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HAY Workshop: Beyond Flowering Plants

March 22 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Native-plant expert Amy Meltzer will present BEYOND FLOWERING PLANTS: HELPING POLLINATORS THRIVE YEAR ROUND. This talk includes a brief introduction to the biodiversity crisis, explaining why providing habitat for pollinators is essential for maintaining a sustainable ecosystem. Amy will show that pollinators not only need flowering native plants as food for adults but also need specialized native plants that provide food for their young. Attendees will learn about the kinds of shelter needed year round for pollinator health and reproduction, and how to manage their landscape to provide it. Amy will also discuss the need for water and the importance of minimizing night light. She will share extensive resources on choosing and sourcing native plants and managing landscapes to support biodiversity.

In addition to the presentation, participants can sign up for a free one-hour consultation with a native-plant expert (value $200), and receive a free starter set of plants for their own yard (value $150). These will both be implemented during the growing season.

This program is sponsored by the Franklin Conservation District through a grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. See the district’s website for more information: https://franklinconservationdistrict.org/native-plants-projects/. The cost for this event is $20, with checks made payable to Hawlemont HAY.

To enroll, contact HAY teacher Jennifer Sinistore, jsinistore@mtrsd.org.

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Date:
March 22
Time:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Hawlemont School
10 School Street
Charlemont, MA 01339
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