[PCA] Native Plant Design, Propagation and Marketing Series in RI

[Vanessa Venturini]

*Rhody Native Propagation Workshop Series **   **  *

This workshop series is offered free of charge to nursery and green
industry professionals by the University of Rhode Island, in cooperation
with the Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association and the Rhode
Island Natural History Survey through a Northeast SARE grant. These
workshops showcase a collection of industry best practices, and are
intended for nurseries and garden centers interested in diversifying to
natives or training employees in native plant propagation, design and
marketing.  Growers that attend all workshops will be eligible for seed
donations through the Rhody Native Initiative.



*Pre-registration is required as space is limited. Preference will be given
to growers and green industry professional. Call (401) 874-2900 or e-mail
outreach at uri.edu to register.*

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*Questions? Contact Vanessa Venturini at (401) 874-7142 or vanessa at uri.edu*

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*For more info visit the URI Outreach Center website
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*Workshop 1: Designing with Natives *
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Open to the Public

Thursday, October 18th 6-8pm
Location: URI Kingston Campus CBLS Auditorium
Speakers: Karen Beck, Commonwealth Engineers & Consultants Inc.;
Catherine Weaver, Tupelo Gardenworks; Vanessa Venturini, URI
Designing with natives for residential, municipal and habitat restoration
projects.
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*Workshop 2: Field ID and Seed Collection *

Saturday, October 20th 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm
Location: TBD
Speaker: Hope Leeson, RI Natural History Survey
Native plant and field identification and seed collection





*Workshop 3: Propagation Methods*



Wednesday, October 24th 4:30-7pm

Location: Clark Farms, Matunuck, RI

Speakers: Nick Castrataro, URI; Hope Leeson, RIHNS;

Dr. Brian Maynard, URI; Thomasina Taylor, Blue Moon

Farm Perennials; Peter Van Berkum, Van Berkum Nursery
Hands-on methodologies including seed cleaning, and stratification,
stem cutting, growing mediums and practices.

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*Workshop 4: Marketing Native Plants*

Open to the public



Thursday, November 8th 6-8pm

Location: CBLS Auditorium, URI Kingston Campus
Speakers: Billie Best, Project Native; Steve Castorani,

North Creek Nurseries, Inc. and American Beauties Native Plants;

Ken Ayars, RIDEM Division of Agriculture

Native plant marketing and point of sales display

for nurseries and garden centers. Discussion of opportunities

and resources for growers.


-- 
Vanessa Venturini

Environmental Education Coordinator
URI Learning Landscape Program

URI Outreach Center
Kathleen M. Mallon Building
3 East Alumni Ave.
Kingston, RI 02881
(401) 874-7142 (tel); (401) 874-2259 (fax)
www.uri.edu/cels/ceoc/
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