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KCET/HTCG
One-Day Workshops

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Contact us if interested in having a workshop in your area.  See attached criteria for being a site coordinator,
description of a workshop "classroom" plus criteria for becoming an instructor.  

Criteria for Workshop Site ***** Criteria for Becoming an Instructor

Plant Tissue Culture in the Classroom and Home
for the Serious Hobbyist, Gardener, Teacher, Student or Nurseryman

  • Plant tissue culture involves the sterile growth of plants in bottles for the purpose of mass production.

  • Through the use of plant hormones and other growth regulators, small plant parts can be induced to produce hundreds of small "plantlets" which can be further developed and grown in greenhouses or as house plants.

  • Using a microwave oven or a pressure cooker, supplies found in your kitchen, plus the contents of the "Kitchen Culture Kit©, you can mass propagate hundreds of your favorite plants in your kitchen or classroom.

  • In this workshop you will make your own media, disinfect and culture plant leaves, axillary buds and seeds, and discuss trouble shooting and internet resources. These techniques can then be applied to other species.

Time Tentative Schedule (Photos) for Beginner Class
9:00 Introductions
Fill out information sheets; hand out class schedule
Discuss what everyone wants to accomplish
Safety and food; location of aprons, gloves, goggles, etc.
9:20 Presentation on plant tissue culture in the home and classroom (part 1)
  Break
10:20 Media preparation using a microwave: demo by instructor followed by media preparation by students (break into groups)
11:20 Discuss clean boxes and aseptic technique
Assemble PVC boxes and prepare areas
12 Noon Lunch (provided) and discussion
1:00 Demo of disinfection and culture of: leaf, axillary bud, seeds
1:15 Students disinfect and culture:
--African violet leaves
--Axillary buds
--Seed or orchid pod (if available)
--Other?
  Break (as it fits your individual schedule)
4:00 Discuss problems, trouble shooting, alternative protocols, internet connection and webpage resources;
Share experiences with "seasoned tissue culturists" at meeting
5:00 Workshop officially ends/discussions continue as needed
   

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Criteria for KCET/HTCG Workshop

1.       Room large enough for 6-10 long folding tables.  See examples at http://www.kitchenculturekit.com/workshoppictures.htm   Tables are usually 30”x60”  or  30”x84”.  Classroom tables or lab benches may also be suitable.  Note:  KCET does carry liability insurance and can provide proof of insurance on request.

2.      Chairs for about 25 people

3.      Electricity and a microwave oven (or two).  Air conditioning (when needed)

4.      Water in building (sink in the room is good but a bathroom down the hall will do)

5.      Limited air flow meaning closed windows and doors – we want to minimize dust

6.      Laptop computer and media project (for projecting PowerPoint presentations) is preferred but KCET may be able to provide these

7.      Site coordinator (one person or a group of people):

a.             Provides local transportation for instructor from airport to hotel (if needed) and from hotel to classroom

b.            Purchases “no fly” supplies (alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, bleach, etc.) prior to the workshop and saves receipts for reimbursement

c.             Makes media for workshop or HELPS instructor make it the day before.

d.            Organizes coffee break (coffee, water, snacks in morning), lunch delivery, and bottled water for afternoon and saves receipts for reimbursement

e.             Advertise to local groups to help fill the class: post flyers, send emails, etc. (free advertising)

f.             Provide local information to participants such as driving directions, hotel suggestions, parking, etc.

g.             Provide address for shipments of free samples for workshop and supplies for workshop.  Refrigerate these as indicated.  Bring to workshop.

h.             RECEIVE free kit, DVDs, other supplies as needed.  Free membership in HTCG for one year, free registration for 2 at workshop (if minimum of 16 paid participants is achieved)

Criteria for Becoming a KCET/HTCG Instructor
[KCET handles registration, provides supplies, organizes delivery of free samples to
 site coordinator, pays gas, airfare, hotel for 2 days, meals and an honorarium]

A.                 Experienced in home tissue culture methods

B.                  Ability to teach home tissue culture methods to a group

C.                  Attendance of a KCET/HTCG workshop preferably as a site coordinator

D.                 Willingness to drive to workshops (regional) and/or to fly to workshop site

E.                  Must provide own laptop computer; media projector provided by classroom site

F.                  Ability to lift 30-50 pounds luggage or supply boxes that are shipped to workshop site

G.                  Must enjoy plant tissue culture and working with plant friendly people