In Person: Seed Sowing Workshop at Viles Arboretum

Come join the Wild Seed Project at Viles Arboretum to learn about the diverse plants that grow here in Maine and their unique seed collection and seed sowing processes. In this workshop, Wild Seed Project staff will facilitate a hands-on exploration of the many steps of growing native plants from seed, and establishing diverse landscapes using seed-grown plants. This class will begin outside with a walk, identifying different plants in the area and demonstrating ecologically-responsible seed collecting practices for those plants. The second part of the workshop will move us inside, where we will all practice winter seed sowing, and talk through the best practices for keeping your seeds outside for the winter. Each participant will sow two pots of seeds; one to take home with them, and one to stay at Viles Arboretum to add to the plant diversity at these amazing community spots!

This class will include a 45 minute seed collection walk and a 45 minute indoor seed sowing lesson. Each participant will get to take home a pot of seeds that they have sown.

Register here.