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  • Saturday, June 10, 9:00 am -12:00 pm – Community Bittersweet Removal

    Help the Charles River Watershed Association free our trees! Join us on Saturday, June 10th to remove dangerous invasive bittersweet vines! 🌿 These fast-growing, tenacious vines threaten native species & mature trees. But with your help, we can remove them & restore the river ecosystem.

    You don’t want to miss this fun, family-friendly event. It is a great way to explore our watershed, meet new friends, and make a difference for our river. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Location to be announced upon registration.

    REGISTER HERE

  • Saturday, October 30, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – Rustic Trellis Creations

    Janice Shields of Cut It Out leads you through the process of creating a garden trellis using pieces of hardwood and bittersweet vines in this Tower Hill Botanic Garden workshop on Saturday, October 30, from 9:30 – 12:30.  Member cost $85, non-member cost $95.  Register at www.towerhillbg.org.  Revel in the opportunity to mutilate bittersweet!

  • Saturday, September 4, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Invasive Plant Control for Homeowners

    Invasive plants are an increasing threat to the environment as bittersweet, Japanese barberry, garlic mustard, and multiflora rose (below)  sweep rampant through the landscape. This discussion centers on what homeowners can do to eliminate or control these pest plants. Learn to identify these rogue plants, and the mechanical, chemical, and biological techniques available for controlling and eliminating them. Consider how to evaluate potential invasive plant problems and how and when to effectively control their spread in this Berkshire Botanical Garden workshop, to be held Saturday, September 4, from 10 – 12, at the Garden at 5 West Stockbridge Road in Stockbridge.

    Jack Sprano is a Western Massachusetts Master Gardener and long-time garden enthusiast. He has cleared a six-acre property full of invasives and has developed multiple strategies for controlling these plants. He is currently a board member of the Berkshire Botanical Garden.  $18 for members of BBG, $24 for non members.  Register online at www.berkshirebotanical.org.