Native Plant Trust

Thursday, June 6, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Eastern – New England Roses, Online

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Our native New England roses have charming fragrant blossoms that attract a wide range of pollinators, while their spiny thickets provide important wildlife habitat. These hardy shrubs grow in a wide range of habitats and are great additions to flower gardens. Learn to identify Virginia rose (Rosa virginiana) pictured below, Carolina rose (R. carolina), swamp rose (R. palustris), bristly rose (R. acicularis), and shining rose (R. nitida), several non-native species, and the invasive multiflora rose (R. multiflora). Dubbed “the queen of flowers,” roses are perhaps the most recognizable of blooms. Several rose species are native to New England. Many more are introduced and naturalized and have become a familiar part of our landscape. Their beautiful scented blossoms are popular with pollinators, spiny thickets provide important habitat for wildlife, and hardy shrubs and ramblers are prized by gardeners. Learn to distinguish native species, common naturalized species, and the invasive multiflora rose, and become familiar with their habitats.This Native Plant Trust class takes place June 6 at 5:30 pm with instructor Neela de Zoysa, online. NPT members $51, nonmembers $60. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/new-england-roses/

Thursday, June 13, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Eastern – Native Hydrangeas, Online

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Hydrangeas are one of the most loved plants in the landscape. Yet many gardeners are unaware of the beauty, sustainability, and benefits of our native hydrangeas. Instead of being disappointed by plants that aren’t suited to our climate, we’ll look at the hydrangea choices available for the enjoyment of both people and pollinators. This online course by Native Plant Trust will take place June 13 at 6 pm with Cheryl Salatino, and is $17 for NPT members, $20 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/native-hydrangeas/

Wednesdays, June 5 – June 19, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Eastern – Native New England Shrubs, Online

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Shrubs vary widely in size,shape, color, bark, flower,and fruit. This Native Plant Trust course led by Brian Colleran will introduce you to almost 50 native New England shrub species, emphasizing plant identification, family characteristics, and historical plant uses. Classes will be held Wednesdays, June 5 – 19 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 online. $ 120 for NPT members, $144 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/native-new-england-shrubs-online/

Friday, May 17, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Twilight Trilliums

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Stroll the Garden in the Woods in Framingham after hours during Trillium Week and enjoy the sight of gorgeous ephemerals like great wakerobin (Trillium grandiflorum) and sweet wakerobin (Trillium vaseyi) on a beautiful spring evening. Garden admission and light refreshments included with registration. $34 for Native Plant Trust members, $40 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/twilight-trilliums/

Thursday, April 18, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Eastern – Native Edibles for Cities, Online

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Whether you’re interested in your health, sustainability, or simple pleasure, growing native edibles is a skill worth cultivating. Native edibles can feed you (and the rest of the ecosystem) regardless of your available space, and can be planted in shady corners, container gardens, and other small spaces. Join Dan Jaffe Wilder online on April 18 at 6 pm Eastern to learn about species of native edibles that can be grown wherever you can find (or put) soil. Native Plant Trust members $17, nonmembers $20. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/native-edibles-cities/ Image courtesy of Forager Chef.

Please note: We do not make video or audio recordings of classes or programs available after the fact, because we believe education is interactive, with instructors and students building a community and culture of learning. Some programs may be recorded strictly for instructor-training purposes. Please visit this page to review this and other FAQs about our policies.

Monday, April 8, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern – Riparian Communities, Online

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River shores and stream banks have unique riparian vegetation that is adapted to changing water levels. In this Native Plants Trust virtual program on April 8 from 1 – 3, we will follow the Sudbury and Assabet rivers from the watershed’s headwaters in Westborough to its junction with the Merrimac River in Lowell with Neela de Zoysa. Along the way, we will encounter Atlantic cedar swamps, floodplain forests, shrub swamps, emergent marshes, and oxbow lakes as well as the species that characterize them. We will also learn about threats posed by dams, clearing, and pollution.

Please note: We do not make video or audio recordings of classes or programs available after the fact, because we believe education is interactive, with instructors and students building a community and culture of learning. Some programs may be recorded strictly for instructor-training purposes.

$30 for NPT members, $36 for nonmembers. Register at www.nativeplanttrust.org

US Fish & Wildlife Service – photo Jay Beeler

Thursday, February 1, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Eastern – Restoration Ecology 101, Online

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Ecological restoration is a discipline with many applications. This Native Plant Trust webinar on February 1 at 6 pm with Brian Colleran is meant for those who want to know what the term “restoration” means in an ecological context, rather than for those who have experience conducting restoration. Ideal students would be those who have an interest in making their lands more friendly to native flora and fauna and want to take their first steps, but don’t know what to do. $15 NPT members, $18 nonmembers. Register at https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/restoration-ecology-101/

Please note: We do not make video or audio recordings of classes or programs available after the fact, because we believe education is interactive, with instructors and students building a community and culture of learning. Some programs may be recorded strictly for instructor-training purposes. Please visit this page to review this and other FAQs about our policies

Tuesdays, January 23, January 30, February 6, and February 13 – 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Eastern – History and Principles of Landscape Design, Online

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As horticulturists and landscape designers, we need a strong foundation in the cultural history and theory of landscape to fully understand our work in the garden. In this four part online Native Plant Trust course, we will explore Eastern and Western garden design, including long-practiced principles that encourage sustainable and ecological approaches in the landscape design field. This history survey on Tuesdays, January 23 – 30 and February 6 – 13 from 6 – 8:30, will include visual presentations, readings, projects, and discussion. Staci Jasin instructs. $150 for NPT members, $180 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/history-and-principles-landscape-design/

Thursday, January 25, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Eastern – ReSeeding Rhode Island, Online

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In 2022, Rhode Island Plant Society (RIWPS) began ReSeeding Rhode Island, an initiative to increase the availability of ecotypic seed and plants within the state. In this online Native Plant Trust session on January 25 from 5 – 6, you will learn from ReSeeding Rhode Island’s seed collector Shannon Kingsley about ecotypes and ecoregions, proper protocols for collection of wild seeds, and the types of species collected and grown by ReSeeding RI. Shannon will also delve into her experiences collecting wild seeds, the initiative’s partnerships with its wild seedbed growers, and the developing educational aspects of the project.

Please note: We do not make video or audio recordings of classes or programs available after the fact, because we believe education is interactive, with instructors and students building a community and culture of learning. Some programs may be recorded strictly for instructor-training purposes. Please visit this page to review this and other FAQs about our policies.

$15 NPT members. $18 nonmembers. Register at https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/reseeding-rhode-island/

Thursday, January 11, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Eastern – Ecosystem Response to Wildfire, Online

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Sam Gilvarg and the Native Plant Trust return on January 11 at 5 pm with a live virtual seminar on Ecosystem Response to Wildfire.

In New England, the survival of many ecosystems is predicated upon the occurrence of disturbances, such as wildland fire, that alter the environment. Without these events, habitats that are home to many endangered species can undergo changes that intrinsically threaten the survival of imperiled organisms. However, not every ecosystem will respond to fire in the same way—and not every fire will create the same impacts. This course will survey the ecological response of select fire prone habitats to being burned and assess the impacts of fires occurring at varying severity, frequency, and size on them. $30 for NPT members, $36 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/ecosystem-response-wildfire/

Please note: We do not make video or audio recordings of classes or programs available after the fact, because we believe education is interactive, with instructors and students building a community and culture of learning. Some programs may be recorded strictly for instructor-training purposes. Please visit this page to review this and other FAQs about our policies.