Boston Flora

Tag: Grow Your Own Meadow

  • Thursday, June 2, 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Grow Your Own Meadow

    Interested in establishing a meadow or caring for an existing one? On Thursday, June 2 from 5 – 8:30 Kathy Connolly will explain what a meadow is and teach you about the role of native species in a meadow, the basics of meadow ecology, site selection, low-impact site preparation techniques, and steps you can take right now to get started. After the New England Wild Flower Society lecture, you can purchase books and native plants grown by the Society’s Nasami Farm Nursery. The program will take place at Nasami Farm in Whately, Massachusetts, and the fee is $40 for NEWFS members, $48 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/grow-your-own-meadow

  • Thursday, May 28, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Grow Your Own Meadow

    This isn’t a “meadow in a can” course. Interested in establishing a meadow or caring for an existing one? Join Kathy Connolly of the New England Wild Flower Society on Thursday, May 28 from 6 – 8 to discuss what a meadow is, the role of native species in a meadow, meadow ecology basics, and steps you can take right now to get started. After the lecture, you can purchase books and native seedlings grown especially for this event by the Society’s Nasami Farm Nursery. The class will take place at Nasami Farm in Whately, and costs $26 for NEWFS members and $32 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/grow-your-own-meadow. Image from sitesystems-landscape.com.