Harvest and Use of Native Seed in the Garden and in Restoration

By Ecological Restoration, Environmental Education and Interpretation, Native Landscaping

ESC Ecologist, David Mahler’s presentation, Harvest and Use of Native Seed in the Garden and in Restoration, originally preseted at the online chapter meeting of Native Plant Society of Texas, San Antonio is now available for your (FREE) viewing pleasure.  Learn how to ethically and effectively harvest seeds, as learned by Mahler in his decades of restoration work at Spicewood Ranch.

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Riparian Stream Bed at Zilker Botanical Garden

By Botanical Gardens, Environmental Education and Interpretation, Naturalistic Hardscape, Parks and Preserves, Ponds and Streams

The Taniguchi Garden at Zilker Botanical Garden in Austin, Texas was built by Isamu Taniguchi as a gift of peace and tranquility to our city and has made an indelible mark on those who have visited.  When the Zilker Botanical Garden Conservancy decided to install a riparian stream bed and demonstration garden to connect the Taniguchi Garden to the pond near the Rose Garden, it was Isamu Taniguchi’s grandson, architect…

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