Greenhouse Volunteer Orientation

About this event

2019 was a fant astic year for TNI's greenhouse and greenhouse volunteers:  - Our volunt eers logged 120 hours.  - We grew over 900 plants from 28 different spec ies.  - We sold over 650 plants to the public at our Native Plant Sale.\ n - A new exhaust fan improved our climate control, benefiting our plant production in 2019.

2020 Outlook:  - We will use our hand collected seeds from 50 species, and supplement with an additional 18 species from other seed suppliers.  - We will be attempting to grow a total of 68 nat ive species (last year we had an 80% germination rate).  - We hope to be able to provide the community with over 50 different species of native pl ants in 2020.  - Our first Native Plant Sale will be at our TNI Earthday BioBlitz Event on Saturday, April 25.  - We have added a new heater to the greenhouse this winter which should help tremendously for seed star ting.

Work has already begun for the 2020 growing season, some of the volunteers from last year have started pre-germination treatments (cold mo ist stratification). Plants will be ready for germination in early Februa ry.

Please join us on Thursday, January 30, 2020 from 6:30 - 7:30 p m  at the Talahi Lodge at the Nature Institute for a short, informationa l meeting.  - We will cover the timeline, techniques, and other detail s about our 2020 growing season.  - No experience is necessary, everyon e is welcome!  -  We will train everyone in all the techniques and arm you with a wealth of native plant knowledge. Fill out the form below or e mail ewright@thenatureinstitute.org if you are interested in attending. [ gravityform id="3" title="true" description="true"]