February 9, 2014 - Boston Flora

Thursday, February 20, 7:30 pm – Unusual Bulbs

February 9, 2014 by Boston Flora

The Wollaston Garden Club presents a lecture with Russell Stafford on Unusual Bulbs at the Wollaston Congregational Church Social Hall, 48 Winthrop Avenue in Wollaston (Quincy), on Thursday, February 20 at 7:30 pm.Â The public is invited.Â As a trained and experienced ecologist, horticulturist, botanist, and plant enthusiast, with a deep understanding of plant ecology and an expansive knowledge of plant material (and a boffo collection of plants), Russell delights in working with homeowners to create gardens that harmoniously express the unique particulars of their place. He also enjoys collaborating with landscape architects and designers as a plant material consultant. For more information contact Kathleen Ceurvels at ceurvels@comcast.net.

Wednesday, February 19, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Invasive Plants: What Follows Success Webinar

February 9, 2014 by Boston Flora

Many projects designed to control and eliminate invasive species meet with success only to find that an unintended consequence of success results in new infestations and unexpected problems. Invasive Plants: What Follows Success reviews the concepts and strategies that are used to deal with the successful removal of invasive species and the prevention of the establishment and spread of new species that arise when necessary actions that follow success are not taken into consideration prior to control efforts.Â This free webinar, on Wednesday, February 19 from 7 – 8, is sponsored by the Ecological Landscaping Association, and you may register on line at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/944497270.

About the Presenter:
John Peter Thompson is a contractor and consultant working with USDA ARS, APHIS, Forest Service and the National Park Service, as well as the Africa Trade Office of Maryland (Parker & Associates), and Invasive Plant Control, Inc..
Mr. Thompson is a nationally recognized speaker on horticulture, invasives, bioeconomics and history. he was born in California but has lived in Maryland for the last 52 years. He owned and operated a small business for ten years before returning to the family nursery and garden center business in 1988 starting as a warehouse janitor and finishing as CEO and Chairman of the Board in 2008. During this time, while managing the perennial production and sales department, he was awarded the Perennial Plant Association Retailer of the Year award in 2000.
Mr. Thompson has been reappointed to the National Invasive Species Council Advisory Committee (NISC ISAC) having previously served as Vice Chair and Secretary. He is the Maryland Nursery & Landscape Association liaison to the Maryland Invasive Species Council and expert subject matter member of the State of Maryland’s Invasive Plant Council. He also is an active user of social media â€˜Tweetingâ€ daily @InvasiveNotes with over 6925 followers as well as a writer of essays about social, scientific and philosophic issues on his blog, Invasive Notes (www.ipetrus.blogspot.com). John Peter works as a volunteer advocate to politicians and policy makers as President of the National Agricultural Research Alliance.