Mercer

Saturday, September 23, 2023. 10:00am- noon Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Trenton NJ 08610 Free. Register here (https://forms.gle/5H8BnJPo8e8X7R189). Learn about the basics of starting a native plant garden. There is a native plant for every space no matter the conditions. Learn why native plants are important, how to design a garden using right plant, ... Read more

Native Plant Nursery Series This three-part series will teach participants how to grow native plants for chapter activities as well as their own use. The plan is to propagate about 40 different species of native plants with each participant growing four species. All seeds and materials needed will be provided free of charge to participants. This ... Read more

Native Plant Nursery Series This three-part series will teach participants how to grow native plants for chapter activities as well as their own use. In December 023 we started the process with some hands on Winter Seed Sowing. In our second session, we will review the seed sowing process, take a short break, and then ... Read more

Mercer Meadows @ Reed Bryan Farm Entrance Join the Mercer Chapter of the Native Plant Society of NJ for a Fall walk focused on meadow plants. We’ll enjoy the plants in the fullness of their season and discuss meadow maintenance including periodic burns. This walk occurs on flat terrain. Bring your binoculars or borrow ours. Event ... Read more

Presented by the Mercer County chapter of the Native Plant Society, this workshop will describe the requirements for propagating native plant seeds, demonstrate the techniques for winter seed sowing, and guide the participants in sowing the seeds. Part 1 in a 3-part series to sow, transplant, and swap native plants grown from seed.

Friday, March 21 through Fridy, April 11, 2025Online with Bountiful Gardens at shop.ecnatives.com 10% Discount for NPSNJ Memberswith codeSPDS25MIf purchased by April 11, 2025 Then join NPSNJ Mercer Co. for Pollinator Day! Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 9 AM - Noon at Bountiful Gardens1536 Lower Ferry RoadEwing, NJ 08618 Learn more at bountifulgadens.com

Transplant Seedlings and Sow New Seeds! This is part two of our three-part series to teach participants how to grow native plants for their own use as well as to support Mercer chapter activities.  The first session was held in December when we did some winter seed sowing and prepared other seeds for cold storage. ... Read more

The Mercer Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey will host a guided walk at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve across the River in Pennsylvania.  Bowman’s has been a Wildflower Preserve since 1934 and is home to an amazing collection of locally native species.  Spring ephemeral species will be on full display for our ... Read more

Join us for a tour of Sally’s ongoing experiments in native habitat gardening. The focus will be on three sites in the front yard — full sun, shade, and partial sun — all three of which  feature some berrying shrubs and herbaceous perennials. Along the side of the yard is a new experiment in lawn ... Read more

Fall is a great time to start planning next year's garden and that starts with collecting seeds for winter sowing. Learn about seed collection protocols, species to look for, seed dispersal, storage, and germination. Participants will have the opportunity to collect seeds from Tulpehaking Nature Center's native plant garden.