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April is National Native Plant Month, and our calendar is full of ways to celebrate! Sign up for what interests you before the spring beauties disappear!
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(photo above of spring beauties, Claytonia virginica, a spring ephemeral flower blooming now and providing pink pollen to early pollinators including its very own specialist bee, the spring beauty mining bee, Andrena erigeniae)
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Pollinator Palooza back--sign up now for fall plants!
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We are registering folks now until June 1 for Pollinator Palooza--our DIY program that gives you prep directions, 28 native plants, and a garden map in September--all for $75.
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In the spirit of friendly competition, consider encouraging your neighbors to join you and put your town or township at the top of the pack. As of this writing, Philadelphia and Lansdale are tied!
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Prep your space now, and you won't have to mow it all summer--then sign up for your plants!
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We have 6,000 plants to rearrange into the 210 Pollinator Palooza plant sets that we are distributing on May 16. We can do it with your help, and it's fun!
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Click the button to sign up for a shift--thank you!
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Plants in Pots make-n-take workshops
Have you wanted to do your part for pollinators, but you don’t have a yard? This spring, you can sign up for one of our Plants in Pots make-and-take workshops!
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In the workshop, you will learn about native plants that grow well in containers and some of the pollinators they attract. Then you have three options:
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- Bring your own planter to pot up three native plants for $45.
- Pot up three native plants in one of our pots for $60.
- Learn about all of the plants and take the three plants with you because you have a yard and know where you want to plant them for $40.
We will have three species for sun and three for shade. Exact species depend upon availability but may include:
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for shade: Coral bells (Heuchera americana ‘Dale’s strain’), large-leaved aster (Eurybia macrophylla), Jacob’s ladder (Polemonium reptans), Seersucker sedge (Carex plantaginea), and Appalachian sedge (Carex appalachica)
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for sun: Foxglove beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis), Eastern bee balm (Monarda bradburiana), Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Eastern star sedge (Carex radiata), and Dense blazing star (Liatris spicata).
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Thursday, April 23 6:00 at Triple Bottom Brewery in Philadelphia--register here
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**We are gauging interest for workshops in Philadelphia--if you live in Philly or have friends who might be interested, fill out this quick form or pass it on.
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We will take your gently used flower pots
To make our Plants in Pots program as accessible as possible, we are accepting donations of gently used flower pots: ceramic, terra cotta, or sturdy plastic (not planters with nursery names printed on them or black plastic nursery pots).
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Thanks for these pots, Sharon!
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and save the date for our Summer Solstice Evening
Friday, June 19, 7:00pm
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Journeywork is excited to welcome John Mark Courtney as the speaker for our second Summer Solstice Evening. He will be sharing stories of his experiences growing native plants and taking his cues from the natural world.
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John is an avid plantsman, professional grower and lover of all things wild. He is the founder and owner of Kind Earth Growers LLC, a native plant nursery specializing in seed grown aquatic, wetland and upland perennials in Upper Bucks County, PA. After completing his B.S. in Environmental Design from Delaware Valley University in 1998, John pursued his passion for growing native plants and environmental stewardship first at Bowmans Hill Wildflower Preserve and then at Aquascapes Unlimited Inc., where he was the head grower and operations manager for 20 years. During the course of his career, he has helped educate and inspire others through published articles, lectures, keynote addresses and appearances on radio programs and Martha Stewart’s television show. John is part of 2014’s GPN Class of 40 under 40 and in 2016 he was awarded the PLNA Green Achiever award.
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Dive into our spring calendar!
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Meeting community members at township festivals and environmental fairs is a huge part of how Journeywork shares its mission, and it is a lot of fun! It is how I met most of the folks reading this newsletter! We have many tabling events this spring, several occurring simultaneously, and we could really use your help.
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Visit our table at any of the fairs below and buy one of these lovely garden signs! Only $25!
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- Saturday, April 11: Hatboro Earth Day, 10:00-3:00, Miller Meadow on South York Rd. (volunteer from 10-12, 12-2, or 1-3)
- Saturday, April 18: Upper Dublin EPAB Open House, 9:30-12:00, 801 Loch Alsh Avenue, Ft. Washington
- Saturday, April 18: Conshy Green Fest, 12:00-3:00, Mary Wood Park, 515 Harry Street, Conshohocken
- Sunday, April 19: Plants in Pots workshop at Plymouth Friends Meeting, 3:00-4:00 register here
- Thursday, April 23: Plants in Pots workshop at Triple Bottom Brewery, 6:00-7:00 register here
- Saturday, April 25: Upper Moreland Earth Day Fair, Masons Mill Park, 10:00-1:00
- Saturday, April 25: Whitemarsh Township Day, Victory Fields, 12:00-5:00 (volunteer from 12-2, 2-4, 3-5)
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- Saturday, May 2: plant in Lansdale, 2:00-5:00 sign up to help!
- Sunday, May 3: Chestnut Hill Home & Garden Festival, 11:00-5:00 volunteer from 11-1, 12-2, 1-3, 2-4, 3-5
- Saturday, May 9: plant at The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown
- Saturday, May 16: Pollinator Palooza pick-up at Gwynedd Friends Meeting, 9:00-11:30
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- Saturday, May 16: plant in Havertown, 3:00-4:30 sign up to help!
- Sunday, May 17: Keystone-Ambler Woman's Farm & Garden plant sale, Twining Park, Dresher 12:00-3:00
- Sunday, May 17: plant in Upper Dublin
- Saturday, May 30: Plymouth Township Community Day, 10:00-2:00
- Saturday, May 30: plant in Media
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- Friday, June 19: Summer Solstice Evening featuring John Mark Courtney, 7:00-9:00 tickets here
- Saturday, June 20: Bucks Farm & Garden Designed for Nature Tour, 10:00-3:00 tickets here
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Journeywork won a grant thanks to this event!!
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Journeywork is honored to have won a grant from the Weavers Way Environment Committee this spring to offer our Plants in Pots program in Germantown and other Philadelphia locations. Spring clean your broken electronics and recycle them responsibly to support local greening projects!
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Journeywork is seeking corporate sponsors who support environmental stewardship and wish to make a lasting impact on our local habitat. Please reach out if you would like to learn more about how your company can partner with Journeywork.
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the Journeywork journey
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We are doing consultations now for fall planting. We can create a garden design for you, source the plants, and plan a fall installation event.
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It is not too late to become a Journeywork member and get 5% off plants from Edge of the Woods Nursery and 10% off plants from Good Host Plants. (new Edge of the Woods rate for 2026)
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If Journeywork inspires you to sheet mulch, start seeds, or plant some native plants in your yard, please send us a picture! Or a donation! Let's celebrate and support each other!
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