Lindsey Pickard of Amelia’s Native Wildflowers helps us celebrate our new native wildflower garden at Egans Creek Park in Fernandina Beach by demonstrating planting a Snow Squarestem (Melanthera nivea).

Florida is known for its sunshine and rain. Reducing stormwater runoff is one of the principles of the FFL Program to protect Florida's natural resources. Join Nassau County's MGVs to learn about planning, designing, and building your own rain garden. Rain Gardens: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/design/types-of-gardens/rain-gardens.html Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development: https://buildgreen.ifas.ufl.edu/Fact_sheet_Bioretention_Basins_Rain_Gardens.pdf Rain Garden Manual (For central Florida, but still relevant): https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/pdf/articles/rain-garden-manual-hillsborough.pdf

Pollinator plants are some of the most important aspects of our landscapes - especially if we build gardens for butterflies. Join MGVs as we learn about creating your own butterfly garden in your landscape, as we learn about Zoe and her mission. Resources: Butterfly Gardening in Florida: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/UW057 Perfect Plants for Pollinators: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/design/gardening-with-wildlife/bee-plants.html Attracting Native Bees: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN1255 Butterfly Gardening App: https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/resources/apps/butterfly-gardens/ Websites: Ask IFAS (UF Publications): https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ Gardening Solutions: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/ FFL Webpage: https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/ BUY ZOE's MISSION: http://ifasbooks.ifas.ufl.edu/p-1668-zoes-mission.aspx All Upcoming Horticulture Programs: https://bit.ly/NassauHorticulture

Speaker: Lindsey Pickard, Amelia’s Native Wildflowers In this presentation, we will be reviewing basic techniques for saving and propagating native plant seeds.