About six years ago Valerie started a pollinator garden on a small strip of partially manicured land in front of her canal side tiny co-op. As with many that have planted natives, Val is bewitched by the colors, shapes and activity of an ecosystem that spings magically to life.

“Squeezing myself between pleats I snuggle within these petals of safety until the glare of daylight smooths me like a hot iron and I drift to the winds of my intuition floating on the thermal of a rare nothing to do day until I land on a mural I have yet to paint. “

Read on to discover her closely observed new world …

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We live in a miraculous world. A small seed will sprout and become a plant or a great tree. However, seeds have evolved to require specific conditions — temperature, moisture, season, etc — to germinate.

This blog post is about home germination of native plant seeds so you can propagate and grow your own native garden. Not only does this cost less, done right, it can be educational and fun!

The author of this blog, Catherine Halpern, fell in love with the process of germinating seeds. In this post, she breaks it down into easy steps for the winter!

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A garden is a place of solace and connection with Nature. It is also a place for exploration and education. Three lifelong gardeners and recent Master Gardener SCCE graduates set out to plant and maintain a native garden in Huntington.

In this blog piece, Master Gardeners Alexandra,  Carolyn, and Hope discuss how they were inspired to start and finish the Kubeka Garden project with a little help from ReWild Long Island.

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New and experienced ReWilders ask about resources around sustainable landscaping. Rather than try to recreate well-known national resources like wildflower.org, we have chosen to compile local answers relevant to Long Island. Sustainable landscaping is relatively new, and there is much to experiment and learn. Your land, your soil, your sun and water situation may dictate your success. In that light, we love to feature the experience of other rewilders on Long Island as the basis of what may (and may not) work for you.

If you have a story or experience to share, please send it to us. If you spot an error, please let us know. This faq is only as good as the community that informs us!

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We may not notice everything in life, but some things catch our attention and make a big impact. Duong Vu reflects on her rewilding journey in this blog post.

Duong Vu was born in rural Vietnam. Her childhood memories consist of going to the field with her mother, hand-pollinating corn stalks, harvesting peanuts, soybeans and the big Autumn rice harvest. She relocated to Dix Hills four years ago and started her own little garden. She loves watching plants grow.

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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.

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 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.

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