Collect your Own Seeds for Spring Planting In-Person
Learn all about how to collect seeds, plant them for the Spring and use cold stratification techniques. Presented by Elaine Silverman, vice president of the Native Plant Society of NJ, who will preview the seeds that the library has for the fall in the Native Seed Library. Elaine is certified in Sustainable Landscape Management by the New York Botanical Garden, where she has also earned the Urban Naturalist certificate and continues to study botany, ecology, and landscape design. She maintains a horticulture practice in Bergen County where she advises clients on sustainability, garden design, and installing and caring for native plantings. She lives in Glen Rock, where she is a member of the Shade Tree Advisory Committee and Environmental Commission. The program is in collaboration with the Green Team of Westfield.