Calendar of Events
Evenings with Experts Native Bees: Our Pollination PowerhousesHeather Holm, Author, Bees: An Identification and Native Plant Forage Guide When:
Where: Online Webinar (By Zoom) CEUs: APLD (1.5 credits); LA CES (1.5 credits); NOFA-AOLCP (1.5 credits) Fee: Free and open to all. Advance registration for the webinar is required. Native bees are the most important pollinators for our flowering plants, but are under threat from human activity. Heather Holm will teach us about the lives of common bee genera, and the vital relationships that they have with native plants— a powerful reminder that the salvation of one is inextricably linked to the proper stewardship of the other. |
Workshop Grow a Meadow, Large or Small Kathy Connolly , Speaking of Landscapes When:
Part One: Part Two: Where: Online (By Zoom Meeting) CEUs: APLD (2.75 credits) Fee: Member $78/ Non-member $88/ Workshop Sponsor $150 This is an intensive program, offered in two parts on consecutive evenings. Native meadows are ecologically vibrant—providing food and habitat to pollinators and other wildlife, stabilizing soil, and sequestering carbon in deep, complex root systems. Creating a meadow is very different from caring for a traditional perennial bed, and understanding how to steward a meadow is critical to success. Join us for this deep dive into meadow-making, including site preparation techniques, plant selection, and long-term maintenance. This is an intensive program offered in two parts, over consecutive days. |
Evenings with Experts Designing with Plant CommunitiesDan Jaffe Wilder, Horticulturist, Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary When:
Where: Online Webinar (By Zoom) CEUs: APLD (1.5 credits); LA CES (1.5 credits); NOFA-AOLCP (1.5 credits) Fee: Free and open to all. Advance registration for the webinar is required. All too often, during the design process, we think of plants on an individual or species basis, not considering the intricate ways that plants in the landscape interact with one another. Learn how to create planting plans based on systems more than individuals, with a focus on resilient plant communities appropriate to site conditions, and resulting in landscapes that are ecologically vibrant. |
Workshop The Importance of Keystone Plant Species Meredith Gallogly, Manager of Programs, Grow Native Massachusetts When:
Where: Online (By Zoom Meeting) CEUs: APLD (credits pending) Fee: Member $32/ Non-member $42/ Workshop Sponsor $100
Some native plant genera host many more species of caterpillars than others—and thus play a critical role in sustaining ecosystems, particularly bird populations. These super host plants are keystone species, which have an out-size impact on the health and biodiversity of their ecosystems. This program will highlight our top local keystone plants, both woody and perennial species, with tips on establishing and managing these plants to help you maximize the ecological value of the places you steward. |