Take a 2-hour plant identification hike with the horticulturist of Deep Cut Gardens, Kate B. Lepis, Ph.D. Kate and her associate Kyle Clayton will discuss HOW to identify and differentiate plants, with a focus on those flowering this fall. Learn how to distinguish between different types of goldenrods, asters, and other plants. We'll meet in the parking lot of ... Read more
Spend a meditative morning gardening while gazing at the lake and listening to the osprey and many other birds. In 2014, volunteers with guidance from a Monmouth County Master Gardener created a native plant and pollinator garden at Ross Lake Park with funds from the Long Branch Environmental Commission and the Sierra Club. The Ross ... Read more
Spend a meditative morning gardening while gazing at the lake and listening to the osprey and many other birds. In 2014, volunteers with guidance from a Monmouth County Master Gardener created a native plant and pollinator garden at Ross Lake Park with funds from the Long Branch Environmental Commission and the Sierra Club. The Ross ... Read more
Holiday Celebration: Seed Swap, Garden Gift Raffle, Year-In-Review, 2023 Plans, and Garden Wisdom Exchange Let's get together and get to know each other better! Come join us to celebrate our Monmouth Chapter's first holiday season with snacks, drinks, and finger-foods. We'll have native plant seeds to share for winter sowing, and we'll raffle off fun ... Read more
**Update - A second class has been added: February 4th @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Randi Eckel, Ph.D, Toadshade Wildflower Farm, President NPSNJ Learn techniques and tricks for growing native perennial plants from seed. Randi will discuss seed dormancy, scarification, stratification, and other special seed treatments sometimes needed to coax seeds to grow. Each ... Read more
Many of us who garden with native plants feel a sense of urgency to create spaces that fully support wildlife. At the same time, deciding what is truly native to our yards and sourcing those plants can be overwhelming. Moreover, catalogs and garden centers offer a dizzying array of cultivars of native species and far ... Read more
Tag along with Monmouth County Park naturalists Megan Orens and Jason Goldman as we discover the native birds living in our backyards and the trees that they call home. The ... Read more
The Monmouth County Park System will host its Spring Native Plant Swap on Saturday, May 6. Gardeners are invited to bring established plants in one-quart, one-gallon or two-gallon containers and ... Read more
Want to help give native plants a chance? Looking for a way to rid the Henry Hudson Trail of invasives and work alongside some fellow native plant enthusiasts? Come join the Monmouth Chapter for an invasives Workforce Day! We'll work together, then enjoy our BYO bag lunches at a picnic area nearby. IMPORTANTANT: All participants ... Read more
May is the perfect time for planting perennials. Come join us at Huber Woods Park as we create a native bio-basin garden. What to bring: Garden tools and boots Rain date will be June 2nd.
Join us for a guided tour of the Rutgers Master Gardeners' Native Plant Garden, led by Sue Gobat, chair of the Native Garden Committee. The Master Gardeners of Monmouth County have created a well-established native plant garden that includes trees, shrubs, and perennials. June will be a perfect time to see things in bloom. In ... Read more
Tour TWO Native Gardens! Stop by either location to do a self-guided tour or join a guided tour at the times listed below. Home Garden of Sarah Galloway (creator of ... Read more
Join us for a self-drive trip to Duke Farms in Hillsborough, NJ. We will meet our guide, Lisa Davies, at the Farm Barn Orientation Center at 9:45 am for a ... Read more
The objective of Patchwork for Wildlife is to create a significant area of eco-friendly landscaping in a town by focusing on one yard at a time. Take a break from ... Read more
Winterberry
Best-selling author Dr. Doug Tallamy, professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and author of Nature's Best Hope and The Nature of Oaks, as well as ... Read more
Native seeds, plus vegetable, annual, and perennial seeds are all welcome, however, invasive seeds will be refused. Place your seeds in a sealed envelope or Ziploc bag, labeled with the ... Read more
UPDATE - Registration closed due to overwhelming demand Jason Goldman, of Flower to the People, will take you along on a celebration of native plant ecology. Together we'll take a ... Read more
This workshop is limited to 20 participants, so please don't wait to sign up! Join botanist Kate Lepis, PhD to learn good pruning practices and how to shape your native ... Read more
Co-sponsored by the Monmouth Chapter of the NPSNJ and the Bayberry Garden Club of Brielle Wildlife, including birds, bees, and butterflies, are declining at an alarming rate, but you can be part of the solution. Learn how to attract and sustain wildlife, what wildlife need to survive, and how you can be a part of ... Read more
Come out for a fun, relaxed, and informative evening with your NPSNJ friends. You can even have popcorn! We'll be showing several beautiful films and shorts of environmental importance. PLEASE REGISTER EARLY AS SPACE IS LIMITED
Co-sponsored by the Monmouth Chapter of the NPSNJ and the Bayberry Garden Club of Brielle Wildlife, including birds, bees, and butterflies, are declining at an alarming rate, but you can be part of the solution. Learn how to attract and sustain wildlife, what wildlife need to survive, and how you can be a part of ... Read more
Co-sponsored by the Monmouth Chapter of the NPSNJ and the Bayberry Garden Club of Brielle Wildlife, including birds, bees, and butterflies, are declining at an alarming rate, but you can be part of the solution. Learn how to attract and sustain wildlife, what wildlife need to survive, and how you can be a part of ... Read more
