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https://www.livingdesert.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/tld_propagationgarden_th-57-1.933x0-is.jpg933622Discover The Living Desert’s new, behind-the-scenes propagation greenhouse and garden with Plant Propagator Jose Marfori. Construction on the propagation garden and greenhouse began in January 2022 and the gardening team is still in the process of completing the nursery. The greenhouse measures 20 feet by 60 feet, and the entire nursery is just under 0.7 acres of space. What types of plants are you currently propagating? We propagate different types of plants from different areas, in addition to California native plants. Most plants are predictably from arid areas across the globe, but some are also native to moist, tropical locations and still do well in our hot, dry climate. Do you propagate food plants here that the animals will eventually eat? Yes! For short term needs, we typically buy browse trees at larger sizes (24-inch to 48-inch tree boxes) and let them grow out a bit more or plant them in the browse farm. Looking toward the future, I’ve just started several species of acacia in the greenhouse that will eventually be used as browse for the rhinos, though not for a few years.