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SUMMARY:Growing Native Plants from Seeds - Winter Sowing
DESCRIPTION:Winter Sowing Native Plants\n\nOn January 25\, 2025 from 10 to 11:30 at the Cross’ Mills Public Library\, Charlestown\, learn all about growing native plant from seeds and get hands-on-experience sowing native plant seeds.  Now is the time to sow!  All native seeds can be sown in the fall through January. In fact\, seeds of many native plant species require being exposed to winter (cold\, moist) conditions to germinate. \n\nSpace is limited.  Registration is through the library.   \n  \nBetsy Lennon and Susan Ricercato will provide participating 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.\n\n\nFor this event\, participants will need: \n\nOne empty and well-rinsed 1-gallon clear/translucent milk jug (please bring one with you; these will not be provided)\nGardening gloves (optional)\nAn outdoor place to store the milk jug over the winter\n\nGardeners will be provided with an overview of the propagation process: seed collection/purchasing\, seed cleaning\, winter sowing\, transplanting into pots\, summer care\, and fall planting of seedlings. \nGardeners will be provided with links to websites that will provide information: \n\nHow to hold the jugs over the winter and transplant the seedlings from the jugs to pots\nHow to grow the seedlings over the summer and plant the seedlings into the ground\nGardening guides for plants native to Rhode Island\n\nBetsy Lennon and Susan Ricercato are URI Master Gardeners and members of the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society.  They 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 and plant thousands of native plants at wildlife refuges\, schools\, and public parks throughout Rhode Island. \n\n\n\n\nThis event is a part of the Grow Rhode Island Native Seeds (GRINS) a project which aims to empower Rhode Islanders to grow and champion native plants via seeds\, information\, and programming organized by their local libraries.  Thanks to the RI Wild Plant Society and URI Master Gardeners for their support of this work. 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/growing-native-plants-from-seeds-winter-sowing-4/
LOCATION:Saunderstown\, RI
CATEGORIES:RIWPS Associated Events
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SUMMARY:Growing Native Plants from Seeds - Winter Sowing
DESCRIPTION:Winter Sowing Native Plants\n\nOn January 18\, 2025 from 11 to 12:00 the Newport Public Library\, Newport is offering a program on winter sowing. Learn all about growing native plant from seeds and get hands-on-experience sowing native plant seeds.  Now is the time to sow!  All native seeds can be sown in the fall through January. In fact\, seeds of many native plant species require being exposed to winter (cold\, moist) conditions to germinate. \n\nCross’ Mills Public Library\, Charlestown will be also be offering this program on Jan 25\, 2025\, 10:00-11:30.\nSpace is limited.  Registration is through each library.   \n  \nBetsy Lennon and Susan Ricercato will provide participating 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.\n\n\nFor this event\, participants will need: \n\nOne empty and well-rinsed 1-gallon clear/translucent milk jug (please bring one with you; these will not be provided)\nGardening gloves (optional)\nAn outdoor place to store the milk jug over the winter\n\nGardeners will be provided with an overview of the propagation process: seed collection/purchasing\, seed cleaning\, winter sowing\, transplanting into pots\, summer care\, and fall planting of seedlings. \nGardeners will be provided with links to websites that will provide information: \n\nHow to hold the jugs over the winter and transplant the seedlings from the jugs to pots\nHow to grow the seedlings over the summer and plant the seedlings into the ground\nGardening guides for plants native to Rhode Island\n\nBetsy Lennon and Susan Ricercato are URI Master Gardeners and members of the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society.  They 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 and plant thousands of native plants at wildlife refuges\, schools\, and public parks throughout Rhode Island. \n\n\n\n\nThis event is a part of the Grow Rhode Island Native Seeds (GRINS) a project which aims to empower Rhode Islanders to grow and champion native plants via seeds\, information\, and programming organized by their local libraries.  Thanks to the RI Wild Plant Society and URI Master Gardeners for their support of this work. 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/growing-native-plants-from-seeds-winter-sowing-3/
LOCATION:Saunderstown\, RI
CATEGORIES:RIWPS Associated Events
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SUMMARY:Growing Native Plants from Seeds - Winter Sowing
