Saturday, April 14, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Recovery from Construction: A Case Study
Perkins School for the Blind broke ground for two large new buildings in the fall of 2009, involving the removal and replacement of over 100 trees. Two years later, the new trees are planted, the new design is done, but at what cost to the trees, the soil, the other plantings, and the environment? Tour the site on Saturday, April 14, from 10 – 2, to see firsthand how issues like tree protection, soil compaction, and remediation actually worked out. Visit the state of the art greenhouse and other new buildings on this historic and beautiful campus with Sonia Baerhuk, Lead Groundsperson at Perkins School for the Blind. Please bring a bag lunch. Fee is $44 for members of the Ecological Landscaping Association or the New England Wildflower Society, and $50 for nonmembers. Register on line at www.ecolandscaping.org. Image courtesy of www.boston.com.
