Photo 1: Seed collection; A) Quercus spp, B) Arbutus unedo and

C) Rosa canina.

A B

C

A B

C

Photo 2: Seed separation from fruit; A) Myrtus communis, B)

Arbutus unedo and C) Rosa canina.

Photo 3: Seed cleaning (A) and seed storage (B).

A B

Photo 4: Seed germination chamber (A), seed purity test (B), seed

germination (C) and seed viability test.

B

C

A

D

Photo 5: A few moments from the “kick-off” meeting

of the “Verenike” LIFE project.

Photo 6: A few moments from the “first seminar” of the

“Verenike” LIFE project.

A

B

C

D

Photo 7: Public nursery of Chalkidona (A, B) and private

nursery of Filiria (C, D).

Photo 8: The training-seminar that took place at the facilities

of the Italian VT beneficiary.

Photo 10. Placement of mini-plugs in a growth chamber.

EP SM

3 cm3 9 cm3 18 cm3

A

B C

D E

Photo 11 . Evaluation of the seedlings grown under three mini-plug. A. Seedling ready for

evaluation. B. Placement of leaves in transparent surface, C. Evaluation of leaf area, D. The

three mini-plug sizes, E. The two evaluated soil substrates and,

A B

Photo 12 . Mold problems for the species of Cercis siliquastrum L. (A) and Arbutus

andrachne (B).

Photo 13 . Germinated seeds of Phyllirea latifolia after many months of treatment with GA

(A), Growth of germinated seed 2 months after placing germinated seed in the mini-plugs (B).

A B

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Photo 14: The “prototype” with non-germinated (A) and germinated (B) mini-plugs.

A B

Photo 15. The photo indicates the prototype at the “Chalkidona” nursery during its

construction (A), without (B) and with (C, D) mini-plug trays.

A B

C D

A B

C E

D

Photo 16 . Preparation of mini-plugs for the prototype. A. Sheaving of peat, B. Placement of peat

in mini-plugs (volumetric sizes of 3 (S), 9 (M) and 18cm3 (L), C. Prepared mini-plugs, D. Well

trained personnel placing seeds in mini-plugs and E. Placement of mini-plugs in prototype.

A B

C D

E

Photo 17 . Preparation of containers for the nursery. A. Creating holes to place seeds/seedlings,

B. Watering of the soil substrate, C. Seedling extraction from the containers, D. Seedling sample

E. Germinated seedlings.

C

A B

D

E

Photo 18. Placement of seedlings in nursery containers. A. Placement of seedlings, B. Carful

handling of roots, C. Overall view of containers, D. Well trained personnel and, E. Extracted

seedlings.

C

The site where the photo was taken.

Photo 19: The Assiros site.

Photo 20: The Kassandra site.

The site where the photo was taken.

The site where the photo was taken.

Photo 21: The Thessaloniki site.

1.5000 GIS.

Experimental site

Photo 22: Steps that had to be followed for the proper marking of the sites.

Photo 23. Notice boards at the nursery of “Chalkidona” (A”); outside of the offices of Forest

Coordination Directorate (B); at the experimental plot of “Assiros” (C).

A

C

B

Photo 25: The participation at the ESSC conference.

Photo 26. Participation at the 76th International Fair of Thessaloniki (2011).

Photo 27. Participation at the Photo and Logo contest assigned by “LIFE” projects.