DESCRIPTION:Winter Sowing Native Plants\n\nOn January 11\, 2025 from 10 to 11:30 the William Hall Library in Cranston is offering a program on winter sowing. Learn all about growing native plant from seeds and get hands-on-experience sowing native plant seeds.  Now is the time to sow!  All native seeds can be sown in the fall through January. In fact\, seeds of many native plant species require being exposed to winter (cold\, moist) conditions to germinate. \n\nThe following libraries will also be offering this program.\n\nJan 18. 2025\, 11:00-12:00—Newport Public Library\, Newport\nJan 25\, 2025\, 10:00-11:30–Cross’ Mills Public Library\, Charlestown\n\nSpace is limited.  Registration is through each library.   \n  \nBetsy Lennon and Susan Ricercato will provide participating 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.\n\n\nFor this event\, participants will need: \n\nOne empty and well-rinsed 1-gallon clear/translucent milk jug (please bring one with you; these will not be provided)\nGardening gloves (optional)\nAn outdoor place to store the milk jug over the winter\n\nGardeners will be provided with an overview of the propagation process: seed collection/purchasing\, seed cleaning\, winter sowing\, transplanting into pots\, summer care\, and fall planting of seedlings. \nGardeners will be provided with links to websites that will provide information: \n\nHow to hold the jugs over the winter and transplant the seedlings from the jugs to pots\nHow to grow the seedlings over the summer and plant the seedlings into the ground\nGardening guides for plants native to Rhode Island\n\nBetsy Lennon and Susan Ricercato are URI Master Gardeners and members of the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society.  They 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 and plant thousands of native plants at wildlife refuges\, schools\, and public parks throughout Rhode Island. \n\n\n\n\nThis event is a part of the Grow Rhode Island Native Seeds (GRINS) a project which aims to empower Rhode Islanders to grow and champion native plants via seeds\, information\, and programming organized by their local libraries.  Thanks to the RI Wild Plant Society and URI Master Gardeners for their support of this work. 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/growing-native-plants-from-seeds-winter-sowing-2/
LOCATION:Saunderstown\, RI
CATEGORIES:RIWPS Associated Events
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SUMMARY:Growing Native Plants from Seeds - Winter Sowing
DESCRIPTION:Winter Sowing Native Plants\n\nOn January 4\, 2025 from 10 to 11:30 the Willet Free Library\, Saunderstown is offering a program on winter sowing. Learn all about growing native plant from seeds and get hands-on-experience sowing native plant seeds.  Now is the time to sow!  All native seeds can be sown in the fall through January. In fact\, seeds of many native plant species require being exposed to winter (cold\, moist) conditions to germinate. \n\n\nThe following libraries will also be offering this program.\n\nJan 11\, 2025\, 10:00-11:30—William Hall Library\, Cranston\nJan 18. 2025\, 11:00-12:30—Newport Public Library\, Newport\nJan 25\, 2025\, 10:00-11:30–Cross’ Mills Public Library\, Charlestown\n\nSpace is limited.  Registration is through each library.   \nBetsy Lennon and Susan Ricercato will provide participating 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.\n\n\nFor this event\, participants will need: \n\nOne empty and well-rinsed 1-gallon clear/translucent milk jug (please bring one with you; these will not be provided)\nGardening gloves (optional)\nAn outdoor place to store the milk jug over the winter\n\nGardeners will be provided with an overview of the propagation process: seed collection/purchasing\, seed cleaning\, winter sowing\, transplanting into pots\, summer care\, and fall planting of seedlings. \nGardeners will be provided with links to websites that will provide information: \n\nHow to hold the jugs over the winter and transplant the seedlings from the jugs to pots\nHow to grow the seedlings over the summer and plant the seedlings into the ground\nGardening guides for plants native to Rhode Island\n\nBetsy Lennon and Susan Ricercato are URI Master Gardeners and members of the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society.  They 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 and plant thousands of native plants at wildlife refuges\, schools\, and public parks throughout Rhode Island. \n\n\n\n\nThis event is a part of the Grow Rhode Island Native Seeds (GRINS) a project which aims to empower Rhode Islanders to grow and champion native plants via seeds\, information\, and programming organized by their local libraries.  Thanks to the RI Wild Plant Society and URI Master Gardeners for their support of this work. 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/growing-native-plants-from-seeds-winter-sowing/
LOCATION:Saunderstown\, RI
CATEGORIES:RIWPS Associated Events
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