Ian and Jim have a wealth of knowledge about our local Gippsland flora and years of experience growing native plants. Thankfully they also have a passion for sharing this others.
Join us in the beautiful Leongatha Community Garden for this hands on workshop to learn how to propagate and grow plants for yourself to benefit our native environment.
A variety of native seeds and seedlings the workshop will cover
• Seed storage and pre-treatments.
• Seed raising mixes
• Sowing techniques for propagating trays and “direct seeding” into forestry tubes or cells.
• Correct methods to “Prick Out” seedlings
• Various mediums for growing plants from cuttings
• Demonstration and a chance practice to process vegetative propagation using plant cuttings.
• After care for cuttings/seedings
You will get to take home a tray of sewn seeds, processed seedlings and cuttings
Equipment is provided, please BYO gloves.
Morning tea is provided. Please BYP lunch to enjoy in the community garden at the end of the event if you wish.
We expect this event to book out
Please register via this link https://events.humanitix.com/native-plant-propagation-workshop-qhu2enwx