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Seed Gathering Masterclass: How to grow your own trees from seeds

As the nights draw in it’s tempting to hunker inside – but this is the best time of year to explore your local woods or nearest park, and gather the seeds, nuts and fruits that will grow to become the next generation of life-giving trees, shrubs and hedgerows.

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Date and time: to

Location: Online, Zoom

Organisation: The Tree Council

Do you know your winged seed from your fleshy fruit or your nut from your cone? Are you ready with your potato masher, paper bag and bowl of water?

Explore the fascinating world of conkers, acorns, apples and pears, helicopters, cones and poisonous berries. Seed gathering is a really fun way for you to get to know the trees in your area, noticing what is growing around you and discovering how to nurture the young trees of the future. Join Jon Stokes, The Tree Council’s Director of Trees, Science & Research to explore the incredible diversity of tree seeds on your doorstep.

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