Propagation Workshop w/Free Plant N Garden Stands Org

Name: Propagation Workshop w/Free Plant N Garden Stands Org
Start: 2024-09-21T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-09-21T11:30:00-07:00
Location: 4210 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States, Arizona 85719

Schedule

Sat Sep 21 2024 at 09:00 am to 11:30 am

UTC-07:00

Location

4210 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States, Arizona 85719 | Tucson, AZ

The Pima County Master Gardeners are thrilled to partner with the Free Plant N Garden Stands Org for a propagation workshop!
Cost: $30 for adults; kids 12 and under are free. We will accept cash or checks at the door. This includes admission, the class, a potted seed and cutting start to take home, education and fun at each station.
This workshop will teach you the skills to propagate seeds and cuttings successfully. Master Gardeners and other Community Experts will be on hand to teach you and answer all your propagation questions.
We will have seven stations. You can pick and choose what interests you the most or do them all.
Cutting Propagation Station: anytime, come and go
Propagate a fig tree from a cutting. We all also share information on how and when to collect cuttings.
Seed Propagation Station: anytime, come and go
Choose seeds to plant in a pot to take home. Learn what soil works best and when to plant them in the ground.
Seed Storage & Tips Class: 9:15- 9:45 & 10:15-10:45
This presentation will cover seed handling and answer questions such as whether you need to stratify your seeds and how to do this, tell if your seeds are viable, and identify seeds for this season.
Harvesting seeds – Garden tour: Starts every half hour
This will be an MG lead tour of our demonstration gardens, where we showcase how we harvest seeds from our garden.
The Value of a Tree Station: anytime, come and go
Learn all about the value of trees. We will share tips on where to plant trees on a property to shade your home and cut back on energy costs, as well as lots of other fun tree facts.
Seed Matching Game: anytime, come and go
Come and see how many plants you know by their seed.
Free Seed Table: anytime, come and go