Daily Archives: January 16, 2019

Fridays, February 1 – February 15, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Tree Care for Gardeners

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Whether you are an amateur or professional horticulturist, you are a steward of the landscape, and probably spend more time than anyone among the flowers, shrubs, and trees. This Berkshire Botanical Garden course taught by Tom Ingersoll is designed for those who might not necessarily be first to climb 100 feet up a Northern Red Oak or wrangle the chainsaw to fell a 36″ dead American elm. The goal of this three part class is to empower horticulturalists to better understand the largest plants in the landscape. Learn the basics of tree biology and identification, the tree’s role in the ecosystem, proper selection, siting, planting considerations, pruning of young trees, fertilization, pest identification and when to call in the Certified Arborist. The classes begin February 1 at the Berkshire Botanical Garden, from 1 – 5. BBG members $175, nonmembers $185. Register online at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/tree-care-gardeners

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Friday, February 1, 6:45 pm – The Ecology and Impacts of Garlic Mustard

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The February meeting of the New England Botanical Club will take place Friday, February 1 at 6:45 in the Haller Lecture Hall (Room 102) of the Geological Museum, 24 Oxford Street in Cambridge. The speaker will be Dr. Kristina Stinson, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Conservation at University of Massachusetts/Amherst. Her topic is The Ecology and Impacts of Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata). Her research is focused on plant species’ responses to biophysical stress and climate variation in forests, cities, and alpine ecosystems. This work is driven by theoretical questions about plant life histories, and how local processes within and among plant populations can help explain broader geographic distributions. The unifying goals of this work are: 1) to advance fundamental research in experimental plant population dynamics and ecology; and 2) to provide scientific guidance for restoration, management, and species conservation.  For complete information visit http://rhodora.org. Free and open to the public.

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