We live in a miraculous world. Take the ground we walk on. A cup of healthy soil can contain more organisms than there are humans on Earth. The soil biome makes plant life possible, and, in turn, plants feed the biome. It’s a complex and mutual relationship. We are part of this mutuality. Without it, we wouldn’t be here.

In this blog post, Len Green, a long time environmentalist and currently ReWild Board Member, reflects on the intricate relationship between the organisms in the soil and greenhouse gases in the air. Learn more about how the earth and the sky are interconnected through native plants.

 ReWild Long Island is looking for a hands-on gardening/landscaping professional to help design, create and maintain newly rewilded spaces and educate volunteers on sustainable gardening practices. The Consultant will be required to drive to these gardens and work hands-on to assess conditions, prepare the earth, design and plant gardens and install irrigation, as well as instruct volunteer helpers on their maintenance. Read about the ReWild Gardens Program here. Contact admin@rewildlongisland.org if you have any questions about the role.

Are you interested in creating a public rewild garden? Do you need help maintaining an existing rewilded space or community garden? If you bring the Garden space, Water access and Your Commitment, we can help make the rest happen.

ReWild Long Island invites applications from community groups interested in creating and maintaining sustainable garden spaces. We offer a short and painless process to apply for and gain our support. Whether you represent a small garden club, school, faith group, community club or a well-established non-profit, you are welcome to apply.

We are excited to announce that, in order to further our impact and better serve our community, we are now organizing ourselves into four chapters. The Cow Neck Peninsula Chapter will continue our work initiated in Port Washington and serve nearby areas including Manhasset, Plandome, and Roslyn. The South Nassau Chapter will encompass Rockville Center, Valley Stream, Baldwin, and nearby areas. The Mid Suffolk Chapter will cover Lake Grove, 3 Village, Ronkonkoma, Port Jeff, and nearby towns. Our newest chapter will be located on the East End, serving E. Hampton, Southampton, Montauk, and nearby areas.

We are excited for this new chapter in the history of ReWild Long Island and look forward to continuing our work towards a more sustainable and healthy future for all of us on the island.

ReWild Long Island is grateful to our volunteers, members, donors and supporters for all that you have helped us accomplish in 2022. We were able to expand the reach of our organization through 4 chapters, grow our board of directors, organize an even better Summer Program to Fight Hunger and Climate Change, and continue to bring thousands of native plants to rewilders across Long Island.

We specially thank the Peter and Jeri Dejana Foundation, The Greentree Good Neighbor Fund, The Community Chest of Port Washington and the Gardens For Good Foundation for their financial support.

ReWild Long Island is delighted to welcome new members to the Board of Directors for 2023. This expands our capacity to grow activities to reach more communities across Long Island. We also bid farewell to our departing board members.

During the Winters, the bacteria and other micro-organisms that break down our food scraps, yard and garden waste, and other organic waste to make compost slow down and even go dormant. And only once the weather warms up, they will start to move around.
In this blog Paul Merkelson talks about are several actions you can take to ensure that your compost continues to decompose in the cold weather.

Paul Merkelson is a long time activist and founder of the Food Scrap Recycling Program at the ReWild Garden at Dodge.

We just passed the one year anniversary of the Food Scrap Recycling Program at the ReWild Garden @ Dodge. There are currently 9 households recycling their food scraps. The food scraps are used to make compost which is then used in the ReWild Vegetable Garden at Dodge.

Paul Merkelson, founder of the Food Scrap ReCycling Program, reflects on the completion of the first successful year, while capturing the challenges and victories of this effort.

The Town of North Hempstead is offering residents a rebate on Native Plant Gardens.

ReWild brings you a simple guide to the process together with plants lists and designs that could be useful in your rebate application.

Get native plants for free and make your garden a pollinator magnet!