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The Science of Plant Propagation

When: 
Feb. 20, 2021 2 p.m. to Feb. 22, 2021 8:45 p.m.
Where: 

In-person class at BBG

Find out about the art and science of plant propagation from Broken Arrow Nursery’s Container Production & Horticulture Manager, Adam Wheeler, who will focus on the basic botany needed to understand and successfully propagate plants. Sexual and asexual propagation methods including sowing seeds, cuttings, grafting, layering and division will be covered. During this two-day class, students will learn the fascinating science behind propagation along with the various techniques used to create new plants. Please bring a bag lunch.

Adam Wheeler started working with plants at Broken Arrow Nursery in 2004 after completing his BS degree in Urban Forestry and Landscape Horticulture at the University of Vermont. His favorite role at Broken Arrow is plant propagation and the acquisition and development of new plants. Adam is a past recipient of the Young Nursery Professional Award from the New England Nursery Association and the current vice president of the North American Maple Society. He shares his passion for plants widely through photography and educational outreach. He is an adjunct lecturer at Naugatuck Valley Community College and has given talks at Berkshire Botanical Garden and for area organizations. With his spare time he enjoys cultivating his eclectic collection of rare and unusual plants, rock climbing and competitive giant pumpkin growing.


Advance registration is required.


 

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