Melanie Feinberg will lead an online presentation called Winter Sowing, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center, Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 12 p.m.  

"Set up your winter sowing in January and you will be transplanting the most rigorous seedlings you have ever grown in the spring," said Merryspring, in a news release. "Depending on the varieties you choose, you could have first-year blooms by the end of the season. This method does not require grow lights, heat mats or irrigation. If you struggle to germinate perennials and biennials in Zone 4b/5a, you won’t want to miss this."

This talk is the first of Merryspring’s Online Winter Talk series, generously sponsored by Camden Riverhouse Hotel. 

To watch the live broadcast on the big screen in the conference room at Merryspring Nature Center, 30 Conway Road in Camden, plan to arrive before 12 p.m. to avoid noise interference during recording. 

Thanks to the generosity of the Cascade Foundation, the talks will also be recorded for future viewing on Merryspring's YouTube channel. 

Join Merryspring each week at noon from January through April for the Winter & Spring Tuesday Talk series. The link to online talks can also be found on the Merryspring website homepage and in each event on the calendar, or you may request the link by sending an email to info@merryspring.org.   

Merryspring is your community nature center offering walking trails, cultivated gardens, wildlife, and ecology and horticulture educational programs all year round. The park is located at the end of Conway Road, just off of Route 1 in Camden behind Hannaford Shopping Plaza. For more information on this program, please contact info@merryspring.org or call 207-236-2239.