Daily Archives: September 10, 2016

Saturday & Sunday, September 17 & 18, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – 10th Annual Cactus and Succulent Show

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The Cactus and Succulent Society of Massachusetts will sponsor its 10th Annual Cactus and Succulent Show on September 17 and 18, from 9 – 4 at the Norfolk Public Library, 1 Liberty Lane in Norfolk. The CSSM’s annual plant show is a fantastic event. Here you will see many of the finest cacti and succulent plant specimens in New England. The world of cacti and succulent plants includes many rare, bizarre, and stunning specimens. Few people have seen the full breadth of this strange yet beautiful world. The selection of C&S plants on display at this event is the best you will find in Massachusetts. There will be weekend long displays of common and rare cacti and other succulents, including many examples of winter hardy varieties you can grow locally. Experts will be on hand to guide you through the many plant families and admission is free. The first 50 visitors will receive a free plant as well. For more information visit https://sites.google.com/site/cssmblog/annual-show. Image of Crassula from www.crafthubs.com.

Thursday, September 22, 6:30 pm – NABB Annual Meeting – State of the Built Environment: Greater Boston’s Infrastructure

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You are cordially invited to attend the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay’s Annual Meeting (which is a special meeting this year because it is being held a few days later than the annual meeting usually held in September) on Thursday, September 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the Algonquin Club, 217 Commonwealth Avenue (between Exeter and Fairfield Streets). At the meeting, members will elect its officers and directors, and NABB will present its community service awards.

This year’s speaker will be Richard A. Dimino, who has been President and CEO of A Better City since 1995, and who is also currently co-chairing the steering committee that is overseeing Go Boston 2030, Boston’s transportation master plan. A Better City recently published State of the Built Environment: Greater Boston’s Infrastructure, a comprehensive examination of the impacts of population and economic growth on the region’s transportation, energy, water, sewer and waste management systems, as well as the consequences of potential climate change on the region’s seaports over the next 15 years. For more information, visit www.nabbonline.com.

Tuesday, September 20, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Webinar: Reawakening Large Landscapes, Activating the Space

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The September 20 webinar on Reawakening Large Landscapes is sponsored by the Ecological Landscape Alliance and presented by Sandy Vorce, Audubon’s Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary.

Large landscapes pose challenges – but also opportunities. In this presentation, Sandy Vorce invites us to expand our landscape vision to more fully engage visitors. Through sights, sounds, and design options (beyond plant material), landscapes can educate, entertain, and inspire. There are many ways to activate the space, draw visitors in, and enrich the experience: from easily implemented ideas such as expanded signage, pollinator gardens, and edible landscape elements to surprisingly effective options like on-site bee keeping or the use of goats and sheep to control invasive plants.

Sandy is the property manager at Mass Audubon’s Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary. Sandy tends everything from gardens to goats and enjoys working with volunteers of all ages and backgrounds in caring for the property and its’ inhabitants. She is a former ELA board member and now participates with local Land Trusts and Friends groups.
– See more at: http://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/webinar-reawaking-large-landscapes-activating-the-space/#sthash.bHdwXvbS.dpuf   ELA members free, nonmembers $10.