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  • Sunday, January 11, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Winter Tree Identification Walk

    Join Brookline’s Town Arborist and Tree Warden Jack Schleifer for a winter tree identification walk. Jack will share insights on how to identify tree species in the winter. The walk will start at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 11, at the Longwood Green Line “D” branch MBTA station and will last approximately 90 minutes. After the walk, participants are invited to enjoy hot chocolate in front of a roaring fire in a historic house in the Longwood neighborhood. Spaces for this walk are limited. Advance registration is required. If you would like to join the January 11 walk, please email info@brooklinegreenspace.org to let Jack know how many people to expect.

  • Saturday, December 20, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Winter Solstice Tree Identification Walk

    The Trustees will lead a guided walk in the Leland Cooperative Garden with herbalist and arborist Alex Klein to learn key characteristics that will provide you the skills to identify any tree, even in the winter months. Stick around after the walk for the Leland Garden’s winter solstice celebration. 2:20 – 4 is the Tree ID walk (meet at 4 Leland Street in Jamaica Plain), 4 – 5 hot cider, 5 pm solstice circle. Sliding scale registration required. Scan the QR code below.

  • Saturday, August 9, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – City Natives Tree ID Walk

    Join The Trustees and City Natives on August 9 at 11 am for a free Tree ID Walk. Meet at 30 Edgewater Drive in Mattapan. Learn the basics of tree identification with City Natives’ urban grower Lacey along the Neponset River. More information at https://thetrustees.org/SeedSow

  • Wednesday, June 21, and Thursday, July 20, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Tree Walk with Matthew Noyes

    Horticulturist and Clark Institute of Art Grounds Manager Matthew Noyes leads a walk through the forested landscape of the Clark’s grounds on Stone Hill. Throughout the 140 acres of expansive lawns, meadows, and walking trails, this tour highlights the basics of New England tree identification, ongoing stewardship of the Clark’s grounds, and the sustainability practices in place to preserve the Clark’s natural resources.

    This program is offered on June 21 and again on July 20.

    Free. Registration is required, and capacity is limited to sixteen participants. Meet on the Fernández Terrace by the Clark’s reflecting pool. Register at https://www.clarkart.edu/event/detail/2290-90847

  • Fridays, March 12 – March 26, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Tree Care for Gardeners

    Whether you are an amateur or professional horticulturist, you are a steward of the landscape and probably spend a great deal of time among the flowers, shrubs and trees. This Berkshire Botanical Garden three-part course is designed for those who might not necessarily be the first to climb 100 feet up a northern red oak or wrangle the chainsaw to fell a 36” dead American elm. The goal of this class is to empower horticulturists to better understand the largest plants in the landscape. Learn in person from certified arborist Tom Ingersoll the basics of tree biology and identification, the tree’s role in the ecosystem, proper selection, siting, planting considerations, pruning of young trees, fertilization, pest identification and when to call in the certified arborist. The classes will be held Fridays, March 12 – 26, from 1 – 5 at Berkshire Botanical Garden in West Stockbridge.

    Tom Ingersoll is a Massachusetts Certified Arborist, and is also certified by the International Society of Arborists. He owns Ingersoll Landcare located in Sheffield, MA and has worked in the landscape industry for the past 23 years. His passion is tree care, and he serves both public and private clients in the tri-state region. Additionally, he serves on the boards of the Berkshire Botanical Garden and The Sheffield Tree Project.

    $185 for BBG members, $200 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/tree-care-gardeners-0

  • Tuesdays, October 2 – October 30, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Master Tree Steward Training

    Learn the skills essential to urban and community forestry and become tree stewards in your community at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Tuesday nights, October 2 – 30, from 6 – 9. Topics covered include basic pruning techniques and safety, tree identification and biology, proper tree planting and care, tree pests and diseases, tree health assessment, and urban soil challenges. To complete this program, participants must commit to at volunteering for at least 20 hours in the urban forest of Worcester or at Tower Hill Botanic Garden.

