LEARN + GROW
September 6- Explore rare plants and ocean views at West Rock, New Haven CT with Arthur Haines.
September 7- Observe exposed shoreline at Province Pond in Chatham, NH with Chris Mattrick.
Evolving Gardens, Meadows and Cultural Landscape
The Society co-sponsors a series of lectures by New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL) created by Larry Weaner, held in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Central New Jersey. See more here. To view our entire online course catalog, click here. To register, contact registrar@newenglandwild.org.
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| ANIMAL AMBASSADORS
Monday, August 11 from 10 - 11 a.m. meet scaly inhabitants of endangered rainforests with live animals at "Rainforest Reptiles." You may even see an alligator! $4 for members, $5 non-members. Learn more. |
| CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Conservation volunteers needed at Nasami Farm & Sanctuary to help remove invasive plants from the sanctuary in Whately, MA, September 24-26 and October 2-3. We'll train you -- no experience necessary. Contact John Burns at jburns@newenglandwild.org or 508--877-7630 x 3204.
We need communications volunteers to help promote conservation, horticulture, and family activities on the web. We'll train -- and you can work from home or Garden in the Woods. Contact Steve Ziglar at sziglar@newenglandwild.org or 508-877-7630 x 3502. | |
August 5, 2008
Dear Members and Friends,
Native plant news, conservation in Cambridge, the amazing BIG BUGS exhibit at Garden in the Woods, volunteer opportunities, music in the garden -- its all a part of a very special summer of wildflowers with the Society. |
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WILD NIGHTS
 Friday, August 8 from 6-8 pm at Garden in the Woods, enjoy a concert with folk legend Bill Staines at the Woodland Stage, in collaboration with WICN FM radio. Purchase a picnic or bring your own to enjoy, and savor the BIG BUGS sculptures by dusk. Listen to a clip of Bill's music and reserve tickets--$17 for members, $20 non-members. Learn more. |
CONSERVATION NEWS - A FRESHER FRESH POND
New England Wild Flower Society and Cambridge's Water  Department combat invasive plant species at Fresh Pond Reservation. With the goal of improving the habitats surrounding the largest open space in Cambridge, a super team is already improving five primary wetland areas. Way to go! Learn more. |
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TIME FOR (COMPOST) TEA
Compost tea, with its ample nutrients and lots of active micro-organisms, can enrich any gardener's soil. The Society recently informed members that a compost tea brewer topped our wish list and a generous donor stepped forward this summer. Jolly good! See the report on page 3 of Grow Native. |
HORTICULTURE SYMPOSIUM - MARK YOUR CALENDAR 
Saturday, November 1 Explore "Extending the Garden in Time and Space" with Stephanie Cohen, Virginia Small, John Greenlee, and Nancy Rose at a Society symposium in Framingham. Learn how to stretch a garden's capacity across the seasons. Register early for a very special overnight room rate at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel. Click here for more information. |
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IN THE MEDIA
 Make our new garden talk show your horticulture favorite with garden talk by Scott LaFleur and Society staff members Tuesdays at 3:30 on WCAP 980 AM in the greater Boston area and also online here. Have fun with videos about the Society in our new clips area of the website by clicking here. |
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IN THE NURSERY
We're pleased to announce a beautiful crop of one of the most  sought-after wildflowers, butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), blooming in bright orange clusters on the ends of stiff stems lined with deep green, glossy foliage. Once established, this plant is a real Spartan, thriving in sandy dry soils and even heavy clay. Native from New Hampshire to Mexico, it is considered one of the best butterfly flowers, attracting many different species, and is also a larval host plant of the Monarch butterfly.
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Karen Pierce Debra Strick
Director of Membership Director of PR and Marketing
& the whole New England Wild Flower Society Staff |
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