Native Plant Events

Join Marlene Smith, President of Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay, to learn the tips and tricks of the trade for harvesting, cleaning, and storing native plant seeds. Harvesting seeds is fun and easy, but beware, it can also become addicting. 

Topics covered include:

- Ethical collection guidelines

-Identifying source plants

-Recognizing when seeds are ready (learn the difference between “time sensitive” seeds and “Mama’s Boys”)

-Harvesting, drying, cleaning, and storing seeds