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Speakers & Gardeners Workshop: Planting Native Plants with Mina Vescera

Whether you’re a new or experienced rewilder, the Speakers & Gardeners Workshop is a friendly space to share sustainable landscaping practices & get expert advice.

Meet on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7-8pm to:

  • Share tips & tricks for rewilding our yards & communities

  • Get answers from experts

  • Expand ReWild’s webinar series

  • Develop materials for school, library & community talks & tabling

  • Advocate for native plants & rewilding across Long Island

  • Write letters to the editor, articles & blogs for local newspapers & journals

For more information, email Speakers-Leads@ReWildLongIsland.org


Our topic this month is:  Planting Native Plants: Best practices for planting shrubs, perennials, and trees. This workshop will guide you through planting BMPs (best management practices"). It addresses recommended transplanting practices of trees and shrubs for successful establishment. Our expert speaker features: Mina Vescera. Since 2013, Mina Vescera has been the Nursery and Landscape Specialist for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County.  She serves horticultural professionals by coordinating educational programming, conducting applied research, and assisting with plant diagnostics.  Mina loves to foster appreciation for plants and to share her passion for growing and caring for plants.

Earlier Event: April 19
ReWild Table at Plantstock V
Later Event: April 26
Sustainable Gardening in Port Washington at Dodge