Geir Moen
Thursday April 09, 2026, 7 p.m. “Plants Above Treeline” with Geir Moen
Speaker: Geir Moen
Presentation: Plants Above Treeline
Date/Time: April 9th, 2026 6:30 p.m. doors open, Speaker at 7 p.m.
Location: In person at Lakeview Community Association Hall, 6110-34th Street, SW. Also available on Zoom. Parking is free. Everyone is welcome. Newcomers are welcome to come in person to meet our club.
We encourage you to come at 6:30pm to enjoy some refreshments and treats. Please bring your own mug.
In recent years due to climate change, it has become increasingly challenging to grow high-altitude alpine plants in our garden near Oslo. Additionally, accessing seeds for alpine plants has recently become much harder due to stricter regulations worldwide.
I’ve started this project to grow alpine plants in a more sustainable and effective way, which includes relocating nearly 1,500 alpine species to a new rock garden high up in the Norwegian mountains. My goal is to contribute to sustainability by keeping more rare alpine plants alive and, most importantly, producing seeds in a controlled environment. In this talk, I’ll share some of my experiences so far, with the hope of inspiring others to embrace sustainability in rock gardening.
Speaker Bio
I’m Geir Moen, living in the countryside northeast of Oslo, Norway. My passion for plants began in childhood, guided by my grandmother’s early lessons in gardening. Over the years, I’ve cultivated a wide range of plants, with a primary focus on alpine species for the past 30 years. Although I initially wanted to grow every plant I encountered, I now find great enjoyment in studying plants in their natural habitats.
I founded Plants Above Treeline, an initiative dedicated to conservation and propagation of alpine plants, and knowledge-sharing. We aim to contribute to a sustainable future for rock gardening by producing seeds of wild plants in a controlled environment, while also exploring their unique traits, propagation techniques, and responsible methods for conserving these vulnerable species. I’ve also led plant exploration trips to regions such as the Carpathians, Maritime Alps, and the Tien Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan. My travels have taken me to Patagonia as well, deepening my commitment to understanding and preserving diverse plant ecosystems.
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