Boy Scout Road Nursery

Our Site

Boy Scout Road Nursery in Byron, Georgia was established in 2023 by the owner of Juniper Creek Natives in an effort to grow a community-supported propagation program with the Fringed Campion Chapter of GNPS. After two very successful years, operations of Boy Scout Road Nursery (BSRN) were transferred to GNPS to be run similarly to the Stone Mountain Propagation Project. Set on native grassland along Georgia’s Fall Line, volunteers help produce both Piedmont and upper Coastal Plain species.

A dependable source of native plants has been developed and maintained through weekly two-hour workdays. Each year, more than fifty unique volunteers give more than 1,000 hours of time to support this operation. Volunteers have the opportunity to learn about native plants, propagation techniques and land restoration while enjoying the company of like-minded peers and performing a priceless community service.

Propagation manager, Kelley Hanada, and site manager, Kenny Grieshop, oversee the operation in partnership with the land owner. Periodically, workshops and events are held at BSRN with the Fringed Campion Chapter of GNPS.

Volunteering

Volunteering at BSRN gives all an opportunity to learn about native plants through hands-on experience, while actively supporting GNPS projects, with the added bonus of taking home excess plant material. Volunteer work days occur weekly, alternating between Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

We ask that all volunteers join our email list in order to receive the most up-to-date information. Look below for instructions on joining the mailing list.

Join the Boy Scout Rd. Mailing List

We ask that all volunteers join our email list in order to receive the most up-to-date information. To subscribe the email list, follow these steps:

For GNPS members: Click this link and select ‘yes’ as your preference to receive BSRN propagation emails.

For non-members: Click here to submit your name and contact information. We highly encourage volunteers to become GNPS members. Click here to learn more about membership.