COMMUNITY PLANNER: Winter Sowing Event 1/31/2026

RARITAN TWP., N.J. (Hunterdon County) — Make mini greenhouses with Raritan Township’s Environmental Commission and Green Team at their Winter Sowing Workshop, Saturday, Jan. 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Recycling Center – 204 Pennsylvania Avenue in Flemington, N.J. 08822.

Space is limited. To participate, register at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084CA8AE2AA0F4C61-61440725-winter.

Participants will be provided with native plant seeds to place in plastic containers that serve as miniature greenhouses. The containers are translucent, which allows sunlight in to help seedlings grow and sprout.

Once the containers are prepared, they’ll be ready to be taken home and can be left outside until the spring. The winter season is perfect for native plants to grow because most seedlings require cold stratification, or temperatures below 40°F for up to three months.

DID YOU KNOW: Native plants are perfectly suited to support our local pollinators and wildlife?

If you stop by the main entrance of the Township’s Municipal Building at 1 Municipal Drive, the vegetation in the pollinator garden are great examples of native plants that support wildlife including butterflies, moths, native bees and birds.

Butterfly milkweed in bloom at the Municipal Building’s Pollinator Garden. (Raritan Township photo by Amy Greene)

Below is a table of what seeds participants can choose from. All are great for local pollinators:

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