Daily Archives: April 22, 2015

Saturday, May 2, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Fungi in the Field

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Can you distinguish a bolete from a gilled mushroom? What is a mushroom anyway? While fall is considered fungi season in the Northeast, fungi are seasonally cyclical and different species and types can be found almost anytime except deep winter. Join the New England Wild Flower Society and Jef Taylor (yes, that’s Jef with one “f”)at Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln for a walk around the sanctuary to discover as many fungi as we can. Learn about the crucial and sometimes astonishing roles these fascinating life forms have in the ecosystem and some methods for identifying mushrooms and other fungi in the field. $28 for members of NEWFS, $34 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/fungi-in-the-field. Image from www.mushroomhunter.net.

Saturday, May 9, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Native Pollinator Conservation

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Sonia G. Schloemann will present the final spring Mass Aggie seminar on Saturday, May 9, from 10 – 2 at Smolak Farms, 315 South Bradford Street in North Andover, entitled Native Pollinator Conservation. Pollination is an important step in growing all fruits and many vegetables. While most people know about honey bees, native bees are also important pollinators. Encouraging native bees and other beneficials by providing nesting and forage habitat is easy and fun for the home gardener. Learn about how to build bee blocks and which flowering plants make good forage habitat. Participants will build nest boxes to bring home to their gardens. There will be a break for participants to enjoy a BYO lunch or buy lunch at the farm.  This seminar is partially out of doors, so please dress appropriately for potentially wet, cool, and muddy conditions.  Fee is $50, and you may register online at https://extension.umass.edu/fruitadvisor/mass-aggie-seminars-2015#program%20details