Propagating Native Plants: Navigating Restoration Demand

Propagating Native Plants: Navigating Restoration Demand 

with Wilkinson Ecological Design Nursery Manager Dustin Johnson

Where: APCC’s Koppel Center
482 Main St (Rte 6A), Dennis 02638

Speaker: Dustin Johnson, nursery manager for Wilkinson Ecological Design, was born and raised in Brewster and says he is grateful to be able to call the unique and wonderful peninsula of Cape Cod his home.  He graduated University of Massachusetts Amherst with a BS in plant and soil science with a concentration in greenhouse crop production and nursery management.  He has worked in the nursery industry and/or horticultural field for 30 years and still love learning something new every day.  He has spent the last 10 years working at Wilkinson Ecological Design where he is the native plant nursery manager.  During his time at Wilkinson Ecological, he enjoyed gaining valuable experience and knowledge about the various ecosystems and native plant species found on Cape Cod and understanding the importance of the interaction of these native plants with our native fauna.

This talk is offered as part of the Cape Cod Native Plant Growers’ Cooperative Program to provide information to prospective growers. The program is made possible by funding from the Cape Cod and Islands License Plate Grant program and the Kelley Foundation.