Guest Speaker: Dr Michael Just – Overcoming barriers to the use of seed in ecological restoration

What is the secret to unlocking some of our hardest seeds?

Michael Just is a seed biologist working with difficult-to-germinate flora in Western Australia. He has extensive knowledge of restoration planning particularly on mine sites and on native seed supply.

As a Research Officer at Curtin University his research has focused on informing ecological restoration through studies of difficult-to-germinate species from the Midwest and Southwest of Western Australia. He has studied seed development, dormancy and germination of the intractable Rutaceae species.

Michael is the Lead Researcher for a five-year project to develop cost effective methods for rehabilitating SCP 3a Corymbia calophylla-Kingia australis woodlands on heavy soils (a threatened ecological community).

Michael will be bringing samples of seeds and pellets for everyone to see.

Please join us to hear from Michael and meet up with other nature and wildflower enthusiasts.
Entry only $3 with supper provided and door prizes.
Members and non members welcome!

TAFE students receive FREE entry this month.