Saturday, February 20: Planting Native Oaks
Free Workshop with John Evarts and Sedgwick Docents.
A valley oak, planted from a seedling 30 years ago. It was never given any supplemental water after the first year.
Saturday, February 20, 10:00 a.m. to noon.
UC Sedgwick Reserve.
3566 Brinkerhoff Avenue, Santa Ynez.
Participation is limited to 30. Advance registration required at synature@west.net 693-5683.
What outdoor activity is fun, and in future years will help beautify any landscape, support wildlife, and combat global warming? Planting a native oak tree!! If you have ever wondered about the proper techniques for growing, planting, and protecting an oak (Quercus species), this hands-on workshop is for you.
Participants will receive instructions and advice on how to plant seedlings, acorns, and – importantly – the key steps needed to make sure a seedling will grow into a healthy sapling and mature tree. As a bonus, every participant in this class will receive their own Sedgwick Nursery-grown valley oak (Quercus lobata) to take home to plant! For those who are interested, a short walk to identify the three tree species of native oaks at Sedgwick will follow the tree planting.
The workshop will be coordinated by John Evarts, editor of the book Oaks of California. Working closely with him will be several of the reserve’s docents who have been leading the Sedgwick Oak Restoration project, which began in 2013. Marjorie Popper, a Sedgwick docent and co-author of Oaks of California, will lead the oak tree identification walk.
Photos: John Evarts
