New Initiatives

Native Plant Nursery

Last year, The Schuylkill Center unveiled its new Native Plant Nursery, which specializes in the production of native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants. Plants grown in the nursery will initially be used to enhance populations on The Center’s grounds. Sources for plant s material include sustainably gathered seed and cuttings from local plant populations. In the coming growing season, production will expand to include our own handmade potting mix, an on-site composting area and an expanded line of plant material. 

In June, scouts from Troop 303 completed an Eagle Scout Project in which the Nursery was fenced in and a compost bin was built.

For details about the Nursery, contact Joanne Donohue at (215) 482-7300, ext. 144 or jdonohue@schuylkillcenter.org.  

Nursery June 2007

Liner Beds