Workshops

GNPS occasionally hosts workshops that focus on topics related to plant identification or plant ecology. Some workshops offer hands-on learning about topics such as pruning or transplanting plants. Educational materials and a chance to practice your new skills are typically provided to give our members more in-depth learning and a way to take home what you learned. Workshops are also conducted by individual chapters.

Check our calendar for listings of upcoming Georgia Native Plant Society workshops. We would love to hear from you if you are interested in leading a workshop or have a topic that you would like to learn more about.

News & Events

Pollinator Week BioBlitz Meetup at Centerville Library Native Plant Garden

by Donna Bennett | May 14, 2024 | Fringed Campion Chapter, Workshops

June 17-23, 2024 is National Pollinator Week! To celebrate, the Fringed Campion Chapter will be hosting a BioBlitz in Middle Georgia to track native plants and their pollinators.

Before the day of the event, be sure to:

1. Create an account on iNaturalist and add the app to your phone
2. Join our 2024 Fringed Campion Chapter of GNPS Pollinator Week BioBlitz project
3. Make as many observations of native plants and pollinators in Middle Georgia as possible! Need help figuring out how to do this? See step by step instructions here: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/video+tutorials#add_mob

As part of the week long celebration, members and friends of the Fringed Campion Chapter will be gather for a special BioBlitz meetup at the Centerville Library Native Plant Garden on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10 am.

Remember to bring a fully charged phone to record your enthusiasm for native plants, contributions to citizen science projects, and sense of wonder to share with fellow participants.

Check the Event in Facebook for any last minute updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/497860052814185

Pollinator Week BioBlitz Meetup at Amerson River Park (Macon)

by Donna Bennett | May 14, 2024 | Fringed Campion Chapter, Workshops

June 17 – 23rd is National Pollinator Week! To celebrate, the Fringed Campion Chapter will be hosting a BioBlitz in Middle Georgia to track native plants and their pollinators.

Before the day of the event, be sure to:

1. Create an account on iNaturalist and add the app to your phone
2. Join our 2024 Fringed Campion Chapter of GNPS Pollinator Week BioBlitz project
3. Make as many observations of native plants and pollinators in Middle Georgia as possible! Need help figuring out how to do this? See step by step instructions here: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/video+tutorials#add_mob

As part of the week long celebration, members and friends of the Fringed Campion Chapter will be gather for a special BioBlitz meetup at the Amerson River Park Native Plant Garden on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10 am.

Remember to bring a fully charged phone to record your enthusiasm for native plants, contributions to citizen science projects, and sense of wonder to share with fellow participants.

Check the Event in Facebook for any last minute updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/497860052814185

Sow it Goes: A Native Seed Saving Workshop

by Donna Bennett | Jan 9, 2024 | Fringed Campion Chapter, Workshops

Join the Fringed Campion Chapter on January 27, 2024 from 9 am until noon at Flat Creek Natives for a hands-on workshop on how to identify native wildflowers by seed characteristics, and how to harvest, process, and store the seeds. Registration is required and limited to 15 participants. Cost is $26.25. Registration and payment can be made at https://square.link/u/QuoWf5r4.

Workshop will be both indoors and out. Bring a chair and wear clothing appropriate for the weather, including work boots and gloves.

Presenter: Greg Lewis owns Flat Creek Natives nursery and is active in the Georgia Native Plant Society at the local and state level. Flat Creek Natives offers native azaleas, wildflowers, trees, and many other pollinator friendly plants native to Georgia’s Coastal Plain. Greg has been collecting seed for many years and enjoys sharing his experience with fellow native plant enthusiasts in Middle Georgia.

How to Design and Install Drip and Mist Irrigation Systems 2/10/24 1 PM

by Donna Bennett | Jan 4, 2024 | Fringed Campion Chapter, Workshops

Join fellow Georgia Native Plant Society members at Juniper Creek Natives at 1494 Boy Scout Rd. Byron, GA on February 10, 2024 from 1:00 PM until about 3:00 PM for a hands-on irrigation workshop hosted by the Fringed Campion Chapter and led by Whit Kirkland, owner of Juniper Creek Natives.This workshop will explore low-cost irrigation systems that use materials readily available at many hardware stores. We will discuss fittings, misters, emitters, polyethylene tubing and irrigation controllers. We will also learn how to integrate PVC pipe into your irrigation system design. Participants will see how these materials are used in the nursery irrigation system and will be able to practice their plumbing skills by making improvements to the nursery irrigation system.Workshop size is limited to 10 participants. Pre-registration and $15 payment is required at https://fringedcampiongnps.square.site/. Registration will close when registration is full or at 5 pm on Friday, Feb. 9, whichever comes first.Workshop will be outdoors, so dress accordingly. Bring a chair and garden gloves.

Registrants will be contacted if event is cancelled for any reason and a full refund will be issued.

Propagation Through Germination Workshop

by Donna Bennett | Jan 4, 2024 | Fringed Campion Chapter, Workshops

Join The Fringed Campion Chapter of the Georgia Native Plant Society at Juniper Creek Natives in Byron, GA on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 from 1:00 PM until about 4:00 PM for a hands-on germination workshop.

The workshop will be led by Whit Kirkland, owner of Juniper Creek Natives.

This workshop will explore winter sowing in milk jugs as a low-cost alternative to buying expensive equipment such as grow lights and heat mats. We will discuss different systems for winter sowing and how to stratify seed when it is not winter. Seed saving and storage will also be covered.

You will learn the advantages of this propagation method, types of planting medium, and how to sow seed. Participants are encouraged to bring 3 or 4 one-gallon CLEAN milk jugs they will plant with seeds and take home. Participants will have the opportunity to practice their seeding skills by sowing seed for future Fringed Campion Chapter Plant Sales.

Participation is limited to 15. Pre-registration and $20 payment is required. Registration will close when workshop is full or on Jan. 11, whichever comes first. Sign up at https://fringedcampiongnps.square.site/

Workshop will be outdoors, so dress accordingly. Bring a chair, native wildflower seed (seed will be provided if you don’t have seeds), a trowel and garden gloves. Bring your empty milk jugs in a cardboard box lined with a plastic bag in order to protect your car on the way home. Germination mix and seed will be provided.Registrants will be contacted if event is cancelled for any reason and a full refund will be issued.