter Sowing \nRegistration required as enrollment is limited.  \nTHIS IS EVENT IS FULL. YOU CAN JOIN A WAITLIST \n Register through Aquidneck Land Trust via eventbrite.  CLICK HERE \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/native-seed-winter-sowing-workshop-middletown-ri/
LOCATION:Middletown Public Library\, 700 West Main Road\, Middletown\, RI
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T130000
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SUMMARY:Growing Native Seeds and Plants with the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society
DESCRIPTION:Growing Native: Successes\, Setbacks\, and Seeds\nFriday\, January 30\, 2026\n1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. \nonline \n  \nJoin this program \, organized by the Association to Preserve Cape Cod to get caught up with RIWPS propagation efforts.   Sue Theriault\, leader of RIWPS ecotypic seed program\, ReSeeding RI\, has propagating seed at RIWPS since 2018\,.  In her talk\, Sue will focus on how RIWPS grows plants for its spring and fall sales\, sharing both successes and mistakes\, and how ecotypic seed is produced for you to access and grow yourself. \n  \nClick here to REGISTER THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION TO PRESERVE CAPE COD
URL:https://riwps.org/event/growing-native-seeds-and-plants-with-the-rhode-island-wild-plant-society/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs,Talks,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T123000
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SUMMARY:Workshop - Winter Sowing Native Plants (Charlestown\, RI)
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning how to grow your own native plants?\nA team of gardeners from The Rhode Island Wild Plant Society and Master Gardeners from Kettle Pond and Trustom Pond projects will provide gardeners with the materials and information needed to winter sow native plants.  Gardeners will sow seeds into a gallon milk jug and will be provided with instructions for winter care\, transplanting\, summer care\, and fall planting. Gardeners will be provided with seeds to take home for additional sowing.  In addition\, gardeners will need to have an outdoor place to store the milk jug over the winter. \nThe workshop will be held  Jan 31\, 2026\, 11:00-12:30--Cross’ Mills Public Library\, Charlestown\, 364-6211 \nThis same workshop also offered on  Jan 17. 2026\, 2:30-4:00\, Newport Public Library\, Newport\, 847-8720.   \n The workshops is  associated with the GRINS initiative (Grow Rhode Island Native Seeds)\, a program in which libraries through out Rhode Island are offering free seeds and information to encourage gardeners to grow native plants. The presenters have been working with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for several years to create and maintain native plant gardens at Kettle Pond\, Trustom Pond\, and Sachuest Point.  They have worked with habitat restoration teams to propagate thousands of native plants that have been planted at wildlife refuges\, schools\, and public parks throughout Rhode Island.   \n  \nRegistration is required  \nGardeners will need to call the libraries to register for the events.
URL:https://riwps.org/event/workshop-winter-sowing-native-plants-charlestown-ri/
LOCATION:Kingston\, RI
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs,Workshop
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