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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240120T130000
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URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/winter-seed-sowing-workshop-afte
 rnoon/
SUMMARY:Winter Seed Sowing Workshop (Afternoon Session)
DESCRIPTION:\n\nThis Session is FULL \n\nSowing seeds collected from nativ
 e plants is a great way to generate lots of beneficial plants for very low
  cost. But unfortunately\, success is not often as simple as putting a see
 d in the ground and having a seedling appear a week or two later. Many nat
 ive plants have evolved to require exposure to the elements of a New Engla
 nd winter (fluctuating cold temperatures and varied moisture over a period
  of months) before they will sprout in the spring.  During that winter an
 d spring many things can happen to interfere with seeds successfully growi
 ng into strong and healthy plants – they may be become food for birds\, 
 rodents\, or other creatures\, be washed away by rain or melting snow\, be
  buried too deeply under soil or leaves\, or not deeply enough\, be expose
 d to too much or too little moisture at critical times. Intentional Winter
  Seed Sowing creates a more ideal environment for seeds that allows us to 
 control for many of those variables so that many more seeds sprout where y
 ou can locate them and nurture them along to grow big and strong.   Lea
 rn to grow your own native plants from seed with a mini greenhouse crafted
  from an empty milk or water jug. Soil and native seeds will be provided a
 nd participants will get to bring home their own mini greenhouse in a bott
 le. This 1.5 hour workshop will give you the tools to spark your own polli
 nator garden.\n\n\n\n\n 	Date:   Saturday\, January 20\, 2024   (Snow 
 Date:  Sunday\, January 21\, 2024)\n\n 	 Morning Sessions:         
   11:00 am to 12:30 pm  (Visit this Link to register for the Morning ses
 sion)  NOW FULL\n 	 Afternoon Session:    1:00 pm to  2:30 pm  (REGI
 STER BELOW)  NOW FULL\n 	Watch this website or your email in case of snow
 .\n\n\n 	Location:  Nahanton Park Nature Center\,  471 Nahanton Street\,
  Newton   (Indoors with parking available).\n 	Cost:  FREE thanks to th
 e generosity of our co-sponsors.  A donation of $5.00 would be appreciat
 ed.\n 	Supplies: We can provide 2 translucent milk jugs\, 2 packets of nat
 ive seeds\, soil\, and additional supplies for each attendee.\n 	What to B
 ring:  Scissors or other implements to cut milk jugs.  Optional –  up
  to 2 translucent gallon milk jugs\, and  your own seeds if you wish.\n 	
 Workshop Leader:  Freddie Gillespie\, founder of Biodiversity through Pol
 lination.  The local Newton organizers are Ann Dorfman\, Alan Nogee and T
 ed Kuklinski.  Channon Ames of Newton Parks. Recreation\, and Culture is 
 the site coordinator.\n 	Co-sponsors:  Newton Conservators\, Friends of 
 Cold Spring Park\, Newton Parks\, Recreation &amp\; Culture Department\,
  Newton Community Pollinator Project (NCPP)\, Green Newton\, Friends of
  Nahanton Park\n 	Questions:  Please contact Ann Dorfman ( dorfmanann@co
 mcast.net \, 617-413-4901)\n\nPre-registration required. Space is limited
  to 20 per workshop.    REGISTRATION is below.  \n\nNOTE:  Both Sessi
 ons are FULL at this time.    You can however register to be on the WAIT
 ING LIST for this session.  You would then be notified if a slot becomes 
 available or if we schedule another session this season.  Alternatively 
  you can email Ann Dorfman ( dorfmanann@comcast.net) to get on a waiting l
 ist  OR to be informed if of future workshops.\n\n&nbsp\;
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LOCATION:Nahanton Park Nature Center\, 471 Nahanton Street\, Newton\, MA\, 
 United States
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