Boston Flora

Tag: Native Plant Trust

  • Friday, April 8, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Hawkweeds and King-Devils, Online

    The composite family is notorious for its difficulty to botanize in the field. The genera Hieracium and Pilosella (formerly included in a single genus) are challenging to distinguish due to their subtle distinctions, the importance of micromorphological details, and hybridization. This Native Plant Trust webinar will explain the rationale for splitting the two genera, using visuals to guide identification. We will also discuss species of conservation concern that could benefit from additional field surveys. The session will take place April 8 from 1 – 2, and is $12 for NPT members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/hawkweeds-and-king-devils/

  • Saturday, February 26, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Botany Story Slam, Live and Online

    Join Native Plant Trust for an evening of plant adventure storytelling. Listen to some of the region’s top botanists, horticulturists, and fellow plant geeks share their most riveting and hilarious tales from the field. This one-of-a-kind event will be held live at Garden in the Woods on February 26 at 6 pm and also streamed virtually. $20 for NPT members, $24 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/botany-story-slam/

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  • Tuesday, February 15, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – Native Meadows: Let’s Get Real, Online

    Wildflower meadows were introduced to the American gardening public in the 1960’s along with tie dye tee shirts and kaleidoscopic acid trips. But just like those 60’s acid trips, the colors never lasted. Alternatively, by planting site-adapted native perennials, managed according to the ecological processes that govern open field vegetation in the wild, long-lived vibrant meadows can be consistently achieved. In this August 12 online presentation by Larry Weaner, plant selection criteria, planting procedures, and management techniques will be illustrated through a series of residential case studies, including some over two decades old. $25. Register at www.ndal.org

    NDAL (New Directions in the American Landscape) was founded in 1990 by Larry Weaner, and has presented programs throughout the US focusing on innovative theory, practical application, and an expansive vision of “Natural Design.” Programs also draw from a variety of disciplines, including agriculture, anthropology, history, and fine art. In 2016, NDAL received the first Regional Impact Award from the Native Plant Trust. This talk is cosponsored by the American Horticultural Association, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and Wild Ones – Native Plants, Natural Landscapes.

  • Wednesday, February 9, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Harvard University Herbaria Live Tour

    Native Plant Trust has partnered with staff at university herbaria throughout New England to offer a special inside look at the region’s most impressive plant specimen collections. The February in person program will feature the Harvard University Herbaria with Michaela Schmull, on February 9 from 1 – 2. $15 for Native Plant Trust members, $18 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/harvard-university-herbaria/

  • Thursday, January 27, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Recording the Garden, Online

    Long-term gardening is easier when there’s a sense of continuity. Individual gardeners and community gardening teams can greatly benefit from recordkeeping to maintain consistency and direction over time. In this Native Plant Trust webinar on January 27 from 12:30 – 2, we discuss strategies to track what is planted in the garden and where, where plants came from, how well plantings survive over time, which gardening practices work best for a given location, and basic phenology concepts to help track the timing of plants’ life history events. Participants will also learn how to use garden records to track gardening experiments whose results can help inform future decisions about planting and maintenance. Led by Melanie Kenney, the program is cosponsored with the Ecological Landscape Alliance and is $18 for members of the sponsoring organizations, $23 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/recording-garden/

  • Friday, January 21, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Gardening for Climate Change, Online

    What shifts are we already seeing in our native gardens and landscapes due to changing climate, and what can we expect to see? What steps can we take to address these changes, and what do they mean for our local ecology? Using the latest scientific modeling and information, Alexis Doshas and The Native Plant Trust will explore these big questions and dig deep to identify factors affecting our flora and the ways native plants respond. Most importantly, we will discuss our role as stewards of our gardens, forests, and fields. The online session takes place January 21 from 6 – 8. $30 for NPT members, $36 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/gardening-climate-change/

  • Tuesday, January 11, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Research at the Sanctuaries, Online

    Native Plant Trust’s seven sanctuaries hold a wealth of information about the unique and rare plant life and natural communities that occur throughout New England. In this January 11 webinar, Native Plant Trust’s Ecological Programs Coordinator Bud Sechler will go beyond applied management to discuss exciting current research methods and goals underway at each plant sanctuary. The session begins at 1:00 pm Eastern, and is $12 for Native Plant Trust members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/research-sanctuaries/

  • Wednesday, December 8, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm – Taking on the Big Places: How to Build and Maintain Self-Sufficient Landscapes, Online

    There are a variety of strategies for landscape maintenance that gardeners employ, but mulching, weeding, planting, and various other tasks become problematic when we start looking at acres instead of square feet. How does one manage a woodland as opposed to a woodland garden? What strategies can be applied to multi-acre meadows? How can we manage for specific species when getting down on our knees and weeding is not a viable option? Join Jaffe Wilder, author and ecological horticulturist, and The Ecological Landscape Alliance online on December 8 at noon to explore how to manage the big places. With case studies from Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary he will explain various strategies for creating and maintaining large landscapes with ecology and self-sustainability at the forefront.

    Photographer and author Dan Jaffe Wilder has over fifteen years’ experience with ecological horticulture. He is a propagator of native species, the photographer and co-author of Native Plants for New England Gardens, and a lecturer on numerous topics including pollinators, sustainable landscape practices, foraging and cultivation of edible species, low-maintenance horticulture, among others. He has developed a native plant horticultural database (https://plantfinder.nativeplanttrust.org/Plant-Search) and has years of nursery management experience. Dan earned a degree in botany from the University of Maine, Orono, and an advanced certificate in Native Plant Horticulture and Design from Native Plant Trust (formerly New England Wild Flower Society). He is the Horticulturalist and Propagator for Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary in Wales, MA and is currently building his own home-scale homestead, growing and foraging numerous edible species, preserving and cooking whenever possible, and raising small animals.

  • Thursday, December 9, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Blackberries, Online

    Blackberries (Rubus subgenus Rubus) are a group of woody plants in the rose family whose members are notoriously difficult to classify and distinguish. However, much of the difficulty has been created by botanists, with their numerous opinions on how the group should be treated. Examination of living plants demonstrates that differentiating members of this subgenus is possible for anyone willing to study the important identifying features of these beautiful shrubs. This Native Plant Trust webinar with Arthur Haines takes place December 9 from 1 – 2. $12 for NPT members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/blackberries/

  • Thursday, December 2, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Plant Evolution, Part I, Online

    In this Native Plant Trust webinar on December 2 from 6- 7, you will learn current knowledge and theories for early plant evolution. We’ll review the evidence for plant evolution including fossils, DNA, and morphology to understand how photosynthetic organisms from ancient seas evolved and adapted to life on land. Lori K. Benoit leads, and the fee is $12 for NPT members, $15 for nonmembers. Register at www.nativeplanttrust.org.