Our native dogwood (Cornus florida) is not only beautiful, it supports over one-hundred species of butterflies and moths. In stark contrast, the now popular Kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa) from China, which is largely planted instead, is not known to support insect life at all here in New England. The consequences of this extensive substitution of exotic plants for our native species have been significant, resulting in our continued loss of biodiversity and well-balanced ecosystems.

Calendar of Events for 2013

February 6, Wednesday at 7pm
Managing Invasives at Home and Around Town
Eric Olson & Josh Ellsworth, Lecturers at Brandeis University and Citizen Stewards
Evenings with Experts at the Cambridge Public Library

March 6, Wednesday at 7pm
Meadowscaping in Urban & Suburban Spaces
Catherine Zimmerman, Author of "Urban & Suburban Meadows"
Evenings with Experts at the Cambridge Public Library

April 3, Wednesday at 7pm
Landscape Design with the Climate in Mind
Sue Reed, Author of Energy-Wise Landscape Design
Evenings with Experts at the Cambridge Public Library

May 1, Wednesday at 7pm
GO BOTANY! Plant ID for the 21st Century
Elizabeth Farnsworth, Senior Research Ecologist, New England Wild Flower Society
Evenings with Experts at the Cambridge Public Library

May 5, Sunday from 2:00 — 4:30pm
Festival Floralia
A Celebration of Spring and Native Plant Sale

June 5, Wednesday at 7pm
The Restoration of Consecration Dell
Dave Barnett, President, Mount Auburn Cemetery
Evenings with Experts at the Cambridge Public Library

June 13, Thursday at 6pm
Sustainer's Cirlce Reception and Summer Solstice Celebration
An evening to thank our donors who contribute $100 or more to our Annual Fund each year.

Dates TBD
Garden Gatherings

November 14, Thursday from 6:00 to 8:30pm
Annual Dinner for Members
Join other Grow Native members for great food and company. We will celebrate our programs and accomplishments to date.

Additional events will be posted througout the year as they are scheduled.