Daily Archives: May 16, 2021

Fridays, May 21 – June 4, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Urban Flora: Growing Between the Cracks, Online

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Urban flora can be found growing in unlikely places, from city sidewalks and highway medians to lawns, and other man-made structures. Most of these plants are introduced and many are considered weeds. We will hear more about their origins, life cycles, and benefits to the urban landscape while learning how to identify them in the field. This New York Botanical Garden online series of lectures will take place Fridays, May 21 – June 4, and is taught by Nancy Slowik. A dedicated naturalist for over 40 years, Nancy Slowik is the former director of Greenbrook Sanctuary, co-founder of the Greenbelt Native Plant Center, and author of two books on local flora. Currently, she consults with Restore Native Plants to provide guidance for a native plant propagation facility and restoration facility in Ramapo Mountain Park Preserve. $139. Register HERE.

Saturdays, May 22 and 29, 9:30 am – 12:00 noon – Bark and Wood Lichen, Online

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This introductory two session Native Plant Trust lichen workshop taught by Elizabeth Kneiper will cover the biology, growth forms, and ecology of lichen commonly grown on tree bark and wood. Students will receive a collection of lichen samples for interactive study during this remote learning experience, as well as a packet of resources about lichen. You’ll need a well lit work space and a 10X hand lens. $75 for NPT members, $90 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/bark-and-wood-lichen/