Boston Flora

Tag: Land of Plenty

  • Saturday, April 29, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Xeriscaping

    Xeriscaping is landscaping that requires no supplemental irrigation once plants have been established. Native plants that are well adapted to the environment and climate can help reduce the need for watering in a garden. Alternatively, landscapes can be designed to eliminate the need for irrigation through water conservation. This class will explain techniques for creating a more drought-proof garden and discuss native plants for xeriscaping in New England. Benjamin Crouch is the proprietor of Land of Plenty, which specializes in edible and naturalistic landscapes for Greater Boston. Ben was previously Urban Orchards director for the Boston-based non-profit, EarthWorks. For more information about Land of Plenty, go to www.landofplentygardens.com.

    The April 29 class will take place from 1 – 3:30 at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road in Framingham, and is $33 for ELA members, $40 for nonmembers. See more at: http://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/xeriscaping/#sthash.Oj2rXJ2a.dpuf

  • Thursday, November 15, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Trees in the Urban Landscape Symposium

    Urban tree professionals, tree wardens, persons working in the tree care industry, and anyone interested in learning more about the urban forest are invited to attend the 15th Annual Trees in the Urban Landscape Symposium, to take place Thursday, November 15, from 9 – 3 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, MA.

    Symposium Schedule

    9-9:30am Registration; Coffee and pastries

    9:30-9:45am Welcome and Announcements

    Morning Session

    9:45-10:45am State of the Nation’s Urban Forests
    Richard Harper, Extension Assistant Professor of Urban & Community Forestry – University of Massachusetts

    11am-Noon Looking at Community Tree Inventories: Purpose, Tools and Process
    David V. Bloniarz, Ph.D., Project Director, USDA Forest Service Urban Natural Resources Institute – Amherst, MA

    Lunch Break

    Noon-1pm

    Afternoon Session

    1-1:50pm Emerald Ash Borer and other Forest Health Concerns
    Ken Gooch, DCR Forest Health Program Supervisor

    2-3pm Fruit Trees in the Urban Landscape
    Benjamin Crouch, Proprietor, Land of Plenty

    CEU’s pending

    Sponsored by Tower Hill Botanic Garden and the Nathaniel Wheeler Trust, Bank of America, Trustee. Visit www.towerhillbg.org to register. Fee is $10, and a reserved box lunch is an additional $10.