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SUMMARY:Winter Sowing Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:Winter Sowing Native Plants\nFebruary 4 | 6 – 7 pm \nHarmony Library\, Chepachet RI \n  \nInterested in learning how to grow your own native plants?  Our team 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. \nGardeners will need to bring a 1 gallon clear/translucent milk jug.  Gloves (optional).\nIn addition\, gardeners will need to have an outdoor place to store the milk jug over the winter. \nGardeners will be provided with links to websites that will provide information\n• How to hold the jugs over the winter and transplant the seedlings from the jugs to pots\n• How to grow the seedlings over the summer and plant the seedlings into the ground\n• Gardening guides for plants native to Rhode Island \nWe are a team of Master Gardeners and Rhode Island Wild Plant Society members\, including Betsy Lennon\, Susan Ricercato\, Kristen Buckley\, Mark Cordle\, Kate Sullivan\, Elaine Roman\, Noelle Wood\, Mari Nadolny\, Mary OConnor and Tricia Cass. We are coodinating with the Grow Rhode Island Native Seeds (GRINS) organization to provide winter sowing workshops.  We have been working with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for several years to create native plant gardens at Kettle Pond\, Trustom Pond\, and Sachuest Point and to propagate and plant thousands of native plants at wildlife refuges\, schools\, and public parks throughout Rhode Island.   \nThis program is offered at Harmony Library\, 195 Putnam Pike\, Chepachet\, RI 02814.  Reregister for this event online at https://www.glocesterlibraries.org/events.html (on the ‘Events’ calendar) or call the library at 949-2850. \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/winter-sowing-native-plants/
LOCATION:Chepachet\, RI
CATEGORIES:RIWPS Associated Events
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SUMMARY:First Thursday Botanizing Walk -  Sprague Farm Town Forest
DESCRIPTION:Acer pensylvanicum (goosefoot maple\, striped maple)\, photo DMcGrady \nNote: Details of this walk have been updated as of August 6 to reflect a change from the original planned route of the walk. \nOn 5 September 2024 from 10 am to 12 pm join Tysh McGrail\, long time RIWPS member\, landscape designer and lover of native plants\, at the Sprague Farm Town Forest\, a 1\,278+ acre Glocester Land Trust Property. Our walk will pass along the edge of a White Cedar swamp\, a vernal pool\, colonial era farmstead remnants\, fieldstone bridges over streams and many stone walls. \nWe will be walking under oaks\, white pine\, beech\, birch\, shagbark hickory\, hemlock\, and tupelo. There is also a “rare for Rhode Island” stand of striped maple (aka Moosewood) to see. The understory includes stand upon stand of mountain laurel\, sweet pepper bush\, and huckleberry. The ground layer will reveal wild calla\, narrow leaf mountain mint\, royal fern\, and the American groundnut vine among many other Rhode Island Natives. Mosses\, lichen and mushrooms are everywhere as are signs of the pileated woodpecker. \nIf you have additional time for exploring after our walk Tysh recommends heading over to the Atlantic Cedar Swamp. \n\n\n\nThis walk is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. DONATE \nRegistration Below.  We will email the meet up location and directions to those who register a few days before the walk using either office@riwps.org or communications@riwps.org.  (Be sure to check your spam/junk folder if you do not get this email.) \nCancellations. We always have more people who want to attend a walk than can be accommodated. If you find that you cannot attend\, notify communications@riwps.org as soon as possible. \nThis walk is a part of our First Thursday Botanizing Walk Series which is free and open to the public. See our Botanizing Walks home page for important information about these walks.\nAs with all our walks\, sturdy footwear\, clothing appropriate for the weather and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. as well as a sufficient supply of water and nourishment are essential. Dogs are not permitted.
URL:https://riwps.org/event/first-thursday-botanizing-walk-sprague-farm-town-forest/
LOCATION:Chepachet\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks
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