Daily Archives: July 11, 2019

Tuesday, July 23, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Let’s Talk Apples

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Co-Hosted by: The Ecological Landscape Alliance and Tower Hill Botanic Garden (THBG), a summer workshop on July 23 from 1 – 5 on Let’s Talk Apples will take place at Tower Hill, 11 French Drive in Boylston. An apple a day keeps the doctor away…   but who takes care of the apples?

Extablished in 1842, THBG is the home of the Worcester County Horticultural Society and includes 171 acres of woodland trails, formal gardens, and educational facilities. Nestled among the gardens and trails is THBG’s heritage orchard.  This historical orchard features the Davenport Collection of heirloom apples, more than 200 trees representing over 100 varieties from the 1800s and before.

Join ELA and THGB for an afternoon of orchard information exchange. Topics will include The Davenport Collection Through the Years, Orchard Management Practices, Adaptive Strategies for Dealing with Fire Bight and Other Orchard Challenges, and Creating a More Resilient Orchard for the Future. Speakers include Mark Richardson, Benjamin Crouch, Michael Phillips, and Linda Hoffman. Complete details may be found at www.ecolandscaping.org. $30 for sponsor members, $40 for nonmembers.

Thursday, July 25, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge Natural History Tour

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Join The Trustees’ experienced guide on this 2.5 hour 4×4 oversand vehicle van-tour and learn about the history of the area as well as the fascinating flora and fauna that call Coskata-Coatue home. This is primarily a natural history tour of the Wildlife Refuge. While Great Point Lighthouse is located at the uppermost tip of the property, we do not guarantee access to the Lighthouse on our tours; access is entirely dependent upon the status of the protected species which return to the property seasonally to mate and fledge their young. If vehicle restrictions are in place preventing access to that part of the property, the tour will include other locations.
This is an unforgettable Nantucket experience that you do not want to miss!  The date is Thursday, July 25 from 9 – 12 or 1 – 4, and the cost is $50 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/cape-cod-islands/event-46591.html