Native Plant & Seed Share Fall 2024, Maryland Suburbs of DC

Name: Native Plant & Seed Share Fall 2024, Maryland Suburbs of DC
Start: 2024-10-20T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Belle Ziegler Park

Schedule

Sun Oct 20 2024 at 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Belle Ziegler Park | Takoma Park, MD

Let’s support each other in growing our gardens and spreading the native plant love! Join us Sunday, October 20, for a native plant and seed share at Belle Ziegler Park in Takoma Park, MD.
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This plant and seed share is for native plants or nativars only. Some people prefer straight species only, so please clearly identify if it’s a nativar (see below) instead of a straight species native. When in doubt whether a plant is native to our area, check the website of Maryland Biodiversity Project (http://marylandbiodiversity.com/viewFamilies.php...).
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All are welcome; we know that gardeners who are at the beginning of their native plant journeys may not have as much to share. Bring what you can and know that we’re happy to have you there!
This event will occur rain or shine, thanks to our cozy pavilion.
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BRING TO SHARE:
- Native plants bare-root or in new potting soil
- Native plant seeds
- Gardening supplies: pots, etc.
- Low-edge boxes, large yogurt containers, or other supplies for helping folks bring their plants home
- Small paper envelopes for folks to bring seeds home in
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PLANT SAFETY:
- Avoid the spread of invasive species like the jumping worm by only sharing bare-root plants or plants in newly purchased soil. Gently shake all the dirt out of the roots at the site where you dug up the plant. Soak in water to get the last of the soil off. Then transfer to fresh potting soil or fresh water to keep roots moist during the plant share.
- Label your seeds and plants with species and any other details (growing conditions, color, height, etc.), and clearly label nativars.
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COVID SAFETY:
- Bring hand sanitizer.
- If you have cold symptoms, please wear a mask.
- If you have had contact with someone who has COVID, please sit out this event.
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VENUE:
Belle Ziegler Park Pavilion
7350 Takoma Ave & Albany Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Transportation: on-street parking, bike station nearby, metro accessible (Takoma Station)
We'll be at the picnic tables under the pavilion. Place your plants on one portion of a table and browse the others
Porta potty available
Playground is next to pavilion
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DONATIONS:
Suggested $2-$4
This event is free!
However, Climate Action Coffee paid out of pocket for the venue and materials, so if you can bring $2-5 to help them cover that cost, we will appreciate it! You can bring cash on the day of, or donate by PayPal @ [email protected] or Venmo to @ Kenneth-Allen-37. If need the last four digits of Ken's phone number it's 5643. Please include a note that it's for the plant swap. Anything extra we receive will go toward the cost of materials for the event, and extra donations beyond that will roll forward for a spring 2025 plant share.
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CO-HOST:
This event is cosponsored by Climate Action Coffee, the Pollinator group. For more information or to get involved, please contact Ken Allen: [email protected]
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WHAT IS A NATIVAR?
A "nativar" is a cultivar derived from native parents and bred for a particular trait. If you bought a native plant that has a cutesy name in quotation marks after the Latin name, that's a nativar. For example, Amsonia "Blue Ice" or Aster "Purple Dome". Please label nativars as such (some people prefer only "straight species"/non-nativars). Please don't bring cultivars with any non-native plant species.