Boston Flora

Tag: Framingham State University

  • Wednesday, November 9, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Looking Ahead to Winter

    On Wednesday, November 9 at 7 pm in the Parkman Room at The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, the Massachusetts Horticulture Society will host David Epstein. Looking ahead to winter, what can people, plants, and pets expect over the next several months? After a dry summer will the weather turn cold and snowy or are we in for another easy winter? David Epstein from WBUR and Boston.com will look ahead and let us know what we might be in for, and share how you can best help your plants recover from the drought.

    David Epstein has spent 30 years as a meteorologist. He was born in Portland, Maine, and studied meteorology at Lyndon State College in Lyndonville, Vermont. He now teaches at Framingham State University and Colby College. He serves on Mass Hort’s Board of Trustees, is a horticulturalist and founder of GrowingWisdom.  Mass Hort Member Cost: $20  Non Member Cost $30. Register online at www.masshort.org.

  • Tuesday, October 7, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Ecologies in Flux: The Role of Exotic Plants in Urban and Suburban Landscapes

    Most people live in environments that have been drastically altered by humans. While we are well aware of the built structures (houses, roads, stores) in our communities, we are less aware of the organisms that co-inhabit the surrounding landscapes.

    In this dialogue, three prominent botanists will discuss the ecological impacts of exotic plants in both urban and suburban communities. The panelists will present different viewpoints on the various roles that plants play in these altered ecosystems and how human values and aesthetics influence biodiversity.

    Panelists: Peter Del Tredici, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University; John Silander, Director, Invasive Plant Atlas of New England; Bryan Connolly, PhD, Former State Botanist, Massachusetts Natural Heritage Endangered Species Program and now Assistant Professor, Biology Department, Framingham State University.

    Moderator: William (Ned) Friedman, Director, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. $10 (free for Arboretum members). The talk will take place Tuesday, October 7 beginning at 7 pm at the Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway in Jamaica Plain. Call 617-384-5277, or email adulted@arnarb.harvard.edu.