<div dir="ltr">I recently discovered this native garden non-profit Rewild Long Island.  They help out with native gardening across the island.  While it's outside the area of our main member base, these two online workshops looks great.<br><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word" lang="EN-US"><div class="m_-3011397354821444623WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif">Are you looking for new ideas to try out in your garden this Spring? <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif">ReWild Long Island presents two online sessions this Spring to get you ready. And we have a native plant sale launching very soon!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr style="height:263.65pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:647.75pt;border:dashed windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:263.65pt" width="864"><p style="margin:0in;text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.rewildlongisland.org/springsales2021" target="_blank">www.rewildlongisland.org/springsales2021</a><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;text-align:center" align="center"><a href="http://www.rewildlongisland.org/springsales2021" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img style="width:6.0166in;height:3.975in" id="m_-3011397354821444623Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:178144dc7fb4ce8e91" width="578" height="382" border="0"></span></a><b><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style="height:263.65pt"><td style="width:242.85pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:263.65pt" width="324"><p class="MsoNormal"><img style="width:3.1666in;height:3.2583in" id="m_-3011397354821444623Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:178144dc7fc5b006a2" width="304" height="313" border="0"><u></u><u></u></p></td><td style="width:404.9pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:263.65pt" width="540" valign="top"><p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">When</span></b><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 @ 7:30 PM<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Speaker</span></b><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">: Kimberly Simmen of KMS Native Plants, LLC<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Create a Pollinator Friendly Garden<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Are you new to native plants and need help getting started? The wide variety of plants available and the overwhelming information available can make your initial forays a little intimidating. Kimberly Simmen, an experienced horticulturist, presents an introductory guide to starting a pollinator garden. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">No prior experience is required as Kimberly walks through the process, the plants, the planting and maintenance. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Kimberly is also an entrepreneur with a long history of growing natives who has opened KMS Native Plants, LLC, in Lake Grove to provide Long Islanders with year-round access to native plants.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://hpe.zoom.us/j/94791102212" target="_blank">Click here to join K<span lang="EN-US">imberly’s </span>session on T<span lang="EN-US">uesday, </span>March 23^rd at 7:30 PM</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></td></tr><tr style="height:328.35pt"><td style="width:242.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:328.35pt" width="324"><p class="MsoNormal"><img style="width:3.175in;height:3.775in" id="m_-3011397354821444623Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:178144dc7fc772f6c3" width="305" height="362" border="0"><u></u><u></u></p></td><td style="width:404.9pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:328.35pt" width="540" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">When</span></b><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">: April 6, 2021 @ 7:30 PM<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Speaker:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"> Anthony Marinello of Dropseed Native Landscapes<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Planting a Pocket Prairie for Any Size Yard <u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Biome",sans-serif">You don’t need a lot of space to create a big buzz with pollinators and other wildlife. Whether you have a small yard, or just want to convert a portion of a larger space, a Postage Stamp Prairie is the answer. Also known as Pocket Prairies, these small plantings have the ability to recreate the Maritime Grassland plant communities that once dominated large portions of Long Island, providing you with an attractive, biodiverse garden filled with color and life</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Anthony Marinello, a permaculture & rewilding expert, presents this session for new and experienced rewilders alike. Anthony founded Dropseed Native Landscapes to give Long Islanders the ability to transform their piece of the Island into a native plant oasis to sustain both humans and wildlife alike. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Biome",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://hpe.zoom.us/j/98989534685" target="_blank">Click here to join A<span lang="EN-US">nthony’s</span> session on Tuesday, April 6^th at 7:30 PM</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br>
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