Propagating Native Plants from Seeds In-Person
Including native plants in your garden is an important way to provide food and habitat for pollinators. You can expand your native plantings inexpensively by growing them yourself from seed. In this free workshop with certified Connecticut Master Gardener Jim Sirch, we’ll discuss the germination requirements for different species and get you fully prepared for next season. You will be able to plant a plastic milk jug filled with a planted seed selection to stratify over the winter. Proper after care will also be shared. Bring a one-gallon plastic milk jug if you have one.
Space and supplies are limited. Registration is recommended.
About Jim Sirch
Jim Sirch recently retired as Education Coordinator for the Yale Peabody Museum. Jim is a UConn Master Gardener and board member of his local land trust. As a trained naturalist, he brings a deep understanding of geology, plants and wildlife and how they interact within a particular ecosystem. Jim is passionate about helping others decrease their lawn and re-wild their yard. He co-founded a native plant seed library at his local public library. Jim holds a B.S in Forestry from West Virginia University, a B.S. from Miami University in Science Education; and an M.S. in Environmental Studies Administration from Antioch University. He is also the 2014 Sigmund Abeles Award recipient from the Connecticut Science Teachers and Supervisors Association for outstanding science teaching and professional development.