Take a step into the enthralling world of fern reproduction and learn how to propagate your own ferns! These ancient plants evolved long before flowering plants, and cleverly reproduce via spore. In this class we will cover the basics of fern reproduction and propagation. You will learn how to identify when spore is ready to harvest, and how to collect and clean it in preparation for sowing. We will go through the basic techniques for sowing spore, as well as propagating ferns via platelets. This is a hands-on class. Participants will clean and sow their own spore and go home with a tray or two of ferns to grow on.

Instructor Bio:

Rose Tobin is a horticulturist and ISA Certified Arborist who works full-time on the garden staff at the Historic Dunn Gardens in North Seattle. Rose holds a degree in Environmental Horticulture and is a WSNLA Certified Professional Horticulturist.