Tour the Propagation Greenhouse at the FDR Estate
FDR Estate
Public Welcome Registration Required Free Event Group Tour Public Restroom Lots of Physical Activity
Join us for a (free) tour of the greenhouse at the home of Franklin D. Roosevelt which is now mainly used for the propagation of annual plants. Water, fertility, energy use, greenhouse plastics, commercial growing media, plant health and timing are all factors we balance in getting healthy transplants out into the park. Come check it out!
NPS horticulturist, Anna de Cordova, will share the strategies used today including a simple germination bench, cold frames and lathe house.
Please note: much of what we will learn applies to all plants, including native plants.
The greenhouse tour will take about 1 hour, after which we are free to explore the estate, including the Wild Garden at Bellefield, composed primarily of native plants.