Daily Archives: January 29, 2025

Monday, February 10, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Herbal Class: Elderberry

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Join Wright-Locke Farm in Winchester in our next series of herbal classes, Elderberry! The class on February 10 at 6:30 pm will be led by Sarah O’Neill.

Known for its immune boosting properties the Elderberry has many health benefits. We will explore the Elder plant folklore, historical uses, medicinal properties and cultivation methods.

Each participant will take home a .5 lb bag of frozen elderberries to craft their own unique Elderberry syrup to incorporate in your wellness routine.

Registration Cost

Pricing includes the class and the cost for the elderberries.
Tier A $55 (pay-it-forward/Cummings Foundation match!)
Tier B $45 (cost to run the class)
Tier C $35 (reduced price)

Register at https://www.wlfarm.org/adult-education-programs/

Tuesday, February 11, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Designing Biodiversity from Gardens to Regions

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Grow Native Massachusetts hosts Evan Abramson on February 11 at 7 pm at the Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway in Cambridge. Cities, towns and watersheds have a vital role to play in strengthening, expanding and enhancing regional biodiversity, ecological health, and climate resilience. On sidewalks, parks, campuses, working lands, conservation properties, front lawns and backyard gardens, functionally diverse native pollinator habitat can serve as a building block for linking intact natural areas across a fragmented landscape. But what to plant, where to focus on first and how to measure the results? Evan Abramson of Landscape Interactions will present a series of case studies from project sites across the Northeast. An interactive discussion with audience members will follow. The program is free and open to all.

Evan Abramson is a results-driven designer and planner on a mission to rebuild biologically diverse ecosystems through pollinator-plant interactions. As Principal of Landscape Interactions, he works closely with project partners on every step of the process, from conception to design, implementation, and maintenance. Since 2019, his firm has been responsible for over 380 acres of habitat installed in the Northeast, specifically targeting at-risk bees and Lepidoptera at each project location.