OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Some senior citizens in Olympia are helping grow moss for an ecology professor from The Evergreen State College.
The Olympian reports that finding a way to grow moss in a controlled setting could lead to commercial production for the floral industry, taking the pressure off moss in Northwest forests.
The volunteers at the downtown senior center are monitoring growth rates for two species of moss in 100 test pots filled with either potting soil or bark.
The professor, Nalini Nadkarni, says he likes bringing science into society and making it real for people.
