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  • Friday, November 7, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern – Kill Your Weeds … With Weeds, Online

    Might we use plants to defeat unwanted plants? This online American Horticultural Society online talk on November 7 at 2 pm Eastern examines approaches such as smothering weeds with dead plant material, strategic cutting, competitive exclusion, allelopathy, and more. We’ll discuss how plants compete for space and ways to exploit those strategies. We’ll also discuss the roles of planning and timing. Handout included.

    Kathy Connolly is a landscape designer who specializes in naturalized designs, low-impact landscape techniques, and native plants. In addition to her design projects, she gives talks, tours, and workshops. She has received several awards for her communications efforts on landscapes, plants, and land care. Kathy has a master’s degree from the Conway Graduate Program in Sustainable Landscape Planning and Design.

    $15 AHS members, $20 non-members. Register at https://ahsgardening.org/ahs-live-kill-your-weedswith-weeds/

  • Thursday, April 24, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern – Native Plant Groundcovers, Online

    Short native plants and low-growing groundcovers have the potential to form dense undergrowth, creating a lush floor for your garden and contributing to the local ecosystem. Join the American Horticultural Society online on April 24 at 2 pm Eastern to explore the dynamics of plant competition in the understory, the role of site preparation, and plants native plants that will enrich your garden. Kathy Connolly is a landscape designer who specializes in naturalized designs, low-impact landscape techniques, and native plants. She works with homeowners, municipalities, and organizations through her business, Speaking of Landscapes. She has a master’s degree in ecological landscape planning and design from the Conway School and is an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional. Connolly has received award and recognition for her communications efforts on the topic of invasive plants.

    REGISTER NOW $15 for AHS members, $20 for nonmembers.

  • Thursday, November 21, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern – Leave the Leaves, Online

    In this American Horticultural Society online talk on November 21 at 2 pm Eastern, we will explore why fallen leaves, sticks, and dead-head flowers are important to wildlife and soil fertility. Then, we will address practical concerns that arise when we keep autumn materials on home or community properties. How can careful plant selection, plant care, timing, and good landscape design help us to keep properties attractive at the same time as we practice good stewardship? This talk is accompanied by an extensive reference document. $15 for AHS members, $20 for nonmembers. Register at www.ahsgardening.org

    Kathy Connolly is a landscape designer who specializes in naturalized designs, low-impact landscape techniques, and native plants. She works with homeowners, municipalities, and organizations through her business, Speaking of Landscapes. She has a master’s degree in ecological landscape planning and design from the Conway School and is an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional. Connolly has received award and recognition for her communications efforts on the topic of invasive plants.

  • Thursday, November 7, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Eastern – Leave the Leaves, Save the Stems, Online

    Fallen leaves, decaying logs, and gone-by flowers nurture overwintering birds, pollinators, fireflies, turtles, and more. But it’s all so messy! How can we manage the practical and aesthetic concerns that arise when we keep autumn materials on home or community properties? Kathy Connolly will present a Zoom presentation on November 7 at 5:30 pm Eastern, $17 for Native Plant Trust members, $20 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/leave-the-leaves-save-the-stems/

  • Thursday, September 30, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Leave the Leaves Webinar

    Let’s rethink the annual autumn ritual of removing leaves, planting lawns, and hauling debris to the local transfer station. In this one-hour talk Tower Hill Botanic Garden webinar, ecological landscape designer Kathy Connolly will talk about leaves—what they are, their role in nature, and what they can do for us. She’ll offer ways to reduce leaf cleanup, help soil, support wildlife, and still make landscapes ready for winter—and for next year’s planting beds. She’ll also explore the latest equipment for fall clean-ups, the quiet, high-powered electric leaf blowers, trimmers, mowers, clippers.

    Kathy Connolly is a landscape designer who specializes in naturalized designs, low-impact techniques, and native plants for homeowners, municipalities, and other organizations. Kathy has a master’s degree in landscape planning and design from the Conway School in Easthampton, MA. She completed the advanced master gardener program and is an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional through NOFA. She is an active member of the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG). She is a regular columnist for The Day community papers which circulate throughout southeastern Connecticut and has written about lawn alternatives for The Spruce/About.com. She gives about 25 talks and workshops each year for conservation organizations, master gardeners, museums, libraries, land trusts, and garden clubs. Her website is www.SpeakingofLandscapes.com.

    $10 Member Adult; $15 Adult  Register HERE.

    1. This is a recorded webinar. This program will be conducted live on September 30, 2021. Once you register you will receive a link to the video in the confirmation email. This recording is available for 2 months after the live webinar.
    2. This webinar recording will be available until November 30, 2021.

