We hope everyone is staying safe and warm during these cold winter days. Don’t miss our upcoming events, including a presentation on “Roadside Native Plants” at the Leonardtown Library and a Wild Ones national webinar “From Wasteland to Wonder.” And if you’re in the Twin Beaches area, stop by the Twin Beaches Library to check out our display case focused on Winter in the Garden.
Please join us for one or more of our upcoming events. Most events are free and open to the public, but please note that some require registration. Please be sure to invite friends and family! Visit our Events page, our chapter Google calendar, or our Facebook Events page for registration and/or RSVP information.
Commemorative Maryland Native Plant Month
We need your support! – HB0217/SB0229 are bills in the Maryland General Assembly that will permanently make May the official, commemorative native plant month in Maryland. Passage of these bills will support Maryland’s Native Plant Program, which promotes the use of native plants in landscapes, educates residents about their value to wildlife, and develops a robust network of growers, retailers, garden professionals, and home gardeners to plant more natives in Maryland.
What can you do?
-Spread the word with family and friends!
-Share this email!
-Add your signature to the sign on letter: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSf36qNK1efEq7…/viewform
-Contact your legislators! For more information, visit our website for our latest news blog.
Together we can make every May “Maryland Native Plant Month”!
This effort is part of the Native Plant Month Initiative by the Garden Club of America, which is being led in Maryland by Mary Ellen Pease of the Guilford Garden Club and is supported by all five Wild Ones chapters in Maryland.
Latest News Blogs
- February 2026 Happenings
We hope everyone is staying safe and warm during these cold winter days. Don’t miss our upcoming events, including a presentation on “Roadside Native Plants” at the Leonardtown Library and a Wild Ones national webinar “From Wasteland to Wonder.” And if you’re in the Twin Beaches area, stop by the Twin Beaches Library to check… Read more: February 2026 Happenings - January 2026 Garden Chat – Grants for Gardens and Maryland Native Plant Month
2026 is off to a mission-aligned start for Wild Ones Chesapeake. Our January Garden Chat focused on the Wild Ones mission to promote native landscapes through education, advocacy and collaborative action. Our Garden Chat attendees were treated to a presentation by Unity Gardens, followed by an update on the “Make May Maryland Native Plant Month”… Read more: January 2026 Garden Chat – Grants for Gardens and Maryland Native Plant Month - Gifting, Sharing, and Winter Sowing Seeds
National Seed Swap Day (January 31, 2026) and Valentine’s Day (February 14) are just around the corner. Looking for a last-minute gift idea that won’t break your budget and will be cherished by gardening friends? Consider creating native plant seed kits! First, package individual species of native seeds. Prepare instructions for growing, such as our… Read more: Gifting, Sharing, and Winter Sowing Seeds
If you’re not following our News blogs, please check them out. This is one of the ways we keep our members and community up to date on what’s happening in our chapter. As always, we invite all members to contribute to our chapter’s News blog and/or social media channels. If you have anything related to native plants that you’d like to write about for publication on our News blog or social media, please email us, along with any photos or videos, and we’ll be happy to publish them. Likewise, if your work in the community has been recognized in the media or if you’ve received an award, please let us know so we can share it with our chapter members and the national office. We know our members are doing a lot of great work out in our community, and we’d like to share and recognize your accomplishments!
Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay is deeply rooted in native plants and cultivating partnerships, while striving to educate, advocate, and collaborate to connect people and native plants for a healthy planet. Our vision is native plants and natural landscapes thriving in every community. Check out our Events page, Google calendar, Facebook, and/or Instagram for our upcoming events. And don’t forget to subscribe to our new YouTube channel and email subscriber list!
