How to Grow Plants From Seed (Part 1)
Sunday, December 03, 2023
1:00pm - 3:00pm Eastern Greenwich, CT, Connecticut
Location Details
Greenwich Audubon Center
613 Riversville Rd, Greenwich, CT, 06831, CT
In the third workshop of our Ecological Landscapes series you will learn how to grow healthy plants from seeds. This workshop will deal with native plants. We will only be dealing with starting seeds in containers and caring for the seedlings indoors, rather than direct seeding outside.
We will begin with outlining the advantages of growing plants from seeds. We then move on to learning the biology of seeds involving the processes of germination and of the growth of the seedlings. Then we will explore the various ways to obtain seeds, the different methods of seed-starting, the sort of equipment needed and where to obtain it. We then show, step-by-step how to prepare the containers and plant the seeds. Finally we will learn how to grow the seedlings, including outlining the potential problems and how to avoid them.
Presenters:
Jim Carr is educated as a biologist. He was an instructor at the New York Botanical Garden for twenty years, teaching a variety of horticultural subjects, always from an ecological perspective. He developed the NYBG program of ecological gardening and landscaping for the School of Professional Horticulture as well as one for home gardeners.
Andy Chapin is a graduate of the Connecticut Master Gardeners program and was the former land steward at the Greenwich Audubon Center. He is developing an educational program for the collecting of native plant seeds and propagating them, which will be presented at the Greenwich Audubon Center.
The program is FREE but participants must register in advance through our online ticket sales page. There will be no ticket sales at the door the day of the program. Please be prepared to show proof of your ticket registration, either as a printed copy of your registration receipt or your registration confirmation email on your phone.
**AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM WILL BE OUTSIDE (WEATHER PERMITTING) PLEASE BRING WARM CLOTHING AND APPROPRIATE OUTDOOR FOOTWEAR**
- Workshop Fee: $25 per person.
- Recommended for ages 12 and up.
- Pre-registration is required. Select HERE to Register.
- Please register for the quantity of ALL members in your party. The rate for children and adults is the same.
- Upon arrival please check in at the front desk and proceed to Kiernan Hall where the indoor portion will take place.
PART TWO of this workshop will be held Sunday, January 7th 2024. To register for Part 2 Select Here.
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Greenwich Audubon Center is a vibrant nature education center located at the main 285-acre Audubon sanctuary in Greenwich. We are a part of the Audubon Connecticut state office of the National Audubon Society and Atlantic Flyway, and steward a total of seven sanctuaries in the Greenwich area. Our mission is to protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Visitors are welcome to enjoy our miles of trails, nature programs, education resources, conservation-themed events, and nature store throughout the year.
We support a diverse and inclusive environment, and welcome individuals of all races, physical and mental abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, ethnicities, and perspectives. We work with families to modify programs for accessibility where possible.