  • Wednesday, June 16, 11:00 am – Create Foundation Gardens That Say “Welcome Home” to Native Plants, Online

    The foundation garden need not be a bastion of imports such as pachysandra and boxwood. On June 16 at 11:00 am on Zoom, learn about design problems posed by the foundation area of buildings. Discover how native plants can enhance those highly visible settings. Understand that by using regional native plants you can create a habitat for birds and pollinators while creating an aesthetically pleasing design. Kathy Connolly will present the illustrated lecture. Register at www.gcfm.org. Free for members of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts.

  • Wednesday, February 17, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Foundation Gardens and Native Plants: A Winter View Webinar

    Join us for one of Tower Hill Botanic Garden’s most popular webinars. Foundation and entryway gardens can make or break the “welcome factor” of a home or community building, so let’s consider the problems and opportunities posed by this important space. On February 17 at 6:30 pm, learn how to use winter’s lean lines to assess a foundation area and imagine new designs. Build your plant list during the dark months, a list that includes native perennials, shrubs, grasses, trees, and ferns. Create habitat for birds and pollinators while creating an inviting landscape. Extensive handout and plant lists included.

    Kathy Connolly is a landscape designer who specializes in naturalized designs, low-impact techniques, and native plants for homeowners, municipalities, and other organizations. Kathy has a master’s degree in landscape planning and design from the Conway School in Easthampton, MA. She completed the advanced master gardener program and is an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional through NOFA. She is an active member of the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG). She is a regular columnist for The Day community papers which circulate throughout southeastern Connecticut and has written about lawn alternatives for The Spruce/About.com. She gives about 25 talks and workshops each year for conservation organizations, master gardeners, museums, libraries, land trusts, and garden clubs. Her website is www.SpeakingofLandscapes.com.

  • Friday, April 3, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Meadows 1-2-3 (Postponed)

    A successful meadow is an ecologically vibrant landscape, providing food and habitat to pollinators and wildlife, stabilizing soil, storing carbon, and more. In this Native Plant Trust one-day intensive with Kathy Connolly on April 3 from 10 – 4 at Nasami Farm in Whately, explore site selection, preparation, neighborhood factors and design, and what to expect in years 1, 2, and 3. Learn about grasses, flowering species, plant and seed sources, maintenance protocols, and more. Extensive plant lists and design resources included. $90 for NPT members, $108 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/meadows-1-2-3/

  • Saturday, April 13, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Grow a Meadow, Large or Small

    Saturday, April 13, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Grow a Meadow, Large or Small

    A native meadow is an ecologically vibrant landscape, providing food and habitat to native pollinators and other wildlife. The deep, undisturbed roots of mature meadow plants capture and store carbon. Meadows rarely need visits from lawnmowers or leaf-blowers, thus reducing air pollution and neighborhood noise.  But meadows are not simply lawns or perennial beds gone wild. Understanding why meadows are different is critical to success. Designer Kathy Connolly will lead this intensive Grow Native Massachusetts seminar on April 13 from 10 – 4 at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street in Watertown, covering everything from the definition of a meadow, to site selection and preparation, the relationship of grasses and flowering species, and useful maintenance protocols. Class enrollment includes Kathy’s extensive plant lists and design resources. This is a great course for anyone, from home gardeners to professional landscapers, looking to take a deep dive into the ins and outs of meadow-making. Registration: https://connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/e435c942-ec37-4963-a706-b774bfce8d55

    Kathy Connolly is a landscape designer, writer, and teacher, who brings over 20 years of experience in creating and tending meadows. She works with a range of clients, from homeowners to state parks, to develop meadows and other naturalized plantings, and has taught workshops throughout New England. Kathy has a Master’s degree in landscape design from the Conway School.

    Image from Larry Weaner Landscape Associates

  • Friday, March 9, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Meadows 1 2 3

    No one can grow an instant meadow, but in this one-day seminar you can quickly increase your understanding of what it takes to create one. The topics covered include: what a meadow is; what makes a good meadow site; how you can prepare for planting, select plant species, and find seeds or plugs; how to plant; and what to expect from your meadow in years one, two, and three.  Class, which takes place at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road in Framingham, will take place Friday, March 9 from 10 – 4, and is taught by Kathy Connolly, Landscape Designer at Speaking of Landscapes, LLC. Bring a bag lunch.

    Co-sponsored by the New England Wild Flower Society and the Ecological Landscape Alliance. $80 for members of sponsoring organizations, $96 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/meadows-1-2-3-2/

    Kathy Connolly has been involved with horticulture, land care, and landscape design for 30 years. As a landscape designer, she helps clients create functional, attractive outdoor spaces with a great deal of attention to plant health (and the health of the planet). Kathy’s specialties include meadows, waterside buffer gardens, woodland edge and shade plantings, deer-resistant designs, and foundation gardens. Her designs emphasize native plants and organic techniques.  Image from www.howtogeek.com.