Daily Archives: November 5, 2018

Sunday, May 19 – Saturday, June 1 – Northern Italian Gardens

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Join Susan Mahr and Hidden Treasures Tours for two weeks in Northern Italy on May 19 – June 1, 2019.  Arrive in Milan, tour secret palaces and gardens, enjoy a full day Milan fashion tour, then head to Lake Como and Villa del Balbianello and Villa Carlotta. The next day, a boat trip to Bellagio will cover tours to Villa Serbelloni and Villa Melzi.  On day 6 you will visit the Borromee Islands on the Maggiore Lake, and Isola Pescatori and Isola Madre. Further travels include Santa Margherita Ligure, Cinque Terre villages, Genova and La Cervara, and the Riviera gardens, ending in Arezzo and Rome. The full, and amazing, itinerary may be found at https://hiddentreasurestours.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/NORTHERN-ITALY-GARDENS.pdf  $9,930 per person, double occupancy, with a single supplement of $2,425. This tour is one of the most complete garden tours of Northern Italy you may find.

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Thursday, November 15, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Pruning Basics

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Worcester Tree Initiative’s Community Forester Derek Lirange will cover the fundamentals of pruning woody plants, including what should be cut out of trees and shrubs and how to make cuts for both health and appearance. He will also address common pruning mistakes or misconceptions and simple tool maintenance so you can make sure you’re making the best cut every time. This beginner’s class will take place at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on November 15 from 10 – noon. Tower Hill member price $15, nonmembers $25. Register at www.towerhillbg.org.

Derek Lirange began working at Worcester Tree Initiative (WTI) days after completing his Bachelor’s Degree, from UMASS Amherst, in Urban and Community Forestry in 2013. As WTI’s Community Forester, Derek’s primary role is to work with WTI’s partners coordinating tree plantings, education programs, and workdays.

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