HGCNY’s Fall Plant Sale is September 13th and 14th.
Details here.
Please note: the Native Plant Sales and Nursery Events listed below are not run by Wild Ones HGCNY
August 25, 2025 to September 15, 2025
Summer’s End Native Plant Sale with Go Native! Perennials
When: Noon to 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays August 25th – September 15th
Note: Closed Monday September 1st for Labor Day
Where: Limeledge Botanical Garden and Arboretum (Brookside entrance), 1686 NY 321, Elbridge NY
Description: Located in the Finger Lakes Region of upstate New York in the hills of western Onondaga County, Limeledge is building a world-class woody plant collection nestled within a range of scenic landscapes. Our collections are designed to bring attention to native species and serve as an ecopark celebrating the region’s flora while introducing visitors to plant diversity from around the world.
All profits from sale go to seed production and collection.
Links: https://mailchi.mp/2968c1641a76/the-wonders-of-wildflowers-10339537
September 6, 2025
Wetland Planting with Grow Wild! Plant Nursery
When: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, September 6, 2025
Where: Grow Wild! A Native Plant Nursery, 245 Speed Hill Rd. Brooktondale, NY 14817
Description: Learn about the wetland project and help us continue the restoration project by planting wetland plants.
September 13, 2025
Matrix Planting with Grow Wild! Plant Nursery
When: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, September 13, 2025
Where: Grow Wild! A Native Plant Nursery, 245 Speed Hill Rd. Brooktondale, NY 14817
Description: We’re planting a Matrix inspired demonstration garden. Come and help us plant our first Matrix garden.
Learn more about Matrix planting here.
September 13, 2025
The Bird House Native Plant Sale with Amanda’s Native Garden
When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, September 13, 2025
Where: The Bird House, 3035 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14618
Description: Amanda’s Native Garden will have an excellent selection of native plants available. You can order ahead if you are looking for specific plants and we will make sure to bring them to the sale. To order ahead call (585) 750-6288 or email [email protected]
Links: https://www.amandasnativeplants.com/events or https://www.thebirdhouseny.com/event/native-plant-sale-with-amandas-garden-2/
September 19 – 21, 2025
Flowers and Foliage with Amanda’s Garden
When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, September 19 to Sunday, September 21, 2025
Where: Amanda’s Native Garden, 8030 Story Rd, Dansville, NY 14437
Description: Visit our annual fall event at the nursery! Fall is the best time to plant to enjoy next year. We’ll have our beautiful native plants for sale so you can get a jump start on planting this fall to enjoy next year! We will also have autumn decorations, seed collecting demonstrations and guided tours of the property. Our popular seed discovery game will be back this year. Bring the kids to enjoy our leaf rubbing station! Knowledgeable staff will be on hand to answer questions and give consultations for your landscape.
September 20, 2025
Bee Smart: Grow Native! Native Plant Festival and Sale
When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, September 20, 2025
Where: Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, 3395 US-20, Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Sponsored by: The Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex
Fall is an excellent time to plant native trees, shrubs and perennials so please join us for fun, food and flowers at the third annual Grow Native! Native Plant Festival and Sale. This year the focus is on native plants and pollinators.
Festivities begin at 9 am with a guided nature walk around the refuge with NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer, Pete Saracino.
At 10 am native plant and pollinator presentations begin with Janice Wiles from Go Native! Perennials in Skaneateles. Learn about the efforts in place to boost the native plant seed supply. Janice will also share updates on the latest efforts to scale up the production of native plants in NY State and explain how she is working to rewild for habitat and future seed sourcing.
Then join Molly Jacobson from SUNY ESF Restoration Science Center at 11:15 to discover the fascinating and diverse interactions between native plants and native pollinators here in the northeast, including how you can support them in your own backyard. Afterwards, follow Molly outdoors for a walk to see these plant-pollinator relationships in action!
Hang around for the 1 pm presentation with Krissy Boys from the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society and learn how to build the all-inclusive pollinator garden for the native bee species most in need. Krissy will discuss plant propagation protocols and then head out for a workshop where she will demonstrate how to start your own seeds and proper seed-handling techniques.
And more…
“Meet the Biologist” – Stop by for a chat with our very own Refuge Biologist, Linda Ziemba. Linda will be available to answer your “Refuge” questions throughout the day on the Visitor Center deck.
Out on the lawn, make sure to visit:
Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners, Wild Ones/HGCNY and Finger Lakes Native Plant Society to get more gardening and composting tips
Native plant vendors and local artisans
Big Awesome BBQ food truck for lunch followed by a treat from Cayuga Lake Creamery
End the day (2:45 pm) with a birding tour along the Wildlife Drive with Audubon’s Fred Leff.
September 27, 2025
Geneva Native Plant Sale with Amanda’s Native Garden
When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, September 273, 2025
Where: Finger Lakes Welcome Center, 35 Lake Front Dr, Geneva, NY 14456
Description: Amanda’s Native Garden will have an excellent selection of native plants available. You can order ahead if you are looking for specific plants and we will make sure to bring them to the sale. To order ahead call (585) 750-6288 or email [email protected]
October 11, 2025
Encouraging Nature: Propagating, Growing and Using Native Perennials
When: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, October 11, 2025
Where: Great Swamp Conservancy, 8375 N Main St, Canastota, NY 13032
Description: Celebrate Year of the Native Plants at the Great Swamp Conservancy!
Native perennials meet the needs of native pollinators and fill a vital role in the garden. Locally grown native perennials produced by seed are adapted to the area in which they are produced. Propagating these plants is relatively easy once their germination requirements are met. Ellen will discuss seed propagation techniques, how to acquire seed and a hands -on demonstration will include a tray of seeds for everyone to take home with them to try.
About the Speaker: Ellen Folts is the co-owner of Amanda’s Garden Native Perennial Nursery, located in Dansville, NY. She has a degree in agricultural and natural resources from SUNY Cobleskill and has worked in the horticultural field for more than three decades. She is a Senior New York State Certified Nursery and Landscape Professional. Ellen’s philosophy has been one of creating sustainable landscapes that give back to the environment. She accomplishes this by growing plants that are not only lovely to look at, but also the right plants for the ecological community in which they are planted.
Register. $12 per person
Links: https://www.amandasnativeplants.com/events or https://www.greatswampconservancy.org/events-1/2025/10/11/encouraging-nature-propagating-growing-and-using-native-perennials
October 18, 2025
Fall Native Gardening
When: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2025
Where: Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Road, Naples, NY 14512
Description: Are you interested in making your garden more ecologically friendly? Join Ellen Folts from Amanda’s Native Garden to learn more about what native plants are and the benefits they have to your garden. This class will discuss how to plan and plant your garden in the fall, propagation of native perennials, woodland plants, and more. Plus, students will learn how to acquire, harvest, and sow seeds and will take home two potted plants!
Register. $25 per person
Links: https://www.amandasnativeplants.com/events or https://11302.blackbaudhosting.com/11302/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=b50d6449-6c80-41c1-b70e-98b864ffbf0d