Native Plant Spotlight: Video
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by Gloria Frazee
5d ago
Learn about the key Long Island native plants, their growing habits and the pollinators they attract. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Kimberly Simmen is a Certified Nursery Landscape Professional with 20 plus years in the business.   In July 2020 during the pandemic, Kimberly opened KMS Native Plants LLC in Lake Grove procuring plants native to Long Island, the Northeast and North America for her customers.  She consults Girl Scout troops, schools, homeowners, landscapers and gardeners willing to learn about native plants and the importance of biodiversity. Kimberly joined the board of ReWil ..read more
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ReWild 2024 Volunteer Recognition
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by ReWild Long Island
2w ago
  Volunteers make rewilding happen. We can’t grow more rewilded spaces on Long Island without attracting new hands and hearts to our movement. With this in view, ReWild is announcing the following volunteer recognition policy for 2024. Recognized volunteers from 2023 will be eligible preferential treatment at our Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 Native Plant Sales. Discount Code: Registered 2023 volunteers will receive a discount code by email which will enable 20% off on native plants throughout the sale period. Exclusive early access: The first 5 days of the plant sale will be reserved ..read more
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Growing the NY Kelp Community
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by Gloria Frazee
1M ago
Learn the key role of kelp in our environment & how you can participate in local kelp programs. We're pleased to present the go-to expert on kelp farming in NY State, Wendy Moore of https://www.lazypointfarms.org/  and https://mooregood.org/ SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY Wendy Moore is the Executive Director for the Moore Family Charitable Foundation, a private 501(c)3 focused on direct impact projects at the intersection of community, environment, and social good. She leads Lazy Point Farms, a subsidiary that is focused on bootstrapping the New York kelp ecosystem through initiatives to support ..read more
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Starting Native Seeds Indoors: Video
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by Gloria Frazee
2M ago
MATERIALS LIST Here are the materials you’ll need to start your own seeds after the webinar. Native perennial seeds - available online at Prairie Moon and  Wild Seed Project … What type of seeds? Catherine says: Native seeds take a while to germinate; this hobby takes some patience.  If you want a quicker response, you could try seeds that don't require cold stratification such as Asters or Coneflowers but even they could take 3 weeks to sprout.  If you choose these seeds, you shouldn't start them before March or they will get leggy before you can plant them outdoors. Organi ..read more
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Outdoor Winter Sowing: Video
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by Gloria Frazee
2M ago
Get an inexpensive jump start on the growing season. About the presenter Bea Helft is a certified Master Gardener with the Nassau County Cornell Cooperative Extension, giving presentations on many horticultural subjects throughout the county. As a board member of Plant A Row For the Hungry, she is dedicated to educating the community about how to grow vegetables at home, and encourages everyone to donate extra produce to those in need. Bea is also a member of ReWild Long Island, focusing her efforts on spreading the word about the benefits of planting native plants. Her other area of gardening ..read more
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Greening Your Home & Car: Video
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by Gloria Frazee
2M ago
To save money and make your home healthier and more comfortable for your family, watch this webinar highlighting the steps to make your home and transportation more energy-efficient. About the Presenter Francesca Rheannon is the co-chair of the Long Island Chapter of the Climate Reality Project, a global organization founded by former Vice-President Al Gore to spread information about the climate crisis and how to confront it. She serves on the steering committee of the New York State Coalition of Climate Reality Chapters and is a liaison to the Renewable Heat Now coalition of New York State ..read more
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ReWild Seeks Full Time Gardens Project Manager
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by ReWild Long Island
4M ago
Position: REWILD GARDENS PROJECT MANAGER Apply here About: ReWild Long Island is a volunteer-based, non-profit organization with a mission to improve biodiversity and climate resilience through sustainable landscaping practices such as native plantings, regenerative gardening, composting, reducing lawn chemical use and protecting waters, as well as seeking alternatives to gasoline and chemical powered landscaping. The ReWild Gardens Project consists of two elements - the Community Gardens Program and the Summer Program to Fight Hunger and Climate Change - which share the goal of educating Long ..read more
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Leave the Leaves Collection
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by Gloria Frazee
4M ago
I leave the leaves Len Green, a ReWild Board Member and long-time environmentalist, highlights some reasons why he leaves the leaves. Out on the East End, the leaves are pretty much done falling by Thanksgiving. I like to imagine that this is no coincidence. The leaves fall, giving back to the earth what has been taken. It’s a necessary cycle to keep things in balance. Look around, and you see the consequences of our falling out of balance: an unhealthy dependence on fertilizers, a polluted watershed, and a loss of the natural diversity that we need for a sustainable ecology. So, I leave the l ..read more
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Insects: What would we do without them?
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by ReWild Long Island
5M ago
Insects are often categorized as "good" or "bad" based on their interactions with humans, but is this thinking useful? Many of the insects around us are both beloved and feared, but they play an essential part in our ecosystem as pollinators, predators, recyclers, and so much more. Jared Dyer, Entomologist from Cornell Cooperation Extension of Suffolk County, delves into the multifaceted role that insects play in both nature and human society, and how we can live with them—because we can’t live without them. About the presenter Jared Dyer is an entomologist at Cornell Cooperative Extension of ..read more
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Community Oyster Gardening > Video
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by Gloria Frazee
5M ago
Learn how oysters help restore our waters, provide habitat, and support marine biodiversity. Martha Braun of the Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor shares how the Community Oyster Gardening Program is making a positive impact – and how you can, too ..read more
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