Rhody Native Propagation
Workshop Series 2011

2012 Workshop Series Details

This workshop series was offered free of charge to nursery 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. It was intended as a collection of industry best practices for nurseries interested in diversifying or training employees in native plant propagation.

All handouts and presentations are listed below each workshop for your reference.

We are in the process of planning our next series which will begin in the fall of 2012. Contact Vanessa Venturini at 401.874.7142 or vanessa@uri.edu with questions or suggestions of workshop topics.

Pre-registration is required as space is limited. Preference will be given to green industry professionals.
Call (401) 874-2900 to register.

Workshop 1: The Native Plant Industry with a Local Focus
Thursday, October 13, 2011 6-8pm Location: Watkins Building, Corless Auditorium URI Bay Campus, Narragansett, RI Speakers: Vanessa Venturini, URI; Shannon Brawley, RINLA; Tysh McGrail, Woodscapes, Inc.; Jane Case, Blue Moon Farm Perennials. Overview of the course and the Rhody Native initiative; designing with natives; case study of a local native plant nursery. Rhode Island Seed Collection 2010-2011 Presentation PDF	Photo by Catherine Weaver, Tupelo Gardenworks
Workshop 2: Field ID Session
Saturday, October 15, 2011 3-5 pm Location: TBD Speaker: Hope Leeson, RINHS Native plant ID and seed collection methods
Workshop 3: Grower Round Table - Outdoor Seed Propagation
Thursday, October 27, 2011 3-5 pm Location: Hoogendorn Nursery, 408 Turner Rd., Middletown, RI Speakers: Dr. Brian Maynard, URI; Dick Hoogendorn, Hoogendorn Nursery Seed cleaning and storage; seed treatment for dormancy including stratification and scarification; seed bed prep and management.
Workshop 4: Grower Round Table - Indoor Seed Propagation
Thursday, Jan 12, 2012 3-5 pm Location: Greenhouse Classroom 123, URI Kingston Campus Speakers: Dr. Brian Maynard, URI; Harry Chase, Chase Farms; Kate Pawling, New England Wildflower Society, Nasami Farm Seed flat production; greenhouse culture comparing indoor vs. outdoor; winter cutting propagation of woody plants.	Chase Farms, Photo by Sanne Kure-Jensen
Workshop 5: Panel Discussion - Sources of Demand & Marketing of Native Plants
Thursday, January 19, 2012 5-7 pm Location: Watkins Building, Corless Auditorium URI Bay Campus, Narragansett, RI Speakers: Catherine Weaver, Tupelo Gardenworks; Caitlin Chaffee, CRMC; Wenley Ferguson, Save The Bay; Don Knezick, Pinelands Nurseries; Dale Hendricks, Greenlight Plants, LLC. Demand from a habitat restoration, reclamation and landscaping perspective; marketing native plants. Marketing Native Plants: Case Study of American Beauties by Dale Hendricks Demand from Save The Bay's Habitat Restoration Perspective by Wenley Ferguson Panel Discussion Summary by Sanne Kure-Jensen Top 10 Practical Hints for Developing a Successful Native Plant Nursery by Don Knezick	Photo by Catherine Weaver, Tupelo Garden