Do you want to enhance your landscape with native plants?  Growing native plants from seed is not the same as starting vegetables or annuals and Fall is the best time to start many of them.  You can learn how on Sunday, October 20 at 11 am at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lakes Drive West in Wayne.  James Preisendanz and Tyler Fishman of Restore Native Plants and Wildlife will explain now to start natives from seed, followed by a hands-on workshop where participants will be able to start seeds to take home.

Growing Native Plants from Seed, sponsored by Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum, is $10 for members and $20 for nonmembers.  To register, go to  https://laurelwoodarboretum.org/civicrm/event/register/?reset=1&id=99

The workshop is eligible for 1 hour of Master Gardener Continuing Education credit.  The event is sponsored by The Albert Payson Terhune Foundation.

Restore Native Plants and Wildlife of Oakland, New Jersey is a non-profit whose mission is to protect, enhance, and restore native plants, wildlife, ecosystems, and natural resources.  James Preisendanz helped found and develop the organization and currently serves as president.  He has a B.S. in Ecology and Natural resources from Rutgers University and is an ISA-certified arborist.

Tyler Fishman has a BS in environmental sustainability from William Paterson University. He pioneered the installation of a large native plant garden on campus and also managed the university greenhouse, where he added over 200 plants of special concern to promote ex-situ conservation. After graduating, Tyler joined Restore Native Plants and is the native plant nursery operator. He is caretaker of the William Paterson campus’s American Chestnut seedlings where he continues to plant chestnut trees.