Flying Trillium Gardens and Preserve is located in the southern Catskill Mountains in Sullivan County, NY. (Please note the tour location is not in Tarrytown.) The gardens are an ongoing...
AUGUST 17, 2023 -- ORGANIC TURF CARE: A PRACTICAL APPROACH This practical webinar will share a step-by-step development to implementation of Organic Turf Care programs. We will look at a variety of approaches and details including the principles of organic turf care through the lens of our Healthy Turf Circle. Attendees will learn how to...
AUGUST 23, 2023 -- FERNS - THE GREEN WONDERS OF NATURE Often times by the dog days of summer, some plants in the garden are looking weary. These plants may need some help -- or even needed deadheading. It’s possible, with enough heat, a wholesale cutting back is required. Ferns, though, are surprisingly hardy. As...
AUGUST 30, 2023 -- OAKS, FIRE & CLIMATE CHANGE Natural landscapes in the US and Canada have been drastically altered by human activities such as infrastructure development, logging, overgrazing, introduction of invasive species, and fire suppression. However, prior to Euro-American settlement, highly functional and biodiverse oak and/or pine grassland systems dominated throughout much of the...
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation preserves and manages ecologically significant habitats that sustain and enhance biodiversity and wildlife populations in our region. We support an increased understanding of and respect for...
September 12, 2023 -- DESIGNING YOUR POLLINATOR GARDEN: HOW TO CREATE A 'BUZZ' IN YOUR GARDEN In this presentation Asia Scudder discusses how to design a garden with native perennials. Keywords: Plant selection, Designing with pollinators in mind, Maintenance, and Budgeting for your pollinator garden. Presenter Bio Asia Scudder’s landscape designs are...
Please RSVP to Mark Highland by September 12th so we can have an accurate headcount! organicmechanicsoil@outlook.com
September 19, 2023 -- NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITIES FOR (MIDWEST) URBAN GARDENS Native plants can help us turn our gardens into beautiful, ecologically functioning plant communities; for Midwestern city gardeners, this means looking to the plants of our great prairies, woodlands, and savannas. These natural plant communities are really big, but our gardens are small. How...
October 12, 2023 -- NATURALISTIC PLANTING DESIGN There have been some significant developments in recent years towards a more naturalistic approach to planting design that borrows concepts from both ornamental horticulture and ecological restoration in an attempt to create plant communities that provide a balance of aesthetic value and ecological benefits. This webinar will provide...
October 19, 2023 -- BUILDING RESILIENT LANDSCAPES In the changing world in which we find ourselves, it behooves us to build resiliency into every landscape. The days of landscapes dedicated to beauty alone are passing. Customers are demanding ecologically sensitive landscapes; they want reduced maintenance and greater wildlife value. Join Dan Jaffe Wilder, author, and...
Founded in 1838 and now a National Historic Landmark, Green-Wood was one of the first rural cemeteries in America. By the early 1860s, it had earned an international reputation for...
Join ELA for the 2023 Season's End Summit either online, or in person at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Boylston, MA. This fall conference invites professionals to learn from experts, leaders and each other on OCTOBER 26, 2023. Attend Season's End in person and get the value of visiting New England Botanic Garden...
