Join native plant nursery owner Chris Nilan as we learn the ins and outs of growing native plants from wild-collected seeds. Chris will cover the ethics and benefits of seed collection, how to determine seed ripeness and viability, seed harvesting, processing, and storage, as well as the various methods of achieving germination, from winter sowing to artificial stratification. This will be a hands-on workshop where participants will receive native wildflower seeds from Chris’s seed plots to try growing at home.

Event Duration: 2 hours

Level of Difficulty:  Presentation

Leader(s): Jennifer Hemmerlein; Chris Nilan

Registration required by 10/7/23  Use registration form below to register.

PLEASE contact the leader and cancel if you are not able to come as others may want to take your place.

Group size is limited to 30 so register early.

Fee:  Admission is FREE for members; $10 suggested donation for non-members.

Dogs allowed:  No.

Questions about this event can be directed to:  jennifer@mtarboretum.org  or (518) 589-3903

Covid-19 Guidelines:   We ask participants to socially distance,  to be vaccinated and to cancel if they or members of their household are or have been ill with covid-like symptoms within the past ten days.   Other guidelines may apply, depending on event. The event leader will inform participants.

Driving Directions: The Mountain Top Arboretum is located in Tannersville, NY. From the west, Tannersville is 19.3 miles from the junction of Routes 23 and 23A in Prattsville. Take 23A and at the traffic light in Tannersville there is a wayfinding sign for the Arboretum; turn left and go 1.9 miles and the Arboretum is on the right. From the east, Tannersville is 6.9 miles from the junction of Routes 32 and 23A in Palenville. At the traffic light in Tannersville there is a wayfinding sign for the Arboretum; turn right and go 1.9 miles and the Arboretum is on the right.

GPS coordinates: 42.22215, -74.13469

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