Gloucester designer Kim Smith will present the necessary elements for making your garden welcoming to birds, bees, butterflies, and other wildlife. She will help you assess your existing garden to create a more life-sustaining ecosystem. Students should research a specific habitat that is of interest and bring photos and sketches of an outdoor space to class, for comment and discussion. You will gain a deeper understanding of the interconnected world that we human beings share with plants and wildlife, and learn how to translate that information to your own garden. Copies of Kim’s book, Oh Garden of Fresh Possibilities!, will be available for sale. The dates are Tuesdays, May 11, 18, 25, and June 1, from 6:30 – 8:30 in the Hunnewell Building of the Arnold Arboretum. Arboretum members $85, non-members $100. To register, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu.
