FLOW projects

FLOW by the numbers 2022

FLOW TREE NURSERIES 

FLOW maintains two tree nurseries, one in Worthington on Godown Road next to the dog park, and one in Weinland Park on 8th Avenue. Both are cared for by volunteers.

Trees are protected from deer browsing by plastic tree tubes

The purpose of the Worthington nursery which was started in 2018 is to increase the size and survivability of trees that FLOW plants and gives to the community. The nursery gives FLOW more native plants at a better size. The nursery includes native species like sycamore, oaks, dogwood, spicebush, elderberry, filbert, black cherry, hickory, river birch, and bald cypress.

Raised beds add extra moisture retention for the seedlings

The Weinland Park nursery was started in 2015 and a raised bed was installed in 2020. The purpose of the nursery is to grow-up bare root stock in 3-gallon pots for distribution in the Weinland Park neighborhood and in the lower Olentangy watershed. Approximately 500 trees were distributed last year (2021).  Last fall, Engineers Without Borders, an OSU student organization, built two additional beds to triple the capacity of the nursery.  (1200 tress will be stocked in the nursery this spring). This year they’ll be working on improvements to the rain water capture and distribution system.

FLOW TREE NURSERIES 

FLOW maintains two tree nurseries, one in Worthington on Godown Road next to the dog park, and one in Weinland Park on 8th Avenue. Both are cared for by volunteers.

Trees are protected from deer browsing by plastic tree tubes

The purpose of the Worthington nursery which was started in 2018 is to increase the size and survivability of trees that FLOW plants and gives to the community. The nursery gives FLOW more native plants at a better size. The nursery includes native species like sycamore, oaks, dogwood, spicebush, elderberry, filbert, black cherry, hickory, river birch, and bald cypress.

Raised beds add extra moisture retention for the seedlings