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  • Thursday, November 10, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm – ELA Season’s End Summit

    Join the Ecological Landscaping Association on Thursday, November 10 from 8:30 – 4:30 at the Doyle Center in Leominster for two end of season panels, a locally sourced lunch, and networking.  The morning panel of Ecological success stories is “Hits and Near Misses” with landscape designers Julie Meyer, Rebecca Lindenmeyr, and Laura Kuhn, who will share their expertise and projects that demonstrate ecological landscapes with maximum aesthetic appeal, balancing ecological ideals and meeting client expectations, and lessons learned when obstacles occur.  The afternoon panel, “Hot New Services to Grow Your Business”, will be moderated by Risa Edelstein, and will feature Trevor Smith of Land Escapes on “Expanding Landscape Options with Living Walls,” Jessie Banhazl of Green City Growers (below) on “Taking Edible Landscapes to New Heights,” and Chris Rawlings of Waterhouse Pools and Ponds on “Natural Swimming Ponds.”  $55 for ELA members, $75 for non-members.  For more information, and to register, call 617-436-5838, or email ela.info@comcast.net.

  • Green Gift Membership

    For those who have procrastinated, here is a fabulous gift idea which you may execute on line or by telephone, right now, in time for the holiday.

    Over the last decade green gift giving has become increasingly popular among people looking for meaningful, thoughtful gifts that also give back to our environment and our communities. As holiday shopping swings into full force, The Trustees of Reservations and many other nonprofits suggest the idea of a green gift membership a gift that not only that supports a worthy organization, but keeps on giving throughout the year.

    A Trustees of Reservations green gift membership is perfect for someone who loves the outdoors and also enjoys visiting, preserving, and protecting the scenic and historic landscapes and landmarks that define the character of our communities.

    Starting as low as $45 for individual members ($35 for students and seniors, $65 for families), a gift membership to The Trustees provides free access, year-round, to 104 stunning reservations located in 75 communities across Massachusetts. A Trustees gift membership also provides the recipient with significant savings on stays at The Trustees two bed and breakfasts and discounts on hundreds of annual events, workshops, and programs, summer camps, and more all while helping the nation s oldest statewide land conservation organization preserve, care for and keep its special places open for the public to enjoy throughout the year. Trustees gift memberships* include:

    * Free/reduced admission to 104 Trustees properties (including popular destinations like Crane Beach in Ipswich, World s End in Hingham, the Old Manse in Concord, the Bryant Homestead in Cummington, Doyle Center and Community Park in Leominster, Bartholomew’s Cobble in Tyringham, and Cape Pogue on Martha’s Vineyard)
    * Discounts on stays at Trustees bed & breakfasts (The Inn at Castle Hill in Ipswich and the Guest House at Field Farm in Williamstown)
    * Discounted fees for the hundreds of events, programs, lectures and workshop the Trustees offer year-round, for all ages
    * The Trustees Property Guide, a 224-page guidebook to the organization s 104 reservations available exclusively to members;
    * A year s subscription to our quarterly member magazine, Special Places, which will keep you up-to-date on topics and events related to conservation, nature, history, cultural landscapes, and the environment; and
    * For a contribution of $100, The Trustees are also offering a free copy of Edible: A Celebration Of Local Foods. This beautiful 324-page book will delight anyone who cares about delicious, safe, sustainable food being cultivated and grown in our own local communities.
    * This year, with any gift membership order placed before January 15, 2010, you  will also receive a set of collectible, sturdy, and earth-friendly grocery bags featuring wood cut illustrations of Crane Beach and Weir River Farm.   Order online at www.thetrustees.org, or call 978-921-1944 Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5 pm.

  • Wednesday, July 21, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm – The Doyle Reservation: Conservation & Restoration

    Join Russ Hopping, Ecological Program Manager for the Trustees of Reservation (TTOR), for this walking tour through the three eco-types that make up the Doyle Reservation, 464 Abbott Avenue in Leominster, Massachusetts.

    The Doyle Reservation is a 170 acre conservation property that includes meandering trails, woodlands, meadows, fields and gardens, all part of two former early 1900’s estates.  Today the Reservation includes Pierce Park, the Doyle Center, and Doyle Estate. Pierce Park is made up of ten of the original landscaped grounds from the Pierce estate – most of the trees and shrubs are from the estate’s original design and plantings.  The Doyle Center (below), with a LEED Gold-Certified “green” building as its heart, is the hub of the Reservation, and is where the tour will begin.

    Discussion will include efforts made to remove and control invasive species, demonstrate site restoration, and highlight TTOR’s ecological management plan.  This event is co-sponsored by the Ecological Landscaping Association.  $20 for ELA or TTOR members, $25 for non-members.  For more information, or to register, email ela.info@comcast.net, or call 617-436-5838.

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