SAMOFUND Nursery

Native Plant Propagation with Santa Monica Mountains Fund Native Plant Nursery (SAMO Fund)

 

 

Come learn about and get hands-on practice in propagation and production of local native plants for urban and wildland restoration projects.  We focus on a couple specific plant species every week.  Activities will change every week and depend on the season but may include:

 

Preparing and sticking plant cuttings

 

 

Learning, mixing and applying various soil mixes and fertilizers

 

Cleaning recent conservation seed collections

 

Counting and treating/preparing seed for sowing

 

Learning to transplant more 'delicate' native plant seedlings

 

The Nursery became a Ventura County approved Master Gardener site in June 2023. 

 

Volunteer hours are Thursday mornings from 9:00 to 12:00. 

 

Native Plant Propagation Thursdays include Ventura County Master Gardeners and public volunteers from SAMO Fund.  The role of Master Gardeners at this site is to be trained in the methods of propagation and production of native plants.  Once trained, we will be widening the diversity and quantity of plants grown at the nursery.  These plants are used in restoration and given out at public events throughout the county.  Master Gardeners will be sharing leadership roles in the propagation and production at the nursery.

 

Want to find out more about SAMO Fund and the Nursery?

 

SAMO Fund Nursery and SAMO Fund

 

"Our daily mission is to support native plant conservation in the Santa Monica Mountains while welcoming the public to learn and grow with us."