2/24 Native Plant Propagation: Theory & Practice

Date: 
Saturday, February 24, 2024 - 1:00pm to 3:30pm

Native Plant Propagation: Theory & Practice

Saturday, February 24, 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.

Limit 35 

Join horticulture professional EMILY DRISKILL to learn about propagation methods for native plant species. Emily is the founder and head grower at Tanager Plants LLC, a native plant nursery in North Carolina, co-owns and designs for Blackbird Landscapes LLC in Mars Hill, NC. She has extensive professional propagation experience, and is the former nursery manager at Carolina Native Nursery. Cost is $30 for non-members and $25 for members. Registration is required see below.  The workshop will cover:

 

  • Seed and vegetative methods, and how to decide which approach to take.
  • Seed discussion will cover sustainable collecting practices, protocols for conserving genetic biodiversity, cleaning, stratification, and sowing.
  • Vegetative methods will cover stem cuttings, layering, root cuttings, live stakes, and division.
  • There will be demonstrations of most vegetative methods, and everyone will have a chance to make a woody stem cutting to take home.
  • Ways to adapt methods to various production scales will be discussed.
  • You will leave with several stem cuttings, a list of supplies needed to start your own project, and a trusty compilation of references.
  • Some pruners will be available but please bring clean/sharp pruners/scissors if you have them!

 

Emily is an alumna of The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, earning a B.A./B.S. with concentrations in Botany and Sustainable Agriculture. Through her many seasons of botany fieldwork in the Pacific northwest, the western Rockies, the southern Appalachians, and the mid-Atlantic coastal plain, she has gained a loving familiarity with native plants and their roles in the ecosystem.

 

Please use this link to sign up for our programs.  https://reg.extension.msstate.edu/view/view_month.aspx?as=81&wp=662&aid=MSU

We are currently in the process of transferring over to a online registration system. You will need to create an account once your account is set up you will be able to sign up and pay for multiple classes at one time. If you have any questions please call us at 601-799-2311 ext. 0 for all or 1 for me.