Wild Seed Project

Our new stickers by WSP pal are here!! Live in the shop: shop.wildseedproject.net

Slithering into summer at the Seed Center 🐍

The Extraordinary Caterpillar is coming to the Whitefield Library for our Mini Summer Film Screening. Come hang with us on 6/13:

Mini Film Fest: "The Extraordinary Caterpillar" & "The Buzz on Native Plants" — Wild Seed Project Wild Seed Project invites you to join us for an afternoon celebrating native plants and the vast, interconnected community of …

Lots of stem-nesting activity spotted at the farm recently ✨

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Baby ferns!!!

Here we see a bountiful cluster of teeny, heart shaped gametophytes (aka “prothallia”), phase one of their lifecycle. And then in the upper left of the photo: the emergence of a first, itty bitty sporophyte. That’s phase two of the lifecycle, what will grow into the big plant we recognize as a fern.

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For most native plant species, we recommended starting the seeds outdoors, and in the winter. Ferns are different! These we start on a windowsill, covered, in a sterilized plastic container. More propagation info is in our Resource Library:
https://wildseedproject.net/blog/ferns-ancient-plants-for-21st-century-landscapes
https://wildseedproject.net/blog/how-to-grow-natives-from-seed

We're asked so often about seed collecting.

Over the past year, our Seed Stewardship Director worked alongside experts throughout the Northeast region to publish this incredible seed collection protocol. While geared toward land trusts, the information is useful and adaptable in a range of contexts. We're thrilled to finally share the resource: https://www.northeastseednetwork.org/wildcollections

The Ecological Health Network

Wild Seed Collection Protocols | NSN We extend our gratitude to Uli Lorimer, Sefra Alexandra, Geordie Elkins, Dina Brewster, Russ Cohen, and Eve Allen for generously sharing the photos featured on this website.

Available now! Making Habitat at Home: Native Plants for the Northeast, our latest gardening guide is here.

Making Habitat at Home: Native Plants for the Northeast Change begins at our doorstep. By cultivating landscapes with dependable shade, food, water, and cover, our modest garden spaces transform into mini-refuges for wildlife navigating the climate crisis now and in the years to come. Every porch, yard, and pasture represents a potential stepping stone o...

Very cool opportunity:

Director of Habitat for All | MAHOOSUC LAND TRUST Director of Habitat for All Job Description