Join professional arborist and commercial and non-profit tree grower, Ryan Senechal, and the Community Trees Matter Network for this fun, practical workshop!
Learn where and when to gather seed or cuttings (now is a good time), propagation basics, container culture, and strategies for getting the trees we’ve grown planted where they can reach their full potential.
When: Oct. 7 at 2 p.m.
Where: Banfield Park, 521 Craigflower Road in Vic West
(Accessible by public transportation, some nearby street parking)
Registration required by Oct. 6. Email: treesmatternetwork@gmail.com
By donation.
Petition to protect native tree species:
Sasha Izard created this petition calling on the BC government to protect native tree species within building envelopes. Please sign and share.
https://www.change.org/p/that-the-province-of-b-c-change-the-building-envelope-to-protect-native-tree-species
Some interesting recent articles on trees:
If a tree is planted, does it make a difference?:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whatonearth/how-to-plant-a-tree-in-2023-1.6967362
It’s raining acorns: Garry oak ‘mast year’ a boon for city nursery replanting the native species:
https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/its-raining-acorns-garry-oak-mast-year-a-boon-for-city-nursery-replanting-the-native-species-7591565
A good discussion of the importance of retaining large old trees everywhere, though it’s initially about Australia:
https://phys.org/news/2023-09-viewpoint-illegal-trees-sydney-north.html