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January 2021
Webinar: Grassroot Seed Propagation of Native Plants
Growing native plants from seed is a different way to interact with our native flora and an inexpensive way to produce a lot of plants. Be part of a grassroots movement to sow native seeds and increase the number of native plants in the landscape with an abundance of genetically diverse seedlings.
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Webinar: Expanding Biodiversity – Attracting Birds to Your Yard
This presentation emphasizes the importance of planting natives as both a sustainable approach to gardening and an opportunity to attract birds to your yard.
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Webinar: The American Oaks – Diversity, Ecology, and Identification
Familiarity with oaks is vital for anyone looking to garden for biodiversity. Tim will show us how to identify most of the twelve species native to New England and offer guidance on species selection, installation, and maintenance for establishing oak trees in our managed landscapes.
Find out more »Webinar: Regenerative Design – How Living in Agreement with Nature Helps Organizations Thrive
This program will explore how adapting an ecological framework that acknowledges biological limits supports healthy design.
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Webinar: Oak Red-List Project – Main Threats to Oaks and Saving Oaks from Extinction
In this presentation, Dr. Westwood will discuss the economic, ecological, and cultural value of oaks, and will explain the threats each species faces and the conservation efforts underway to save the oaks.
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Foliage & Focal Points: Ideas for Budgets and Gardens of All Sizes
With ideas for budgets and gardens of all sizes, you will quickly gain the confidence and knowledge to transform your own landscape into a cohesive series of eye-catching scenes.
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Webinar: Proper Planting Practices: Are We Landscaping in a Deficit Model?
In this presentation, Richard McCoy will provide information on current techniques of proper planting, how to correct unseen issues that are borne in the landscape nursery, the importance of the plant root collar, plant placement by matching site conditions to a plant’s cultural needs, and how these efforts add value.
Find out more »Webinar: Maximizing Space in the Garden: Creating More of a Good Thing
This presentation describes how to create layers in varied habitats including the perennial, berry, and vegetable gardens. The result is visually fulfilling, low maintenance, and mulch-eliminating when plants go wall-to-wall.
Find out more »Webinar: Creating Community with Our Insect Neighbors
Learn about common insects in our communities and how to support them.
Find out more »Webinar: Going Underground: Unearthing the Role of Soil Organisms in Plant Health
In this presentation, Dr. Serita Frey will explore how the quality of the soil determines the capacity of land to support natural ecosystems and human society.
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