Summer Native Plant Sale Location: Long Branch Farm & Trails, 6926 Gaynor Rd, Goshen, OH 45122

Plant Transportation Tip: Are you tired of having to clean up soil from inside your vehicle due to a capsized plant? Bring along a cardboard box, plastic tub, or extra towels to the sale to help secure your new native plants on the car ride home.

Click below for the latest stock quantity/availability. Some plants have limited quantities and may sell out rapidly.

Plants will be replenished and replaced with available stock throughout the sale. Some plants may be available at different times throughout the sale.

Click below to browse our full Native Plant Catalog and learn about the species we propagate throughout the year at the Nature Center.

Join us on Saturday, July 12, 10–11:30 am at Long Branch Farm & Trails for a Native Edibles Plot Tour!

You might already be planting native species for wildlife…but did you know many of those same native trees, shrubs, and plants are edible and nutritious species for us, too? Whether you’re a homeowner, small farmer, edible plant enthusiast, or foodie, you’ll be inspired to add an edible layer to your landscape on this walking and tasting tour.

This behind-the-scenes tour centers of our native edible plots during which we’ll provide you with:

• an introduction on how native edible species offer perennial food for us…not just for wildlife.

• a number of taste samples to allow you to culinarily understand the plants.

• an overview of how we use the polyculture (growing many species together) plots of native perennial plants serve to celebrate hyper-local food through harvesting, cooking, education, and events.

• tips on incorporating native edible trees, shrubs, and plants into your home landscape through the lens of a “good for you, good for wildlife” approach.

• tips on balancing feeding wildlife and producing human food using common sense agricultural approaches to reduce conflict.

• an opportunity to see productive, full size native edible plants including elderberry, American persimmon, American wild plum, black walnut, native passionfruit, black chokeberry, serviceberry, pawpaw, ancient corn, Jerusalem artichokes, wild raspberry, sochan, and many other species.

• tips on laying out your own polyculture plot and bringing old fields or scrubby woods into native food production as well as tips on how to integrate a few edible species into your home landscape.

‍Member adult $10; nonmember adult $10.

Written by Jake Sberna, Cincinnati Nature Center Native Plant Manager

Native grasses and sedges certainly do not get as much attention as the many colorful native wildflower species, but perhaps understanding their ecological value will pique your interest as you’re planning what to plant.

Like wildflowers, native grasses and sedges are adapted to the local climate—they require less maintenance and provide a habitat for beneficial insects and other wildlife. Their deep root systems improve soil structure, increase water retention, and prevent erosion. They can also add aesthetic value to a garden by creating a more naturalistic planting design and providing texture, movement, and interest, particularly in the winter.

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