October Event

Redbud Native Plant Nursery Tour

Catherine Smith, Owner

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It’s not too late to plant!

Join us for a tour of Redbud Nursery, with extraordinary plantswoman Catherine Smith. We’ll focus on plants with fall appeal, species with high wildlife value, and favorite plant combinations. Take a new look at your garden, and add to its beauty and interest (to people and wildlife!) throughout the autumn season.

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Sunday, October 25th, 2009

2:00pm to 4:00pm

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Redbud Native Plant Nursery

1214 North Middletown Road

Glen Mills, Pa 19342

www.redbudnativeplantnursery.com

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To register: www.habitatresourcenetwork.org

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One seed at a time....

The following link was sent in by a fellow member. Thank you Bridgette for sharing this with the rest of us.

Cary Fowler: One seed at a time, protecting the future of food
http://www.ted.com/talks/cary_fowler_one_seed_at_a_time_protecting_the_future_of_food.html

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Grasslands Field Trip

Grasslands Field Trip
presented by
The Center for Conservation Landowners
Natural Lands Trust
Media, Pennsylvania

Saturday, October 17, 2009
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
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Join Natural Lands Trust (NLT) staff and Dr. Roger Latham (Continental Conservation) as we visit three grassland/meadow sites in northern Delaware and eastern Chester Counties and learn how they are established and managed to benefit wildlife and people. The trip will begin at Natural Lands Trust’s Hildacy Farm Preserve in Media where NLT has managed warm-season grass meadows for nearly a decade. We will then drive to a newly-planted meadow in Newtown Square to learn about the early stages of meadow establishment. The last stop on the field trip will be Pink Hill at Tyler Arboretum (Media), where we will see what a truly native grassland (serpentine barrens) looks like.

The cost for the field trip will be $25.
Please register by calling Brenda at 610-353-5640, ext. 243.
We will begin and end the trip at NLT’s Headquarters at Hildacy Farm Preserve, 1031 Palmers Mill Road, Media, PA.

August Event Posted

August 2009 Event

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Rick’s Prairie Garden Visit & Plant Swap

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Saturday, August 15, 2009

10:00am to 12 noon

Downingtown, PA

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Come join Rick for a visit to his NWF Wildlife Habitat Certified Prairie Garden, located in Downingtown, PA. Rick is an ornamental horticulturalist from Chicago, who has planted mostly native trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants over the past 7 years to transform the existing lawn into a wildlife friendly prairie habitat.

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Bring any extra plants from your garden to share

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Pre-Registration Required, Visit HRN website for details

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Wildlife Gardners

Thank you ,Sue, for sharing this great website/forum with the group.
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http://www.wildlifegardeners.org/forum/index.php?referrerid=617

What wildlife have you seen lately in your own habitats?
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