Native Plant Propagation Workshop
Western Michigan University
Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Chapter Social Program/Speaker Presentation Hands-On/How-To Workshop
The workshop will be divided into two parts (seminar and greenhouse portions). Space is limited so pre-registration is required.
Seminar portion: 9:00-10:30 am, limited to 50 participants
Mike and Carol Klug (KAWO) and Laura Moss (WMU Landscape Services) will share their many years of experience growing native plants as they cover the basics on seed collection, cleaning and storage, seed stratification to enhance germination success, transplanting seedlings, growing out the plants and final installation of propagated plants.
Greenhouse portion: 10:30 am-12:00 pm, limited to 30 participants
Chris Jackson (Director of Finch Greenhouse, WMU) and Ann Fraser (KAWO) will demonstrate the seed sowing process and then guide participants in selecting and transplanting young seedlings into plug trays where the plants can be grown to size. Species available will depend on germination success of seeds we are currently preparing for the workshop. Participants will be able to take home a customized tray of 38 seedlings that will be ready to plant in the ground in October.