Native Plant Propagation Workshop with Ian Starkey and Jim Ahon

Ian has a wealth of knowledge about our local Gippsland flora and years of experience growing native plants. Jim has been instrumental in the setting up and running of Korumburra Landcare Nursery. Thankfully they also have a passion for sharing their knowledge and experience with others.

Join us in the beautiful Leongatha Community Garden for this hands on workshop to learn how to propagate and grow plants for yourself to benefit our native environment.

A variety of native seeds and seedlings the workshop will cover

• Seed storage and pre-treatments.

• Seed raising mixes 

• Sowing techniques for propagating trays and “direct seeding” into forestry tubes or cells.

• Correct methods to “Prick Out” seedlings

• Various mediums for growing plants from cuttings

• Demonstration and a chance practice to process vegetative propagation using plant cuttings.

• After care for cuttings/seedings

You will get to take home a tray of sewn seeds, processed seedlings and cuttings

Equipment is provided, please BYO gloves.

Morning tea is provided. Please BYP lunch to enjoy in the community garden at the end of the event if you wish.

This seminar is part of a larger Fire Wise Project, which also included installing two demonstration sites at Meeniyan and Loch. The sites include a garden and a shelter belt demonstration, to help create awareness and spread knowledge in the community about fire wise planting, and provide ideas to guide others in fire wise planting for their own properties.

The Fire Wise Project is funded by the Australian Governments Preparing Australian Communities program in partnership with the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife (FNPW). FNPW is an environmental charity organisation, that has been assisting communities to restore and conserve Australia’s natural environment for more than 50 years.

This project received grant funding from the Australian Government through the Preparing Australian Communities local stream.