With The Big Tree Plant in full swing, we look at ways of “growing your own”.
Seed Gathering Season is a great time to go out and collect seeds, nuts and fruits. And as a way for communities to increase the stock of trees in their towns, cities and neighbourhoods, growing trees from seed is an interesting and challenging alternative to buying from nurseries and garden centres.
Here we give links to various tips on The Tree Council website, focusing particularly on trees that you might grow in a Big Tree Plant project. For much greater detail on a wide range of trees see Trees and How to Grow Them and The Good Seed Guide.
To begin growing trees from seed, you need to know:
• the best time to collect from particular species
• what’s involved in collecting and preparing seeds
• how to encourage seeds to germinate
• tips on growing and nurturing the seeds.
