[SEMCO] ecological landscaping Series

[Tompkins, Laurie (DCR)]

Workshops are held each Wednesday in April at the Waquoit Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve from 2:30-4:30 OR 6:30-8:30 in the Reserve's
Visitor Center, 149 Waquoit Highway.  No charge, to register please call
508-457-0495 x333.  

 

April 7: An Overview to Ecological Landscaping  

Michael Talbot, President Michael Talbot & Associates, Inc.  Michael is
a Certified Arborist, a Mass. Certified Horticulturist and a well-known
lecturer, sharing his expertise on ecological landscape care with
professionals, homeowners and garden clubs.  He will give us an overview
of ecological landscaping including; designing gardens and landscapes as
well as offering safer ways to care for your trees, shrubs, gardens,
lawn and landscape-using little or no pesticides or synthetic
fertilizers and less irrigation.  Keep your Cape garden lasting longer
and looking better over time, while protecting our fragile environment
and water supply.

 

April 14: The Real Dirt, From the Ground Up: 

Soil Improvement from an Organic Point of View  

Lindsay Strode of Cape Organics will present an in-depth perspective on
what goes on underground and how we affect that process. Participants
will learn about erosion control, organic lawn and plant maintenance
techniques, products and produce. Lindsay will also go over the steps to
achieve a "Falmouth Friendly Lawn".

 

April 21: Fighting Pests Without Pesticides 

C.L. Fornari, Speaker, Writer and Radio Host of Gardenline.   Be they
fungal spores, bugs or four-legged creatures, every garden has pests,
and gardeners want to know how to deal with these challenges in the
least-toxic way.  This talk focuses on creating healthy gardens,
diagnosing problems when they occur, and specific strategies for
earth-friendly treatments of diseases, insect infestations and critter
control.

 

April 28: Landscaping Techniques to Protect and 

Enhance Wildlife Habitat in Your Yard      

 C. Diane Boretos, Wetland Biologist and Wildlife Tracker, Call of the
Wild.  Wildlife play significant ecological roles in nature that humans
are just beginning to understand.  Wildlife also enhance our daily lives
through their presence. Ms. Boretos will discuss common significant
wildlife habitat features you can protect or add to  your property to
enhance wildlife habitat. She will also discuss how to avoid some of the
innocent pitfalls of destroying habitat.

 

Co-Sponsored by the 

Waquoit  Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Falmouth Garden Club
and 

Falmouth Associations Concerned about Estuaries and Salt Ponds (FACES)

Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

 

Laurie L. Tompkins

Event & Volunteer Coordinator

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

P.O. Box 3092

Waquoit, MA 02536

Phone 508-457-0495 x108

Fax 617-727-5537 

 

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