Join in person at 7 p.m. at 1605 Park Circle, Columbia, SC
or via ZOOM (see below for full Zoom instructions)
Dr. Eric Lopresti from USC Biological Sciences will be our guest speaker at the November chapter meeting. He researches plant-animal relationships, which expanded upon inheriting a historic collection of moth species. Resuming the research has brought startling results and new moth sightings. But what about your yard? Is it possible there’s anything new out there? Did you know that an extremely rare plant was just discovered in Florence county? Come hear from Dr. Lopresti: Natural history is dead. Long live natural history!
Swap Native Seeds
Bring native seeds to swap at the meeting after the talk. Remember to leave plenty of seeds standing in the garden for birds to eat over the winter.
What to bring:
- Cleaned native plant seeds (cleaning doesn’t have to be perfect), labeled with the full name, in a bag
- Printed short description of the plant for each species. Bonus: add a photo!
- We’ll have small paper envelopes to take swapped seeds home in.
Ryan Merck from Blue Oak Horticulture presented on ethical seed sourcing and seed starting for the Upstate Chapter. Start the video here to learn about cleaning, and watch it all to make sure you’re collecting both ethically and legally.
Here’s a free guide to growing 30 perennials good for pollinators. At the meeting you can check out growing instructions from our copy of Jan Midgley’s native plant propagation guide. To get your own copy, mail a check for $27 to address below. Cost includes the book and shipping.
Address:
Jan Midgley
, 10560 W. Center Ave.
, Lakewood, CO 80226
Email: midgleyjan231@gmail.com
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