MONDAY, April 1, 2024 | Doors 6 PM, TALK AT 7 PM
Grow Native Trees from Seed
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Next Guest SpeakerGuest Speaker: Vit Kašpar from TreeFolks
Date & Time: Monday, April 1, 2024 @ 5 - 9 p.m. CST (Doors at 6, talk at 7) Location: Zilker Botanical Garden & Streaming via Zoom or YouTube Cost: Free and Open to Public (Membership Encouraged) The class will focus on TreeFolks’ “Seed to Tree Pipeline” project and talk about how they are working with the community to collect native, woody seed and then growing trees in their new nursery. Join us early for "Make it Hour" at 6, talk starts at 7! Don't forget to bring seeds and plants to swap afterwards. If you can't make it in person we will also be streaming the event via YouTube and zoom. Event LinksMeeting ID: 860 3586 5268
Passcode: 802442 One tap mobile +13462487799,,86035865268#,,,,*802442# US (Houston) Watch Live on YouTubeAbout the Guest SpeakerVít Kašpar is a native plant grower, horticulturist and educator who has been actively growing trees and crops for over 15 years now. His main two areas of focus are the propagation of native woody plants of South and Central Texas as well as small-scale intensive successive organic planting and fruit trees.
In his current role as Seed Collection and Nursery Manager at TreeFolks, Vít is working alongside volunteers and partners on establishing a "Seed to Tree Pipeline" consisting of a seed collection program and a native tree nursery that will provide saplings for the organization's reforestation programs in Austin and the surrounding counties." |
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