SAMOFUND Nursery (Santa Monica Mountains Fund)
4121 Portrero Road, Newbury Park
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
Transplanting young rooted cuttings into containers
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.
"Our daily mission is to support native plant conservation in the Santa Monica Mountains while welcoming the public to learn and grow with us."
The Santa Monica Mountains Fund works to protect and encourage appreciation and understanding of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The Fund achieves this by supporting National Park Service efforts in education, science, research, improved facilities, citizen engagement, stewardship and philanthropy.
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