<div dir="ltr"><div>Kudos to research assistant Dustin Wolkis at the Desert Botanical Garden for giving a talk to the Valley Permaculture Alliance Seed Library.</div><div><br></div><div>Check out the reference in their newsletter below.</div>
<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr">Megan Haidet<div>Seeds of Success<br><div>National Collection Curator</div><div>Seeds of Success</div><div>202-912-7233</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.blm.gov/sos" target="_blank">www.blm.gov/sos</a></div>
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<b>Date:</b> January 15, 2014 at 8:07:34 AM MST<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>What Is New at VPA</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> "Susan Rubin" <<a href="mailto:susan@vpaaz.org" target="_blank">susan@vpaaz.org</a>><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a name="1439be9e2afaff90_1439686052859f87_anchor1"></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#006600">Care of the Earth: A Visit with a Seed Collector</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 9.0pt 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><img width="175" height="175" src="http://vpaaz.wildapricot.org/Resources/Pictures/Wolkis%20small.jpg" align="left"><u></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Last week, Seed Librarians and VPA staff were treated to a fascinating talk by Dustin Wolkis, a Desert Botanical Garden research assistant and ASU biology graduate student. Dustin spoke about his work with Seeds of Success, the national native seed collection program coordinated by the <a href="http://vpaaz.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=cUJtOr9mNZ5%2f9GEIvsCz%2bAI%2b%2bdbkhernLLWP2JW4fib2sKwETwd5oTBsvEinwLS2ipuw6fkb0NvSkWRzfnS3eiW3mwYr8GyEMgYX0hlXW1Y%3d" target="_blank">Bureau of Land Management</a>. The seeds are collected to aid in rehabilitation, restoration and stabilization projects. They are also part of a national collection of seeds that are used for current study and also stored for future needs. To learn more about this program visit <a href="http://vpaaz.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=vFMK95ReQM1C2vKsPmNmDuvv6dEOMXW%2fazYiPOSfIWBc7xmIawkOJFQ4dTjS3v%2f8KAJsMwZj%2fbwo3sDQWM5YGnOkA3FpUqoHnmDN1ZgEv3g%3d" target="_blank">http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/</a> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<br>This class will include seed selection, sowing, care and how to help your plants make that delicate transition from nurtured seedling to a hearty mature plant that will thrive outdoors in the elements. <br></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#666666"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#663300">Now is the time to plant bare-root fruit trees, grapevines and berry bushes! Remember to get your bare root tree planted within 24-48 hours of bringing it home. Soaking it in a bucket of water for an hour before planting will keep it from drying out.<br>
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