Workshop: Native Seeds, A Beginner's Guide to Harvesting
Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Auditorium, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105 Map
Public Welcome Free Event Hands-On/How-To Workshop Seed Handling Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Drinking Fountains
Please join us for an introduction to collecting seed for growing native plants. This hands-on opportunity will be guided by Calla Butler, Native Plant Horticulturist at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Calla will present on the importance of seed collection, the ethics of collecting, cleaning practices, useful tools, and more. Following the presentation, we will move out into the prairie plantings and bioswales of Matthaei for the hands-on experience of harvesting seed!
Supplies for the workshop will be provided.
Portions of the workshop's seed harvest will go to the Seeds to Community project, a collaborative program of A3WO. https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedstocommunitywashtenaw/
About Calla Butler
Calla Butler is the Native Plant Gardens Horticulturist at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Her professional experience includes working at the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle and in the field of garden design. With her team of volunteers, Calla is responsible for maintaining the Great Lakes Gardens, home to over 300 native plant species. Calla manages the seed gathering and propagation of plants for this garden habitat and the Matthaei native plant sale. This year you will find her floriferous results growing in and around new locations on the U of M campus.
PARKING: Metered parking is available at Matthaei Botanical Gardens; members park for free.