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  • Thursday, December 6, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – All Things Evergreen

    Do you have a prized rhododendron? Perhaps a prominent spruce? We love those plants that bring some green life into the interminable gray of winter. But did you know they grow differently, have different needs, and therefore need to be cared for differently from plants that lose their leaves? Explore all these topics and more at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston on Thursday, December 6 from 11 – 1 with Worcester Tree Initiative’s Community Forester, Derek Lirange.

    Derek Lirange began working at Worcester Tree Initiative (WTI) days after completing his Bachelor’s Degree, from UMASS Amherst, in Urban and Community Forestry in 2013. As WTI’s Community Forester, Derek’s primary role is to work with WTI’s partners coordinating tree plantings, education programs, and workdays. $10 for THBG members, $20 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.towerhillbg.org

     

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  • Tuesdays, January 23 – February 13, (snow date February 20), 6:00 pm – 9:15 pm – Master Tree Steward Program

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden will present the Master Tree Steward Program on Tuesdays, January 23-February 13 (snow date February 20), 6-9:15pm (every session is mandatory for the completion of the class)

    Tower Hill Members $100, Non-member $120 4-Week Series (includes learning materials)

    Registration closes December 31st.

    Instructors: Trained Forestry and Horticultural Professionals:

    Jan 23rd: Intro – Grace Elton, CEO Tower Hill & Ruth Seward Exec Director, WTI
    Cut it Out: Basic Tree Pruning Techniques – Derek Lirange, Community Forester, WTI

    Jan 30th: Tree Biology: Dr Kelly Bellin, College of the Holy Cross
    Tree Planting & Establishment Care – Kathryn Aroian, Deputy Liaison MA ALB Eradication Team USDA, APHIS.
    Soil & Plant Nutrition: Derek Lirange, Community Forester, WTI

    Feb 6th: Community & tree Pests – A.J. Elton, Forester
    Tree Health Assessments – Rick Harper, UMASS Amherst

    Feb 13th: Fungal Diseases – Grace Elton, CEO Tower Hill Botanic Garden
    Tree Identification – Derek Lirange

    To complete this program, participants must commit to at least 20 hours of volunteer time in the urban forest of Worcester or at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, as well as organize one pruning outing project to demonstrate leadership.

    Learn the skills essential to urban and community forestry and become tree stewards in your community. Topics covered will include basic pruning techniques and safety, tree identification and biology, proper tree planting and establishment care, tree pests and diseases, tree health assessment and urban soil challenges.

    SKILL LEVEL: ALL LEVELS
    Classes scheduled every week on Tuesday starting 1/23/2018 and ending 2/13/2018 at 6:00PM. Register online at https://towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org/pages/event-registration-form—master-tree-steward-program