MAGEC NATIVE PLANT & SEED SHARE - Oct 5th 2024 - Baltimore Region

Name: MAGEC NATIVE PLANT & SEED SHARE - Oct 5th 2024 - Baltimore Region
Start: 2024-10-05T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-05T14:00:00-04:00
Location: 4500 Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD 21214, United States

Schedule

Sat Oct 05 2024 at 11:00 am to 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

4500 Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD 21214, United States | Baltimore, MD

Join your fellow MAGEC members for a native plant & seed share at The Lot (4500 Harford Rd) on Saturday, October 5th from 11am-2pm! All are welcome!

EXPECT
➣ PLANTS and PLANT FRIENDS!
➣ Raffle to win a selection of gardening-themed gifts and gift cards from Found Studio and Snug Books, with proceeds to benefit our non-profit host.
➣ Educational tabling, plant&shrub sale (profits to non-profit host), free tree giveaway, and kids activities.
➣ Coffee+Bagels from Zeke's, Cookies from Maillard Patisserie, and Cider+Donuts from Weber's Farm

BRING
➣ Bare root plants and/or seeds to share IF you have them, but bringing something is NOT REQUIRED! More seasoned gardeners are as happy to share their native plant bounty as newbies are to start filling in their garden spaces! A bare root plant sharing guide can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bes9SUBRixPU8ZfGc5eabM3l69FVEq9Y/view?usp=sharing
1. Native plants only - no invasives or exotics! Native to MD is preferred, though native to adjacent states is allowed, as are nativars. If in doubt, reference www.marylandplantatlas.org and/or http://www.bonap.org/ to verify nativity. Non-invasive crop seeds are also welcome, veggie gardeners!
2. Use this google sheet, if you'd like to see what others are bringing/looking for or add what you are bringing/looking for. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aBMW7AajsJIEYS5saT0UyIsGxFcSD0YLoQok77XixBY/edit?usp=sharing
➣ Table to display your plant bounty, should you have *a lot* to share, and blanket or chair for relaxing. The Lot will have a selection of tables and chairs, but more places to set yourself up are welcome!

LEARNING RESOURCES/VENDORS
➣ Tree Baltimore: Tree adoption event for City residents - pre-order on their website, but they'll also have a selection of trees for adoption day of! Tree Baltimore strives to increase Baltimore's urban tree canopy through the establishment, management and preservation of trees. As such, their trees are only up for adoption to *City* residents.
➣ Wildside Nursery (Victor Bennett): Local ecotype seed ball making activity/seed giveaway
➣ W**d Warriors: Learn how to remove invasive species and how to become a certified W**d warrior - for free - yourself!
Baltimore City W**d Warriors is a city-wide program developed to maintain the health of Baltimore’s urban forest. Certified W**d Warriors are environmental stewards trained in non-native invasive (NNI) plant management for enhancing native ecosystems; they participate in citizen science and host stewardship events in parks all around the city to help protect natural areas, people, and biodiversity.
➣ Sustainable Landscapes: Oversized plugs and select one gallon
plants from native plant growers in Maryland will be available for a reduced price, with 25% of the proceeds going to our non-profit host.
Sustainable Landscapes, Inc. (SL) is a 501©3 nonprofit based in Virginia that provides plant donations, installation support, and fundraising resources across DC, Maryland, and Virginia. SL’s overall mission is to increase access to affordable, native, straight species plants.
➣ Wild Ones: Greater Baltimore members will be on site for community building and education.
Their core focus is to promote environmentally sound landscaping practices and preserve biodiversity, and they support native-plant community restoration through education and connecting with other native plant enthusiasts. The Greater Baltimore chapter is part of the Wild Ones national network of people committed to healing the earth through native plants.
➣ Baltimore City Master Gardeners will be on site. Bring all of your burning questions about eco-friendly gardening.
The mission of the Baltimore City Master Gardeners is to educate residents about safe, effective and sustainable horticultural practices that build healthy gardens, landscapes, and communities.

OUR HOST LOCATION
➣ The Lot is Hamilton Lauraville Main Street's recently renovated community space. HLMS is a non-profit community & economic development organization. They are a Baltimore City Main Street program, following the National Main Street model, which strives to create an environment rich with opportunities for local businesses and quality of life experiences that retain residents and attract new neighbors.
➣ We'll have full use of their indoor and outdoor space, restrooms, and on-site nature playground thanks to a generous community building grant!

ABOUT MAGEC
➣ Our online group connects gardeners and interested plant and ecosystem experts to enable us to support each other in creating more environmentally beneficial gardens and other outdoor spaces. Our bi-annual shares in locations across MD are real-life extensions of our online forum, where we share native plants and seeds while connecting with and learning from each other and experts from local environmental organizations.