Category: News

On Tuesday, March 19, at 5:00 p.m. (Central time–so 6:00 p.m. here) national Wild Ones and the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s Sustainability Institute for Regional Transformations and the Inter-Tribal Student Council will host a talk by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Ms. Kimmerer will discuss “Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants,” exploring the stories and […] Continue reading "Robin Wall Kimmerer – March 19, 2024 at 6 p.m. (Eastern)"

On Saturday, March 9, the chapter hosted USDA private lands biologist Bob Glennon, who gave an interesting talk on establishing native plants from seeds and native plant basics. To help us reach a broader audience, Mr. Glennon has generously made his presentation slides and handout available for the chapter to post online. The slides begin […] Continue reading "Establishing Native Plants from Seeds (and More)"

These events are free and open to the public. Please use the links provided to reserve your spot. Have questions? Contact the chapter at [email protected]. FEBRUARY 17, 2024 The Eastern Bluebird: Getting Them Here, Getting Them to Stay 10:30–11:30 a.m. Ginter Branch Library 1200 Westbrook Ave., Richmond, VA 23227 Come learn about the bird of […] Continue reading "Mark Your Calendars, Invite Your Friends, and Reserve Your Seats! Three Events Coming up Soon"

Please join us for a free, public presentation by Valerie Kenyon Gaffney, President of the Virginia Bluebird Society! We will learn about the bird of which Henry David Thoreau wrote, “it carries the sky on his back.” Don’t be surprised if Ms. Gaffney’s presentation on these beloved birds just may inspire you to add a […] Continue reading "Register to Attend “The Eastern Bluebird: Getting Them Here, Getting Them to Stay” on February 17!"

We just received word that the following nurseries plan to participate in the Virginia Department of Forestry’s “Throwing Shade VA” program, a native tree and shrub discount program that will run from March 1 through May 1 in 2024! According to the program’s Department of Forestry webpage, from March 1 through May 1, customers visiting a participating […] Continue reading "“Throwing Shade VA” Making Native Trees and Shrubs Available at a Discount in 2024"

If you were unable to attend last night’s Zoom, here is a link to a short video made from our slide presentation. Slightly edited for better clarity, the video highlights milestones from 2023 (and lots of plants observed in our gardens over the last year). Enjoy! Continue reading "A Celebration of Chapter Activities in 2023"

Thanks to you, in 2023 Wild Ones Greater Richmond grew from a seedling to a chartered chapter. Wild Ones who are available on the evening of December 18 are invited to come together on Zoom for informal conversation and celebration of the people, plants, events (and plants), milestones–and did we mention plants? that made this […] Continue reading "December 18–Winter Celebration (Zoom)"

Here’s Robin at our Wild Ones chapter display on Saturday at the “Plant Native!” festival in Henrico. We had a really great day (despite the occasional exciting wind gust!). The festival had a steady stream of visitors, we enjoyed good conversations, reconnected with some wonderful native plant colleagues, met some new chapter members in person […] Continue reading "A Fulfilling Fall Day!"

Your local Greater Richmond Wild Ones chapter is now officially chartered, no longer a “Seedling” and is the first chartered Wild Ones group in the State of Virginia! Please visit our website for more information about our group and membership information for Wild Ones https://greaterrichmondva.wildones.org/ Continue reading "Big News: We have chartered!"