events calendar
events sponsored by ela
Saturday, August 28 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Edible Landscape Design & Maintenance: A Walking Tour
Location: Beginning at 493 Centre St Jamaica Plain, MA
Join tour guide, Benjamin Crouch, for a walking tour of EarthWorks urban orchards in Jamaica Plain. Earthworks urban orchards are publicly accessible sites that grow fruit for community consumption (ranging from a handful to over 30 trees at a given site). The tour will begin at the Curley School in Jamaica Plain and will highlight five different sites (covering approximately 1 ˝ miles). Each site will present a different application of edible landscaping. Sites include two schoolyards, a pastoral pocket park, a community garden, and an urban-wild park. The workshop is geared toward professionals and avid gardeners who would like to learn more about the various applications of fruit trees in the landscape. We will look at the ecological functions of the sites, design and planting choices, innovations in and challenges to maintenance, and get to sample some of the fruit, including both antique and modern cultivars of apples, pears, plums, and peaches.
Registrations are limited. Register Online Now!more information
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Saturday, September 18 10:00 AM – noon
Sustainable Landscapes: Planning for Large-Scale Construction
(An in-depth look at challenges and techniques for addressing ecological landscape construction.)
Location: 175 North Beacon Street, Watertown, MA
Successfully navigating the challenges of large scale construction projects while creating and preserving ecological landscapes involves considerations beyond typical landscape design. Located on 40 beautiful acres in Watertown, the Perkins School for the Blind includes spectacular grounds and buildings with architecture described as “Collegiate Gothic.” The school moved to its present location in 1910, chosen for its beautiful landscape, glorious trees, and many possibilities.
Registrations are limited. Register Online Now!more information
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Sunday, September 26 1 PM - 4 PM
Boston’s Community Gardens: The Ultimate Edible Landscape
Location: Boston, MA
Join our host, Betsy Johnson, for a walking tour of the diverse and plentiful community gardens in Boston. This event is sponsored by ELA in conjunction with the South End/Lower Roxbury Open Space Land Trust.
Register Online Now!more information
events sponsored by other organizations
August 1 - 7
Advanced Topics in Salt Marsh Management – Restoration Adapts to Climate Change with Susan C. Adamowicz and David Burdick
Location: Humboldt Field Research Institute, Steuben, Maine
more information
For additional information call (207) 546-2821 or email office@eaglehill.us.
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Wednesday, August 4 10 AM - 4 PM
Seaside Garden Tour - Cape Cod
Location: Falmouth, MA
Visit Falmouth gardens that demonstrate ecological landscaping techniques. For more information or tickets please contact Tina Maloney 508-495-0225 or Toni Grady 508-548-9457.
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Wednesday, August 4
Turfgrass Selection and Identification Workshop
Location: Amherst, MA
For more information email webmaster@umassturf.org or visit www.umassturf.org/upcoming_events.html.
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Wednesday, August 18 9 AM - 3 PM (rain date August 24)
Organic Invasive Removal with Mike Nadeau
Location: Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport, CT
For more information, and to register, contact Ashley Kremser, NOFA OLC Program Manager, at 203-888-5146 or visit organiclandcare.net.
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August 19 - 21
Boston GreenFest
Location: City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA
For more information visit www.bostongreenfest.org.
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August 29 - September 2
17th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species
Location: San Diego, CA
For more information visit www.icais.org/html/program.html.
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September 19 - 26
Biostructural Design in Ecological Restoration Projects, Including Soils Restoration with John Munro
Location: Humboldt Field Research Institute, 59 Eagle Hill Road, Steuben, ME
For more information visit www.eaglehill.us, email office@eaglehill.us, or
call 207-546-2821.
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September 20 - 24
17th Ornamental Workshop on Diseases and Insects
Location: Hendersonville, NC
For more information visit www.cals.ncsu.edu/plantpath/activities/societies/ornamental/index.html.
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Tuesday, September 21 9 AM - 3 PM
Producing and Applying Actively Aerated Compost Tea
Location: Stonewall Farm, Keene, NH
For more information, and to register, contact Ashley Kremser, NOFA OLC Program Manager, at 203-888-5146 or visit organiclandcare.net.
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Friday, September 24 9:15 AM - 2 PM
The Native Plant Center’s Autumn Landscape Conference: Gateway to Sustainable Gardening
Location: Gateway Center, Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY
For more information contact Nancy Inzinna at nancy.inzinna@sunywcc.edu or visit https://mysunywcc.site-ym.com/store/list_products.asp?catid=73915.
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Saturday, September 25 8:30 AM - 4 PM
The 2nd Native Knowledge Conference & Eco-Exhibit
Location: Monument Mountain Regional High School, Great Barrington, MA
For more information, and to register, visit projectnative.org or call 413-274-3433.
A discounted advance registration fee of $25 is available for Project Native and ELA members.
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September 27 - 29
Nurturing Biodiversity in the Managed Landscape: Gardening with Native Plants, Insects, and Wildlife with Marjorie Peronto
Location: Humboldt Field Research Institute, 59 Eagle Hill Road, Steuben, ME
For more information visit www.eaglehill.us, email office@eaglehill.us, or
call 207-546-2821.
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September 26 - October 2
Integrated Ecological Restoration of Rivers and Streams with John Munro
Location: Humboldt Field Research Institute, 59 Eagle Hill Road, Steuben, ME
For more information visit www.eaglehill.us, email office@eaglehill.us, or
call 207-546-2821.
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October 3 - 7
Biological Control of Invasive Species Conference
Location: The Hotel Northampton, in Northampton, MA
For more information visit biocontrolfornature.ucr.edu.
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Thursday, October 14
Invasive Plant Conference
Location: UConn, Storrs, CT
For more information visit www.hort.uconn.edu/cipwg or call (860) 486-6448.
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November 11 - 13
TCI EXPO
Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsored and organized by the Tree Care Industry Association, this is the world’s largest tree care industry trade show and conference.
For more information visit www.tcia.org or contact Diane Morgan at 603-314-5380 or morgan@tcia.org.
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November 13 - 17
5th National Conference and Expo on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration
Preparing for Climate Change: Science, Practice, and Policy
Location: Galveston Island Conference Center, Galveston Island, TX
For more information visit www.estuaries.org/conference.
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February 6 - 10, 2011
TCI EXPO
Location: Westin Casuarina Resort & Spa, Grand Cayman
Sponsored and organized by the Tree Care Industry Association, this is the premier business conference for tree care owners and managers.
For more information visit www.tcia.org or contact Diane Morgan at 603-314-5380 or morgan@tcia.org.
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August 1 - 5, 2011
4th National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration
Location: Baltimore, MD
For more information visit www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/NCER201
or contact Beth Miller-Tipton at 352-392-5930.
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October 2 - 7, 2011
3rd International Symposium on Environmental Weeds & Invasive Plants
Location: Ascona, Switzerland
For more information see www.ewrs.org/doc/invasive_meeting_Ticino.pdf
or contact: C. Bohren, ACW Changins, PO Box 1012, CH-1260 Nyon, Switzerland. Voice: 41-79-659-4704 or email Christian.Bohren@acw.admin.ch.
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"Outdoors This Week" is a weekly listing of outdoor-oriented activities west of Boston sponsored by a variety of local organizations and posted by the Sudbury Valley Trustees.
For more information, visit: www.sudburyvalleytrustees.org.
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