Mike has put up on the Native Plant Highlights Web site PDF versions of plant lists for Berks County PA. The three versions of the file are sorted by Scientific Family, by Common name and by scientific name with native species first. If you have comments or suggestions about the lists you can comment here or on the list page.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
First seed collecting date of the Fall
The beginning of Seed collecting season is here for 2011!
Where: Union Twp Recreation Area in the meadow plantings.
At the new parking lot off Rte. 724 behind Tim's Ugly Mug Bar.
This lot is accessed from Campbell Ford Road which is also the access to the bar's parking lot.
When: Saturday October 8 at @ 2:00 pm to 4:30 or so. (Rain Date: Sunday October 9th at 2 pm, watch this web site for announcements.
Bring: Hand Clippers, paper bags, insect repellant
We expect to collect seed of Monarda fistulosa (Lavender Bee Balm), Sorgastrum nutans (Indian Grass) , Pycnanthemum species (Mountain Mints), Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed), plus any other native plants we find in seed.
Contact Mke (mslater at voicenet dot com) with questions or you put you question in a comment for this post.
Where: Union Twp Recreation Area in the meadow plantings.
At the new parking lot off Rte. 724 behind Tim's Ugly Mug Bar.
This lot is accessed from Campbell Ford Road which is also the access to the bar's parking lot.
When: Saturday October 8 at @ 2:00 pm to 4:30 or so. (Rain Date: Sunday October 9th at 2 pm, watch this web site for announcements.
Bring: Hand Clippers, paper bags, insect repellant
We expect to collect seed of Monarda fistulosa (Lavender Bee Balm), Sorgastrum nutans (Indian Grass) , Pycnanthemum species (Mountain Mints), Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed), plus any other native plants we find in seed.
Contact Mke (mslater at voicenet dot com) with questions or you put you question in a comment for this post.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Berks Native Plant Seed Bank Kick-off Program and planning meeting
When: Wednesday September 21, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Where: Nolde Forest Environmental Ed. Center McConnell Hall
A short Program by Mike Slater on Collecting seed of native meadow plants and growing them for restoration planting . Followed by planning of seed collecting expeditions, seed sorting/cleaning gatherings, planting of seedlings, and seed sowing activities.
We want to broaden our distribution of seed to include private land owners who want quantities of native plant seed, of know local ecotype, in their landscaping as wee as continue to support local public areas in their efforts to increase native plant communities. Local areas we have worked with include, The Berks County Conservancy, The Union Twp. Recreation Area and a little bit at French Creek State Park.
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