    Coordinated by Worcester Tree Initiative

    Session 1:
    Introduction to the program/Welcome
    Basic Pruning Techniques & Safety in the Field – Classroom Training
    The Value of Urban Trees
    Hands-on Indoor Pruning
    Field Tree ID

    Session 2:
    Hands-on Outdoor Tree Pruning
    Tree Biology
    Tree Diseases/Fungi
    Tree ID

    Session 3:
    How to Properly Plant a Tree
    Tree Establishment and Ongoing Tree Care
    Tree Health Assessment Intro
    Identifying Common Urban Trees

    Session 4:
    Community Pests/Diseases: How to Identify & What to do.
    Soil, Plant Nutrition & Urban Soil Challenges
    Tree Identification: Shapes of Leaves, Texture of Bark, Leaf Scars, etc.
    Identifying Common Urban Trees

    Session 5:
    Evolving Forest – Migration of Pests and Change in Agricultural Zones
    Tree Care Leadership in your Community
    Test
    Certificates/Volunteer Sign Up

    SKILL LEVEL: ALL LEVELS. THBG members $120, nonmembers $140. Register online at www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Monday, July 23 and Wednesday, July 25, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Tree Identification

    “I think that I shall never see/A poem lovely as a tree.” The trees of New England are both beautiful and an essential part of our flora. This New England Wild Flower Society course will introduce you to 25- 30 common New England trees, emphasizing tree identification as well as natural history. Bring a hand lens and a bag lunch. The first class, on July 23 from 10 – 2, will be held at Garden in the Woods; the second, on July 25, at an off-site location. $106 for NEWFS members, $128 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/our-programs/tree-identification

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  • Sundays, May 20 and June 24, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Tree Identification Primer

    Catherine Chamberlain, Graduate Student, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and Fellow of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, will lead two sessions at the Arnold Arboretum on tree identification. Select One: Sunday, May 20 or Sunday, June 24 1:30–3:30pm.

    Trees and shrubs can be challenging to identify, but as the saying goes, “…you will love only what you understand…” (Baba Dioum). So why not expand the number of trees and shrubs you become aware of and can identify? In this session, Cat Chamberlain will lead you through the Arnold Arboretum to practice using dichotomous keys, plant presses, and other tools often used in field research. This casual journey through the landscape will allow you to familiarize yourself with and appreciate the flora that surrounds you. Dress for learning in the landscape and bring a magnifier lens if you have one. Fee is $10 for Arboretum members, $20 for nonmembers. Register at http://my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.

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  • Wednesday, July 26 and Friday, July 28, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Tree Identification

    “I think that I shall never see/A poem lovely as a tree.” The trees of New England are both beautiful and an essential part of our flora. This two-session course will introduce you to 25- 30 common New England trees, emphasizing tree identification as well as natural history. Bring a hand lens and a bag lunch. The first class, on Wednesday, July 26 from 10 – 2, will be held at Garden in the Woods in Framingham; the second, on Friday, July 28 from 10 – 2, at an off-site location. Roland “Boot” Boutwell will lead, and the New England Wild Flower Society class is $106 for NEWFS members, $128 for nonmembers. Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions.  Photo from www.lockeheemstra.com. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/tree-identification

  • Saturday, December 12, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Bark and Buds: Winter Identification of Trees and Shrubs

    Develop or enhance your ability to identify winter trees by twig and bud anatomy, bark features and plant architecture, in this Saturday, December 12 class at Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, from 10 – 2. Students will practice their skills with winter tree dichotomous keys. This class will be indoors primarily and participants will work with collected specimens. Class enrollment is limited. Bring a bag lunch. Dress for limited outdoor fieldwork, since it’s December, after all. BBG members $30, nonmembers $35. Register at http://www.berkshirebotanical.org/ or call 413-298-3926.