Gravel-bed Nursery Tour
Natural Resources Partnership Forum
July 18th, 1:00 pm - 3:00pm
Gravel-bed nurseries can be a cost-effective way to grow trees that have a better survival rate when transplanted than conventional nursery trees. They can be implemented at varying scales. For example, Hennepin County's gravel-bed nursery can hold 1,500 trees that are planted throughout the county, while the county has also worked with North High School to construct a gravel bed that holds 30 trees that students help plant on school grounds.
Where:
Join Hennepin County foresters for a tour of the county's gravel-bed nursery on July 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Parker's Lake Golf Center in Plymouth. Topics covered will include how to construct a gravel-bed nursery, irrigation and watering needs, plant location, shady versus sunny sites, size of trees, and replanting trees out of gravel beds.
Transportation:
Carpooling is encouraged due to limited parking. You must RSVP for the tour by contacting Stacey Lijewski at stacey.lijewski@hennepin.usor 612-348-9938.
Cost: Free
Where:
Join Hennepin County foresters for a tour of the county's gravel-bed nursery on July 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Parker's Lake Golf Center in Plymouth. Topics covered will include how to construct a gravel-bed nursery, irrigation and watering needs, plant location, shady versus sunny sites, size of trees, and replanting trees out of gravel beds.
Transportation:
Carpooling is encouraged due to limited parking. You must RSVP for the tour by contacting Stacey Lijewski at stacey.lijewski@hennepin.usor 612-348-9938.
Cost: Free