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Tag: Native Plants Trust

Tuesday, June 23, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern – Plants’ Scents and Sensibilities, Online

Why do flowers have distinct scents, and why do plants produce smells in the first place? This Native Plants Trust online program on June 23 at 7 pm explores these questions by examining how plants communicate and protect themselves. We’ll also investigate the remarkable ways plants perceive their surroundings—sensing, responding, and moving in ways that are largely invisible to humans. The session is led by Daphne Minner, Garden Coach and Botanical Educator. $25. Register at https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/plants-scents-and-sensibilities/

June 16, 2026
Wednesday, May 28, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern – Another Season of Drought, Online

As drought conditions and higher temperatures persist across our region, many gardeners are reexamining which plants will survive in a changing climate. Here we will gain an understanding of native plants and gardening practices that can lower our reliance on water resources critical to sustainability. Coupling that knowledge with methods to evaluate existing site information will help us navigate this new normal. This Native Plants Trust webinar will take place May 28 from 6 – 8 Eastern, with Cheryl Salatino. $45. Register at https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/another-season-of-drought/ A recording of this class will be available to all registrants for two weeks after the class.

May 20, 2025
Saturday, March 25, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm – Rich Mesic Forests

This March 25 Native Plants Trust program at Garden in the Woods in Framingham from 10:30 – 12:30 will discuss the sugar maple white ash forest communities that have such a remarkable diversity of native plants. The talk will cover the location of these communities in New England, their physical features, and, in detail, their flora. Threats to this community, such as invasive plans and the emerald ash borer will also be discussed. Ted Elliman leads the discussion. $30 for NPT members, $36 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/rich-mesic-forests/

March 14, 2023
Friday, January 10 – Friday, April 10 – Designing with Native Plants

This Native Plants Trust online course teaches the basics of designing with native plants and shows how to incorporate native plants into the garden and landscape. Discover the variety of native plants found throughout New England and learn how to design a visually interesting landscape that also supports biodiversity. You can complete the course at your own pace. Class access begins Friday, January 10, 2020 and continues through Friday, April 10, 2020. $80 for NPT members, $98 for nonmembers. http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/designing-native-plants/

December 14, 2019
Friday, October 18, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – An Autumn Walk Through Meadow and Forest

Diverse habitats mean diverse plants. This Native Plants Trust field study on October 18 from 10 – 2 begins at Wright-Locke Farm, the last working farm in Winchester, MA, and ranges through meadows and meadow edges, ponds and pond edges, an upland forest, and the highest point in Lexington, MA, where we encounter pitch pine, scrub oak, and bearberry. The walk, with Roland “Boot” Boutwell, will focus on plant ID and natural history. Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions, is is $48 for members of sponsoring organizations, and $60 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/autumn-walk-through-meadow-and-forest/

Matt Naughton

October 13, 2019
Friday, October 11, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm – The Desert Memorial Forest Reservation

A 615-acre area in Sudbury is known as The Desert because of its well-drained sandy soils, which were originally deposited by glacial activity. The soils support an unusual patch of pitch pine and scrub oak in the midst of forest, wetlands, and waterways. Come with Neela de Zoysa of the Native Plants Trust on Friday. October 11 from 10:30 – 2:30 to observe the special features of this habitat and the abundance of food for wildlife, as well as the surrounding forests and wetlands. Learn about the restoration efforts of this unique area. The walk is easy, and the fee is $48 for NPT members $60 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/desert-memorial-forest-reservation/

October 3, 2019