Help Us Grow The Preserve’s #GivingTuesday drive is titled #GrowingTuesday. Your donation to #GrowingTuesday in 2019 will support the Preserve’s children’s and family programming through our Annual Fund. Help us teach the next generation of environmental stewards and encourage them …
Native Plant Nursery Reopens for In-Person Shopping Twinleaf Book & Gift Shop and Native Plant Nursery are open for in-person sales, every day that the Preserve is open. Twinleaf Book & Gift Shop hours are currently from 9 am – …
Join Us for Our Spring Nursery Opening! Spring is just around the corner, and we are thrilled to welcome you back to the Native Plant Nursery for the start of the 2026 season! Our opening weekend kicks off Thursday, April 9th, …
Invasive SpeciesAn invasive plant is a non-native plant that has escaped cultivation and proliferates aggressively in the ecosystem in which it was introduced, overwhelming and out-competing the native plants that should be found there.According to the National Invasive Species Council …
The Delaware Valley is a lush and beautiful place to live and garden. The features of the landscape that people admire most are exactly what draw in deer that have been forced out of their natural habitats. These gentle creatures …
As we count down the days until our Native Plant Nursery Season Opening, the Nursery is buzzing with more than just the usual potting activity. If you’ve visited us in past seasons, you’ll notice a literal shift in our horizon: …
Educational programs at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve cover a wide range of topics that include the identification, ecology, and biodiversity of native plants; basics of botany; and how to use native plants, trees & shrubs in the garden and landscape. …
A Walk with Nursery Manager Glenn White: Hidden Gems of the Preserve By Sue Eveland and Julia Klosser As soon as you turn off River Road on a warm day and pass through the entry gate to the Preserve, you …
Download the Application Native Plant Nursery Native Plant Grants The Preserve has a proud tradition of supplying native plants to community organizations and school groups to promote native plants in the landscape and in gardens throughout the Delaware Valley. What …
Through proper plant selection, we can both beautify and greatly enhance the natural environment – we can use native plants in landscape design to elevate gardens to a higher purpose. A garden that supports wildlife brings a garden alive! Randi will discuss some of the many interactions between native plants and wildlife while emphasizing the importance of native diversity and sustainability in landscaping.
Dr. Randi Eckel has been working with native plants for over 35 years, and founded the mail-order native plant nursery Toadshade Wildflower Farm in 1996 to further public awareness and availability of native plants. A life-long naturalist, lover of nature, entomologist, and confirmed plant and ecology nerd, Randi specializes in the interactions between plants and other living things. She is known for her lively and engaging lectures and workshops on growing and propagating native plants, and offers interesting, nuanced information on the complex issues facing native plants and native plant communities. She is the past president (and is currently serving as the vice president) of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey.
This program is free to members and $10 per non-member.
A Zoom link will be sent out to registrants before 2 hours before class begins. You will receive a limited-time recording of the class for later viewing as well.