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
