The Garden Club of Norfolk presents Gardening in the Shade with Suzanne Mahler on Wednesday, March 12, beginning at 7 pm at the Norfolk Public Library Meeting Room, 139 Main Street in Norfolk. Shady sites pose challenges but need not lack pizzazz. Learn which shrubs and perennials tolerate low light while providing fabulous flowers and foliage, for a peaceful shady retreat. Public invited.
Last year the Emerald Necklace Conservancy sponsored a popular talk which will be repeated by popular demand on Sunday, March 16, beginning at 1 pm at the Shattuck Visitor Center, in the Back Bay Fens across from the Museum of Fine Arts. Docent Lola Heiler-Stillman has spent many hours over the last three years researching the story of the 17th Century Japanese Temple Bell that resides in the Back Bay Fens. She continues the journey with an updated presentation on the significance of the bell among the peace bells of the world. Free and open to the public.
The Ecological Landscape Alliance and the New England Wild Flower Society will co-sponsor Deer-resistant Landscaping with landscape designer Kathy Connolly on Wednesday, March 19, from 6 – 8 at the Native Plant Center at Nasami Farm, 128 North Street in Whately, Massachusetts. Take your landscape off the menu at the deer café. There is no such thing as a deer-proof plant, but some plants come close. In this seminar, landscape designer Kathy Connolly presents ideas that will help your landscape become a “deer survivor.†Learn about the products that work and how to select the best plants for deer resistance, with special emphasis on our New England natives. We will also review fence ideas and their relative value. We will touch on strategies for managing other uninvited critters as well. Registrations are limited. $24 for ELA and NEWFS members, $29 for nonmembers. To register call 617-436-5838 or visit https://www.eventville.com/catalog/eventregistration1.asp?eventid=1010932.
