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  • Sunday, May 31, 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm – BioBlitz at J.C. Phillips Nature Preserve

    Invasive plants threaten the delicate ecosystems within J.C. Phillips Nature Preserve, located at 779 Cabot Street in Beverly. A BioBlitz will help us show where the forest needs the most assistance. Join us for the kickoff! (Can’t attend the kick-off? You can still collect data all year long!) A BioBlitz is an event where attendees take photos and record sounds to catalog the animals and plants living in an area. The resulting data paints a picture of the ecosystem and what lives there- and what doesn’t! You don’t need experience, just the free iNaturalist app and a smart phone!

    The event is sponsored by Grow Native Massachusetts, Plant Magic Gardens, and Green Beverly, with additional help from the Mass Cultural Council, the Elizabeth B. McGraw Foundation, and the Chrysanta Foundation. Sign up at https://grownativemass.org/Our-Programs/Calendar-of-Events/BioBlitz-with-Green-Beverly-Plant-Magic-Gardens-and-Grow-Native

  • Wednesday, June 15, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Propagation by Cuttings Workshop

    Join the Trustees of Reservation at Long Hill in Beverly on Wednesday, June 15, from 5 – 7, and learn to grow Long Hill’s signature plants from your own cuttings. Experienced propagators demonstrate setting up a propagation box, caring for your cuttings, and transplanting rooted plants. All materials provided. Members: $20. Nonmembers: $25. Please pre-register at www.thetrustees.org/longhill, or call 978-921-1944, x. 4018.

  • Saturday, May 7, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Sustainable Lawn Care Basics

    Join The Trustees of Reservation’s Long Hill horticultural staff at Long Hill in Beverly, Massachusetts on Saturday, May 7, from 10 – 11:30 am to learn the basics of sustainable lawn care. By changing a few traditional lawn care habits, you can transform your lawn into a thriving green landscape. Come and learn about how they are doing it at Long Hill and leave with practical tips and techniques to start today! TTOR Members: $8. Nonmembers: $12.To register, or for directions, log on to www.thetrustees.org, or call 978-921-1944, x 4018.

  • Sunday, May 1, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Daffodil Day

    Bring the family to Long Hill in Beverly for a celebration of spring’s arrival. With carpets of bulbs in bloom , a daffodil walk, and a visit to the children’s garden, this day is sure to brighten everyone’s spring! Self-guided tours and refreshments. Free admission.  For information and directions, log on to  www.thetrustees.org/longhill, or call 978-921-1944.

  • Tuesday, September 15, 6:30 – 8:30 pm – Design a Native Mixed-Border Garden

    The Trustees of Reservations is sponsoring an illustrated lecture and workshop at Long Hill Horticultural Center in Beverly, Massachusetts on Tuesday, September 15, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.  You’ll learn how to artfully combine shrubs and small trees with a selection of perennial and annual herbaceous plants, and to create a border garden with four seasons of beauty.  Horticulturist and landscape designer Laura Eisner will illustrate basic design principles you can apply to planning and planting a mixed border of any size and shape.  Also covered will be a range of native North American plants that thrive in borders.  Along with plant attributes and drawbacks, Laura will talk about those difficult areas where your plants never seem to thrive and she will discuss which plants will do well there.  Co-sponsored with the New England Wild Flower Society.  Members of the Trusees or NEWFS $25, nonmembers $30.  Registration required.  Contact bzschau@ttor.org.  Log on to www.thetrustees.org for directions.

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