Native Plant Propagation

Learn the basic principles of propagating with Trillion Trees Nursery Manager Jill Holland

By Eastern Region Catchment Management Program

Date and time

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM AWST

Location

Trillion Trees (formerly Men of the Trees)

Lot 2 Stirling Crescent Hazelmere, WA 6055 Australia

About this event

Learn the importance of hygiene, OH & S, soils, growing conditions, weed and pest management, watering regimes, special techniques used on seed e.g. smoke water, testing viability of seed and best cutting materials to use, and growing and hardening off of seedlings. Participate in ‘hand-on training’ in propagation by cutting, seeding and root division – participants will propagate by seed and cutting and will take their pots home to look after. Have a tour of our accredited nursery of the Nursery including seed storage area, hot house and pot washing area.

Morning tea will be provided

Organised by

Eastern Region Catchment Management Program

The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council's (EMRC) Eastern Region Catchment Management Program (ERCMP) is a successful partnership between the EMRC, the Shire of Mundaring and City of Swan, supported by funding from Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) - Rivers and Estuaries Branch.

The program delivers a range of natural resource management (NRM) projects for the environment and communities in Perth's Eastern Region. It supports six Catchment Groups and a number of Friends Groups as well as a range of other regional-scale projects working to improve the natural environment.

Bush Skills for the Hills

Bush Skills for the Hills is an ongoing series of free environmental workshops for the community. With a combination of theoretical and practical hands-on sessions, the workshops are designed to provide participants with skills to help manage and appreciate everything that local bushland has to offer.

For other events run by the EMRC, visit www.emrcevents.eventbrite.com

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