The Gardens @ DIT A Community Transformation Students from the Detroit Institute of Technology Teachers Chad Segrist Mircea Gui In collaboration with Lisa Appel, Cranbrook Science Institute Introduce ourselves. Location overview; who, what where why/? Segway into the video.

Benefits of an Outdoor Space Enhanced academic performance Healthy lifestyles Environmental stewardship Community and social development Sense of place Sense of pride! Any space to make your own. Major funds and partners not required. Dime bag

Seed Propagation Before Propagation Clean-up Snowy beginning

The Jumping Off Point Lisa Appel from the Cranbrook Institute of Science exchanges thoughts with DIT students about seed propagation!

A snapshot of its (this work) relevance

Native seeds selected for propagation Ironweed (Vermonia Missurica) Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum)

Native seeds selected for propagation Black chokeberry (Aronia Melanocarpa) Grey Dogwood (Cornus Foemina)

Condition for germination Success!.............Or not Light Moisture Temperature Oxygen Condition for germination Germination rate is the % that sprout to seeds propagated. Example: 1 out of 75 = 1.33% Rates affected by…. Seed viability. Temperature. Moisture. Type of plant. Quality of seed. 1 sprout that persevered but was lost in next attempt at propagation. Container choice

Three weeks with unexpected results No germination occurred in three weeks We decided to propagate Zinnia. Questions associated with water applicator Lisa provided the seeds and a Cody Green Comet began propagating.

Three Weeks into the alternate seed propagation Silphium Iron weed Tho weeks

SUCCESS!

The Gardens @ DIT presents the Spring Thing

Proud of our Partners Ecoworks USFS DOEE MTU DNR TATA Technologies Greening of Detroit Ford Motor Life Remodeled Materialise MEZ ICCARS SEMIS Square One ESD DIA DPS ABB

A special thanks to………………… Lisa Appel Steve Laubach Claire Shaller and everyone associated with Earth Partnership! QUESTIONS? For their work in providing outdoor educational opportunity, information, resources and contacts to teachers, but more importantly, the inspiration to involve our students in this work.