Calendar of Events
Evenings with Experts New Naturalism: Lessons from Wild Plant CommunitiesKelly D. Norris, Author, New Naturalism: Designing and Planting a Resilient, Ecologically Vibrant Home Garden When:
Where: Online (By Zoom Meeting) Fee: Free to All
Wild plant communities are a source of inspiration for purposeful gardening, and understanding how plants interact in these environments is key to success. Join Kelly Norris to learn how he interprets these ecosystems in creating beautiful, functional residential landscapes with plant layers and palettes defined by nature, not humans. |
Evenings with Experts Cultivating Wildlife Conservation with Native PlantsDesiree Narango, David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellow, University of Massachusetts Amherst When:
Where: Online (By Zoom Meeting) Fee: Free to All
Restoring habitat in urban and suburban spaces is crucial to stemming declines in biodiversity. To be successful, we need evidence-based guidelines to inform our landscaping decisions. Desiree Narango will describe her research showing that native plants are essential to sustaining biodiversity, and discuss findings that illuminate the proportion of natives needed, and best species to use, if we are to create thriving wildlife habitat at home. |
Special Event Our 2021 Native Plant SaleA Fantastic Selection of Native Plants — Think Spring! When:
Where: Waltham Field Station, 240 Beaver Street, Waltham Fee: Available to members at the Advocate/Family level and above.
We are again planning our sale to be by pre-order only, due to continuing concerns about covid-19. Choose from approximately 80 species. Plant pick-up will be scheduled on one of these dates. Open to members at the Advocate/Family level and above. Thanks for your support! |