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  • Sundays, March 3, 10, 31, and April 7, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Get Rooted in Urban Gardening

    Catherine Chamberlain, MSc, Biodiversity and Conservation, Trinity College Dublin and PhD student, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, and Wayne Daily, MSc, Biodiversity and Conservation, Trinity College Dublin, Assistant Property Manager, Habitat Sanctuary, will conduct a class entitled Get Rooted in Urban Gardening in four sessions: Sunday, March 3, 10, 31, and April 7, 2:00–4:00pm at the Arnold Arboretum in Boston. Cat and Wayne will introduce basic gardening concepts and satisfy your desire to get growing. The class will include:

    • Basic Botany and Gardening

    • Site Analysis, Soil Preparation, and Irrigation

    • Growing Goals and Identifying Your Plant Palette

    • Horticultural Care and Maintenance

    Whether you want to grow perennials or vegetables, Cat and Wayne will proffer basic principles essential to good gardening.

    Fee $120 Arboretum member, $150 nonmember

    Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.

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  • Sundays, May 20 and June 24, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Tree Identification Primer

    Catherine Chamberlain, Graduate Student, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and Fellow of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, will lead two sessions at the Arnold Arboretum on tree identification. Select One: Sunday, May 20 or Sunday, June 24 1:30–3:30pm.

    Trees and shrubs can be challenging to identify, but as the saying goes, “…you will love only what you understand…” (Baba Dioum). So why not expand the number of trees and shrubs you become aware of and can identify? In this session, Cat Chamberlain will lead you through the Arnold Arboretum to practice using dichotomous keys, plant presses, and other tools often used in field research. This casual journey through the landscape will allow you to familiarize yourself with and appreciate the flora that surrounds you. Dress for learning in the landscape and bring a magnifier lens if you have one. Fee is $10 for Arboretum members, $20 for nonmembers. Register at http://my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.

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