On September 13th, members of the Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC), Dufferin Hi-Land Biodiversity Club, and forty students from Orangeville District Secondary School (ODSS) collaborated on planting a seed orchard at Split Rock Narrows, only the fourth project of its kind for the BTC.
Seed orchards provide a space designated for cultivating and collecting seeds of native flora to repopulate the natural habitat. It also facilitates better monitoring of plant populations.
Eventually, each species will have a sign that describes the species (name and appearance). The back of the sign will describe what the plant looks like when it’s ripe, how to collect the seed, how to store the seed, and the best environment to plant it into.
On September 14th, we planted 120 American Chestnut trees at another location, which we described in our American Chestnut: A Revival Project.
We’re thrilled to collaborate with our community to steward these long-term biodiversity projects and look forward to watching them thrive. Watch for a more detailed account coming soon.
If you are interested in being a member of our Biodiversity Committee or volunteering for events, please contact us at:
biodiversity@dufferinhilandbrucetrailclub.org
