Boston Flora

Tag: Oliver Osnoss

  • Wednesday, April 7, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Ecological Landscape Design, Online

    As you get ready to garden this spring, learn how to design a garden that’s not only beautiful but also promotes biodiversity. Learn about the principles and processes of ecological landscape design with Polly Hill Arboretum Horticulturist Oliver Osnoss. We will cover methods of studying and analyzing the landscape to inform design decisions, including tips for avoiding common and costly mistakes.

    $10; FREE for PHA members. Proceeds benefit Polly Hill Arboretum and help make it possible for us to hold future affordable and free educational programs for our community. Thank you for your support! Register here: Ecological-Design-Webinar-2021

  • Saturday, September 28, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Tool Maintenance

    If it’s metal and can hold an edge it can likely be sharpened.

    Join Polly Hill Arboretum Horticulturist Oliver Osnoss on September 28 at 10 am to see how Polly Hill Arboretum maintains its tools and learn how to keep your tools sharp and performing their best. This hands-on class at the Arboretum in West Tisbury will show you how to sharpen pruners, cultivators, mower-blades, and more. Bring in a tool you would like to sharpen, and leave with the know-how to keep your landscape tools in tip-top shape so they last and perform their best.

    $35 ($20 for PHA members). Space is limited. Please pre-register at least one week in advance, by calling 508-693-9426. For more information visit www.pollyhillarboretum.org

  • Saturday, April 13, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Mushroom Cultivation Workshop

    Growing edible mushrooms on oak logs is an easy and environmentally friendly method. Join Polly Hill Arboretum Horticulturist Oliver Osnoss on April 13 from 10 – 12 for a hands-on workshop inoculating locally sourced oak logs with shiitake (Lentinula edodes) mushroom spawn. Learn about the biology and process of mushroom cultivation for each of these two species. Bring home your own inoculated log and instructions for caring for your crop. Pack a lunch.

    $65/$50 for PHA members. Pre-registration is required. Call 508-693-9426 to sign up.