Get Sowing - An Introduction to Growing Trees from Seed and the Wonderful World of Community Tree Nurseries
Tue 30 Jan 2024 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM GMT
Online
Description
Join us on Tuesday 30 January for the next Talk in our series all about the wonderful world of Growing Trees from Local Seed.
Aimed at beginners, Will Fitzpatrick from The Tree Council will:
- Explore why we need more trees, what are Community Tree Nurseries, and why they are so important.
- Demonstrate the easiest activity you can do at this time of year to grow new trees – taking cuttings, or cloning trees!
- Outline the year-round process of growing trees from seed and how all our online guidance sessions can support you.
- Share a calendar of easy-to-follow steps to growing your own trees on a small scale as well as suggesting what to do with them when they are ready to leave home.
And finally, we will also be joined by Matt Knight, co-founder of an environmental charity and experienced teacher from Shinfield St Mary’s Junior School in Reading, who will show us the amazing work he has been doing with his students and how he started off growing trees from seed.
The sessions will be 1-hour long with an optional 30-minute Q&A session at the end for anyone with questions.
And remember, it’s still not too late to collect some seeds now! Go to our Tree Growers Guide and watch the recording of our Seed Gathering Masterclass to kickstart your tree growing adventure. Some trees that may still have some seeds to collect near you include hawthorn, oak, walnut, sea buckthorn, Scots pine, hornbeam, alder and the seasonal favourite, holly! Go and have a look at what you can still collect this weekend. But get cracking as seed gathering season is coming to an end.