5/1 On-site Plant Propagation

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Here are the presentations from our wonderful presenters:

Clay Antieau: Guerilla Propagation for Restoring Forest Ecosystems

Bridget Lamp: On-Site Plant Propagation: Techniques and Best-Suited Species

Tom Palm: Discovery Park Plant Propagation

In this class you will learn how to easily and inexpensively propagate native plants for your restoration sites.  Clay and Bridget will cover basic concepts of plant community assembly, timing, facilities, techniques, and conservation concerns.   Specific topics include: woody species readily propagated by stem division, woody species easily propagated by “live stakes” or hardwood cuttings, species propagated easily by in-field layering, herbaceous species readily propagated by crown or stem division, species known to be difficult to salvage transplant or divide, inexpensive 1-0 seedling stock sources, and techniques for scattering seed.  Tom Palm, Adopt-an-area steward at Discovery Park will talk about how he has implemented many of these techniques on his restoration site.

Clay Antieau M.S., Ph.D. is a horticulturist, botanist, and environmental scientist who enthusiastically combines these disciplines to offer unique abilities and perspectives in horticultural and environmental education and environmental science.  Clay works for the City of Seattle’s Seattle Public Utilities where he assisted in implementing the Habitat Conservation Plan for the City's municipal drinking water supply (the Cedar River Watershed) and specializes in environmental permitting.  Clay is a recognized local authority and educator in Northwest native plants and has taught or lectured on this, wetland science, restoration science, and related subjects at the University of Washington and numerous technical and community colleges around Washington.  He and his wife Naomi steward a forest restoration project at Discovery Park in Seattle and garden in Seattle’s Crown Hill neighborhood.

Bridget Lamp received her MS in Horticulture and Agronomy from the University of California, Davis. She has been gardening professionally ever since and has worked at a wide range of gardens including the UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley and Lotusland in Santa Barbara, CA. Bridget discovered her passion for propagation when she arrived at Seattle Parks where she propagates about 20,000 natives annually for the City of Seattle and the Green Seattle Partnership. When she isn’t propagating natives, Bridget can be found blogging about her veggie garden at fromgardentokitchen.blogspot.com.

Tom Palm has been an Adopt-An-Area Steward in Discovery Park since 1997, logging over 5000 volunteer hours for the Park. He combined his area with that of another steward in 2002 and the combined area of 15 acres consists of mixed forest, meadows and bluffs which contained all of the common invasives in great profusion. In the last 12 years, approximately 10,000 native plants of nearly 100 species have been planted there with varying degrees of success. Water has been an ongoing and serious issue. All forms of plant propagation have been attempted. Many experiments have been performed on scores of sites within the larger area ranging from 100 square feet to 5000 square feet. Many of these sites are now self-sustaining with minimal maintenance needs. Extensive records of work there have been compiled, including plants planted, work done and extensive photographic monitoring.

Tom has also been involved in the Discovery Park Advisory Council and participated in public meetings for every significant restoration project in the Park since 2001 and has attended numerous group work parties throughout Discovery Park and the nearby Kiwanis Ravine.

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