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Get Started with Native Planting: Get Started with Native Planting

Resources in many formats to launch a native garden in Orange County, New York

Sustainable Landscaping with Native Plants for Residents of Greenwood Lake, New York

 

Libraries across the country are striving to lead the way in their communities towards sustainability. The Greenwood Lake Public Library has joined this initiative and begun using native plants in several gardens this year, but anyone can do this. One easy way to begin the transformation is to use native plants in lieu of grass in sections of your outdoor spaces. This LibGuide was created to help the burgeoning ecologist, regardless of age, in those efforts.

All of these resources are available at the

Greenwood Lake Public Library

or through use of their online resources available on the website at 

gwllibrary.org/

Resources you can Pick up, Click on, or Listen to!

Check out these library databases. Just search the terms "native plants" (don't forget to use the quotation marks". If you want to get more specific, select the Advanced Search option and add  "Northeast".

These next resources are available on the library's website, Greenwood Lake Public Library under the E-Library tab. You'll need your library card to setup your user accounts and then borrow what you like for free!

Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home

Quick Links to Launch Your Efforts

Places to Go and People to See

Greenwood Lake Public Library Goes Native - Coming Soon! Planting begins May 8, 2023

We replaced a handicap access ramp but had to remove all the existing plantings to do so. It is the perfect opportunity to go native!