Additional Resources
Our goal with the ReWild Crozet website is to provide you one stop in which you can learn both the why and how of keystone native plant pollinator gardening.
Of course, habitat gardening is such a rich and complex topic that there is a lot more to learn.
Thankfully our local community has a wealth of resources to guide us.
At The Library
Books
by Douglas W. Tallamy
Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard
How Can I Help? Saving Nature with Your Yard
The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees
Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens
The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden (co-author Rick Darke)
Nature’s Best Hope (middle school version)
(DVD) Hometown Habitat: Stories of Bringing Nature Home
Other Authors
Piedmont Native Plants A Guide for Landscapes and Gardens, 2nd Edition
There are also a wealth of books on pollinators, native plants, habitat gardening and related topics.
Related Non-Profits
Many of these have excellent websites and various social media accounts, as well as in person talks and events.
Plant Virginia Natives
plantvirginianatives.org
Crozet is in the ecoregion “Northern Piedmont”
plantvirginianaties.org/plant-northern-piedmont-natives
Virginia Native Plant Society
vnps.org
Crozet is in the Jefferson Chapter
vnps.org/jefferson
Piedmont Master Gardeners
piedmontmastergardeners.org
They have an excellent, free “Ask a Master Gardener” helpdesk accessible by phone or email
have a substantial website including common gardening issues as well as native plant specific information
Blue Ridge PRISM
blueridgeprism.org
your source for dealing with invasive plants: how to identify them, avoid buying them, and remove them
Local Nurseries
National Non-Profits
Many of these have excellent websites and informative social media accounts. Some have locally relevant chapters.
Homegrown National Park
plantvirginianatives.org
Crozet is in the ecoregion “Northern Piedmont”
plantvirginianaties.org/plant-northern-piedmont-natives
Wild Ones
vnps.org
Crozet is in the Jefferson Chapter
vnps.org/jefferson
National Wildlife Federation
piedmontmastergardeners.org
They have an excellent, free “Ask a Master Gardener” helpdesk accessible by phone or email
have a substantial website including common gardening issues as well as native plant specific information
Monarch Watch
blueridgeprism.org
your source for dealing with invasive plants: how to identify them, avoid buying them, and remove them