GNPS News & Announcements
Report of Berkeley Lake Workday 06/22/16
Report of Berkeley Lake workday June 22, 2016 Four GNPS members met at the Henderson Nature Preserve Park at Berkeley Lake to conquer the hated, stubborn Liriope; a small battle was won. Other weeds, like Microstegium, mulberry weed, and chamberbitter were pulled, as...
From one pitcher plant bog, four more may grow thanks to DNR, state parks, dedicated volunteers of the Georgia Native Plant Society
Rebecca Byrd of the Georgia DNR and Amy Heidt, GNPS set out milkweed at General Coffee State Park The clod of potting soil in a state park employee’s hand is dusted with fragile green leaves. When it is planted into the ground, this seedling will disappear amid...
Report of Workday at Berkeley Lake 05/25/16
Report of Berkeley Lake workday May 25, 2016 Three GNPS members met at the Henderson Nature Preserve Park at Berkeley Lake to pull weeds. We planted eight pussy toes which were contributed by Jane Trentin, another GNPS member. After weeding, we enjoyed lunch together....
June Chapter Meetings Coming Up
Two of our chapters have educational presentations coming up in June. Whether you are a GNPS member, a member of the chapter or just someone interested in learning more, please join us at one of these events. Our meetings are always free and open to the public. Come get to know us!
Come hear Claudia West on May 10th
Join us at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens as we explore how native plants fit into the built landscape and learn how plant community-based design strategies can help you meet aesthetic and ecological goals during your next planting project. Our speaker Claudia West is co-author of Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes.
Workshop on Creating Meadow Habitats for Pollinators
Creating Meadow Habitats for Pollinators: Join us for a workshop on creating meadow habitats for pollinators. The workshop will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, Georgia. We will discuss the features of good meadow...
GNPS 2016 Spring Native Plant Sale
Open to the public. Come find the native plants you’ve been looking for. Our plants are raised from seed, rescued from construction sites, donated by nurseries, and donated by our own members. Knowledgeable folks are available to answer your questions about plant selection. Credit cards accepted. Bring a wagon to cart off your great finds!
A Day in the Woods
The Coastal Plain Chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society is planning to meet in conjunction with A Day in the Woods at Gaskins Forest Education Center in Alapaha, Georgia on April 23, 2016. The event includes forest and wildlife activities for the whole family. ...
2016 Members Only Garden Tour
The Georgia Native Plant Society, with your help, is bringing back the annual member garden tour for 2016. Member and volunteer Charles Hunter has agreed to chair this project and we would very much like to hear from you if you can help! This next year’s tour will be a little earlier than recent tours, and will take place on Saturday, April 23rd, the week after our plant sale. Our hope is that this will catch a lot of the early Spring ephemerals, trilliums, early native azaleas and other early bloomers.
2016 Plant Of The Year | Spigelia marilandica
Georgia Native Plant Society’s members have chosen Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica) as our Plant of the Year for 2016. A hummingbird favorite, this vibrant perennial is native to most of the Southeastern US.