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Located at Crossroads Farm at Grossmann's
Spring Nursery Hours
Wednesday-Sunday: 10am-5pm
Monday-Tuesday: Closed
CLOSED TODAY, SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH, DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRSUMSTANCES

We provide Presentations and Lectures to all types of organizations including gardening clubs, Cornell Extensions, public libraries, scout troops, schools, universities, non-profits, and more.
Public education and outreach are paramount to the native plant gardening movement. We believe that people cannot place value on something if they do not know its worth. Plant blindness, a disconnect from nature, and "generational amnesia" are all taking their toll as people are unable to protect what is unfamiliar to them.
We try to remedy this ailment by reconnecting the community with the natural history of the neighborhood they call home through our in-depth presentations and lectures. We aim to educate the public on the importance of the indigenous native plant communities that make up our local ecosystems and that make Long Island unique.
Our Workshops offer a hands-on educational experience that allow participants to gain new knowledge of the local landscape and the chance to bring a bit of nature home with them at the end of the program.
Topics Include:
-Pocket Prairies
-Insectary Gardens
-Hummingbird Oases
-Monarch Waystations
-Grow a Better Bird Feeder
-Native Permaculture Guilds
-Restoring the Local Plant Community
-Improving Food Crops with Native Plants
& More...
Past Hosts Include:
CCE Nassau, CCE Suffolk, The Vanderbilt Museum & Planetarium of Suffolk County, Floral Park Public Library,
Oceanside Public Library, Centerport Garden Club,
Hofstra University, & More...

Library members enjoy an annual free walking tour of the Centennial Gardens Bird Sanctuary.

Library members enjoy an annual free walking tour of the Centennial Gardens Bird Sanctuary.

A short walking lecture on farms as habitat and the importance of hedgerows. Attendees assisted in mulching for a planned hedgerow.

Library members enjoy an annual free walking tour of the Centennial Gardens Bird Sanctuary.
A few of our past recorded presentations...
Rewild Long Island - Planting a Pocket Prairie
Rewild Long Island - Maintenance of a Native Garden: Methods & Techniques for Success
Rewild Long Island - Designing a Native Plant Garden
Save the Great South Bay - Bay Friendly Yards: A Cure for the Common Lawn
Quoque Wildlife Refuge - Creating a Wildlife Refuge at Home
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Contact us today to schedule your own educational event or workshop.
More Information:
Programs are curated and provided by Anthony Marinello, owner of Dropseed Native Landscapes. Anthony is a New York State Certified Nursey and Landscape Professional, holds a Certificate in Permaculture Design through the Center for Bioregional Living, and has most recently earned certification as an Audubon Habitat & Ecosystem Land Professional. Additionally, Anthony is the former Secretary for the Long Island Native Plant Initiative, a local non-profit dedicated to the preservation of local native plant genetics. Anthony and Dropseed are also founding members of the Quogue Wildlife Refuges' Go Native For Wildlife program and the Suffolk Alliance for Pollinators.