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Garry Oak Nursery work party update - Sunday, February 3rd

2/3/2019

 
At this work party we had four volunteers contribute 13.5 hours of work.

What we accomplished:
  • We did 6 flats today, so 90 x 4" seedlings potted up into 1 gallon pots. Only 14 flats left to do!

Garry Oak Nursery work party update - Sunday, January 6th

1/6/2019

 
At this work party two contributed 6 hours of volunteer work.

What we accomplished:
  • 90 4" seedlings were re-potted into 1 gallon pots.

Garry Oak Nursery work party update - Sunday, December 23rd

12/23/2018

 
At this work party two volunteers contributed 6 hours between them.

What was accomplished:
  • They fixed wind damage to the work area and located the work shelter in the neighbouring yard.
  • 60 4" seedlings were potted up into 1-gallon pots.

Garry Oak Nursery work party update - Sunday, December 9th

12/9/2018

 
At this work party two volunteers attended, contributing 5.5 volunteer hours.

What he accomplished:
  • 45 4" seedlings were potted up to 1 gallon pots.
  • The remaining oaks on the second strip of landscaping cloth were moved into their winter position. Some were weeded during this process. 

Garry Oak Nursery - work party update Sunday, November 25

11/25/2018

 
At this work party, 5 volunteers contributed 12.5 volunteer hours.

What we accomplished:
  • 106 4" seedlings were potted up into 1 gallon pots
  • 14 1 gallon pots were root pruned and weeded
  • 2 bales of potting medium were mixed

Garry Oak Nursery work party update - November 17, 2018

11/17/2018

 
At this work party 7 volunteers contributed 13 hours of work.

What we accomplished:
  • We reorganized the work/materials storage area:
  • We potted up 30 4" oaks.
  • 30 2" and 4" oaks had their weeds trimmed back.

Garry Oak Nursery work party update - Sunday, November 11

11/12/2018

 
A this work party five volunteers contributed a total of 14 volunteer hours.

We focused on a variety of tasks:
  • We potted up about 69 4" seedlings into 1-gallon pots
  • We cut back the weeds in about a dozen 2" and 4" styros to prevent them from developing seeds
  • We weeded a dozen or more 1-gallon seedlings
  • We organized, tied up and weighted down the empty styroblocks. We're storing them on the wooden deck.

Garry Oak Nursery work party update - Saturday, November 3

11/12/2018

 
At the work party we had four dedicated volunteers. In total they potted up 174 seedlings from 4" styroblocks into 1-gallon pots. The seedlings were weeded and root pruned as necessary as they were potted up.

Garry Oak Nursery work party - Sunday, October 28

10/28/2018

 
At the first Sunday work party we had two extremely productive volunteers. Judith and Ryan accomplished a lot:
  • 45 1-gallon seedlings weeded and root pruned 
  • 20 pots weeded
  • 500 pots moved (to organize our trees and make space for potting up our 4" seedlings)

Garry Oak Nursery work party update - October 20, 2018

10/22/2018

 
At this work party 5 volunteers contributed a total of 15.5 hours.

Our efforts were directed towards three activities: weeding the remaining 1-gallon pots that were overgrown with weeds, potting up 4" seedlings from styroblocks to 1-gallon pots, and making space on the pallets for these larger containers.

In total we accomplished:
  • 80 4" seedlings potted up into 1-gallon pots
  • Approximately 120 1-gallon pots weeded and root pruned (where necessary)
  • 123 1-gallon pots weeded
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  • About
    • About Us
    • Territorial Acknowledgement
    • About Garry Oak Ecosystems
    • History of Garry Oaks
    • Threats to the Ecosystem
  • Get Involved
    • What you can do at home >
      • FAQ
      • Caring for Garry oaks
    • Garry Oak Nursery >
      • Volunteer
    • Help us collect acorns
    • Membership
  • Media
    • Social Media
    • Video & Presentations
    • Photo Gallery
    • News
    • Newsletters
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