This project was originally proposed by a group of students as part of a Native Plant Propagation class, in Spring 2003. These students include Caren Crandell (now a restoration professor at UW!), Crystal Elliott, Kevin Kline, Christer Lundstrom, and Rodney Pond (now a frequent restoration instructor at UW Botanic Gardens). We currently have 4 wet beds at the nursery. Wet beds are water-saving and cost effective, and they also allow us to acclimate our plants to environmental conditions similar to that of their future outplanting sites.
Check out the original proposal here: CAPILLARY AND WET BEDS: ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR RESTORATION PROPAGATION
In Fall 2021, one of our amazing student interns, Anna Gilmore, wrote an updated informational guide on wet beds. This guide contains a background on wet beds and their uses, how to construct one, recommended species, and more! Check out Anna’s guide here: SER-UW Nursery Wet Beds and Their Use
