Native Seed Center at Turkey Hill Farm

Thank you for helping Wild Seed Project document the establishment of a new Native Seed Center at Turkey Hill Farm by uploading a photo to chronolog! Watch this time-lapse as we prepare the site to grow native plants for our seed collection program and fall plant sale.  Native plants emerge, flower, fruit, and shed leaves, sustaining pollinators, birds and other wildlife year-round 

Wild Seed Project (WSP) and Cape Elizabeth Land Trust (CELT) have collaborated to develop a first-of-its-kind Native Seed Center at Turkey Hill Farm. WSP shares over 3 million native seeds with the community each year. For the past eight years, those seeds have been hand-collected by volunteers all over the state, and each year, these volunteers find that populations of native plants are shrinking more and more. To address this growing problem, WSP recognized a need for a seed collection and propagation nursery, and CELT's Turkey Hill Farm property was the perfect  location. 

By rebuilding populations of plants native to our region, we welcome back the insects, amphibians, birds, and mammals who have been driven out of our sanitized landscapes.  Native plants support rich habitats teeming with life, while  improving soil health and sequestering carbon.