Winter Seed Sowing Workshop (Kalkaska)

Please register with the Kalkaska Conservation District - linked here

Learn about the importance of native plants and the cold-moist stratification process that many native seeds need to grow. In this hands-on workshop you’ll choose and sow native seeds in containers using recycled materials. Your seeds will spend the rest of the winter outside, then germinate naturally in spring- ready to plant in your garden!

We’ve partnered with the Kalkaska Conservation District to co‑host this event. CAKE CISMA will introduce the Go Beyond Beauty program, a local initiative that celebrates people and professionals who choose non‑invasive, ecologically beneficial plants for landscapes.

This workshop is a fun, beginner‑friendly way to get your hands in the soil, add native species to your pollinator garden (or start one!), and learn more about local conservation efforts.

Date & Time: Friday, February 20, 2026 |11:00 AM-12:30 PM

Location: Kaliseum Recreation Complex1900 Fairgrounds Road, Kalkaska, MI, 49646 United States

We Provide: Various native wildflowers, soil, milk jugs, gloves, UV-resistant markers, and instructions for sowing at home and caring for seedlings in spring.

Additional Details:

• $5 cost to participate

• Participants must be 18+ or bring a parent/guardian

• Accessibility: Contact CAKE CISMA if anyone in your party needs accommodations

Space is limited—please register in advance with the Kalkaska Conservation District - link here

Seed List:*

• Wild Bergamot

• Purple Coneflower

• Sand Tickseed

• Butterfly Weed

• Common Milkweed

• Black-eyed Susan

• Tall Coreopsis

• Great Blue Lobelia

• Showy Goldenrod

• Foxglove Beardtongue

• Boneset

• False Sunflower

• Horsemint

• Wild Columbine

• Wild Lupine

• Marsh Blazing Star

• White False Indigo

• Sweet Joe Pye Weed

• Obedient Plant

• Button Blazing Star

• Big-leaved Aster

*please note, seed list is subject to change based on availability