[SEMCO] Ecological Landscaping Course

[Tompkins, Laurie (DCR)]

Cape Friendly Landscaping Course - 

Thursdays in April - no charge for workshops

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History

Route 6A, Brewster

 

An Overview to Ecological Landscaping  

Thursday, April 13  

3:00 - 5:00PM 

Michael Talbot, President Michael Talbot & Associates, Inc.  Michael, a
Certified Arborist, Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist and a
well-known lecturer, will share his expertise on ecological landscape
care. He will provide 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.

 

Fighting Pests Without Pesticides 

Thursday, April 20

3:00 - 5:00PM 

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.

 

Protect and Enhance Wildlife Habitat in Your Yard     

Thursday, April 27

3:00 - 5:00PM   

 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-Sponsors: Waquoit Bay NERR & CC Museum of Natural History

 

For additional information contact:

 

 

Laurie L. Tompkins

Event & Workshop Coordinator

Waquoit Bay NERR

P.O. Box 3092

Waquoit, MA 02536

Tel. 508-457-0495 x108

Fax 617-727-5537

www.waquoitbayreserve.org

 

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