Events

The mission of the WOWC Seeds to Community program is to create connections with people and nature through the process of growing native plants from seed. The program is driven through community engagement in collection, germination and cultivation workshops.

WOWC Seeds to Community events require planning and community engagement. Join each third Thursday of the month to be a part of the year-round community initiative of growing native plants from seed.

This November meeting will include discussion on:

Winter Sowing Workshop Planning

Seed Data Updates

Collaborative Efforts with S2C Washtenaw

Program Donations

Members will receive invite and Zoom link via email. Reach out to Derek Shaffer or [email protected] with questions.

Discover the power of ecological garden design in this free national webinar, Living in the Liberated Landscape: My Yard, with award-winning landscape designer Larry Weaner. Join us for a personal look at how dynamic, self-sustaining landscapes can emerge when we partner with nature instead of controlling it. Drawing on more than 35 years of experience, Larry will share practical strategies for designing dynamic gardens that evolve naturally, support biodiversity, and bring lasting beauty to your yard.

Seed collection time is winding down and the weather is getting colder. It is time to make heads or tails of the seeds that we have all collected over the past months in preparation for winter sowing which is just a few months away!

This workshop is intended for anyone and everyone regardless of experience, or whether or not you've collected seeds of your own! We will have plenty of seeds to process and share. If you currently have seeds that need to be processed of your own, feel free to bring them along and we can take time to process them together.

In addition to processing seeds, we can take the opportunity of being together to share seeds with each other. This is a chance to look for seeds that you haven't had a chance to grow before. If you have extra seeds, WOWC Seeds to Community will be accepting donations of seeds which will made be available during the 2026 sowing and growing season. 

While this event is free, donations help us continue offering programs like this throughout the year. Any contribution, big or small, helps in our efforts to share native plants and knowledge with the community.

Registration is required as space is limited. Please follow the registration link provided below.

Designing with native plants isn’t just about what you grow, it’s about how you shape your space. In this hands-on workshop, Zoe Evans (Plan it Wild) and Heather Evans (Design Your Wild) guide you through the process of creating a cohesive yard plan that supports both your lifestyle and biodiversity.

Seed collection time is winding down and the weather is getting colder. It is time to make heads or tails of the seeds that we have all collected over the past months in preparation for winter sowing which is just a few months away!

This workshop is intended for anyone and everyone regardless of experience, or whether or not you've collected seeds of your own! We will have plenty of seeds to process and share. If you currently have seeds that need to be processed of your own, feel free to bring them along and we can take time to process them together.

In addition to processing seeds, we can take the opportunity of being together to share seeds with each other. This is a chance to look for seeds that you haven't had a chance to grow before. If you have extra seeds, WOWC Seeds to Community will be accepting donations of seeds which will made be available during the 2026 sowing and growing season. 

While this event is free, donations help us continue offering programs like this throughout the year. Any contribution, big or small, helps in our efforts to share native plants and knowledge with the community.

Registration is required as space is limited. Please follow the registration link provided below.

The mission of the WOWC Seeds to Community program is to create connections with people and nature through the process of growing native plants from seed. The program is driven through community engagement in collection, germination and cultivation workshops.

WOWC Seeds to Community events require planning and community engagement. Join each third Thursday of the month to be a part of the year-round community initiative of growing native plants from seed.

This December meeting will include discussion on:

Winter Sowing Workshop Planning

Seed Data Updates

Program Donations

Members will receive invite and Zoom link via email. Reach out to Derek Shaffer or [email protected] with questions.

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! This will be a paid webinar with all proceeds supporting the Seeds for Education Program. 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon! 

Details coming soon!