Native Seed Collection Workshop Location: Adkins Arboretum Date: 9/30/2016 Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hike to plant communities within the Arboretum for field identification and seed collection, then work on post-harvest handling at the Native Plant Nursery. Learn about sustainable harvest, processing, storage, propagation preparation, and the Native Plant Propagation Research program underway at the
Read MoreNative Plant Propagation Workshop Location: Adkins Arboretum Date: Saturday 5/14/2016 Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. What’s been going on behind the scenes at Adkins Arboretum’s Native Plant Nursery? We’re starting to propagate and evaluate select native plant species that may have value to both ornamental horticulture and sustainable landscaping! Last summer and fall, seeds were
Read MoreSowing Native Seeds Workshop Location: Adkins Arboretum Date: 5/30/2015 Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Join us for a fun morning of seed sowing at the Arboretum’s Native Plant Nursery. Horticulturist Leslie Hunter Cario will share her expertise in propagating native plants from seed. We’ll learn about plant growth requirements, materials, and seeding technique. Please feel
Read MoreNative Seed Collection & Post-Harvest Handling Location: Adkins Arboretum Date: 10/4/2014 Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Join horticulturist Leslie Hunter Cario, as she shares her expertise in growing native plants from seed. Discover the basics of collecting, processing, storing, and preparing seeds for propagation as well as sustainable harvest considerations. This is a hands-on
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