Talk Title:  “Bank on Seeds to Save Your Garden!” Presented by Mairead Kennedy & Kevin Flessnor

A SEED EXCHANGE ~ we thought it would be fun to add an interactive component to this meeting…

WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO BRING THEIR FAVORITE PACKET OF SEEDS OR SEEDS YOU MAY HAVE COLLECTED FROM YOUR OWN GARDEN! Following the talk your newly gained knowledge will help you propagate seeds in your own home.

There should be enough seeds for everyone, but it will of course be helpful if everyone participates.....

"Plants are the foundation of life and are often overlooked in terms of conservation. The CREW Plant Lab strives to expand what plant conservation can look like and it gives me hope for a brighter (and greener) future.” 

Our speaker, Mairead earned her B.S. in Biology and a minor in Horticulture from UC in 2022. After finishing her degree, she started full-time at the Zoo’s Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species as the Plant Lab Manager and Conservation Horticulturalist. Her work includes the best of both worlds, working with plants in a sterile laboratory setting and getting to play in the dirt. She specializes in transitioning plants grown in vitro to being able to thrive when out planted into their native habitats. With her work in the lab and greenhouse, she facilitates the process of culture initiation, maintaining the collection, acclimatization, and their eventual out planting." Mairead and Kevin will be co-presenting this talk.