How to propagate your own native plants
How to propagate your own native plants
Production of a short film and fact sheet on native seed collection and propagation by seed, grafting and cuttings.
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The issue
Granite Borders Landcare often has people asking for information on native trees and shrubs and what is the best methods to grow them. Native trees and shrubs provide shelter and food for wildlife and support pollinators. They also attract a variety of birds, butterflies, and other wildlife by providing diverse habitats and food sources.
Through our partnership with our local native nursery we thought that we could find a way to increase landholders' skills and knowledge on how they can collect and propagate natives. This information and skills could then be used to assist in increasing native vegetation and habitat on their properties.
The solution
Granite Borders Landcare partnered with Mole Station Native Nursery to produce a short tutorial film on native seed collection and propagation by seed, cutting and grafting. The short film was accompanied by a fact sheet. These resources increased landholders skills and knowledge on the requirements for successful native seed collection and propagation.
The impact
Plant propagation gives great satisfaction in knowing you've played a part in creating those plants, which is probably one of the most rewarding aspects of revegetation works. Also, many plants endemic to your property can be hard to come by in nurseries, so the only way of getting more of them is to propagate them yourself. This project achieved a means for people to access this information in two mediums - film and brochure.
Key facts
- Brochure produced – A guide to the propagation of native plants.
- Short film produced on native seed collection, propagation and grafting.
- Film on YouTube- 5,541 Views & 761 Shares