Where
The Gardens at Elm Bank - Parkman Room 900 Washington Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
Driving Directions
Katie Folts
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
617-933-4973
registrations@masshort.org
Pollinator-friendly Gardens
and Landscapes
Bees and other beneficial insects are all the buzz these days - and for good reason. Pollinator populations are crashing both locally and worldwide, yet these small forms of wildlife are vital to food production, pest control, and environmental stability. With just a few changes in your property management, you can help support and maintain a diversity of pollinator and beneficial insect species in your backyard or farm. Learn to identify the good - and bad - bugs flying around your gardens, and at the same time welcome a whole new dimension to your enjoyment of gardening and nature.
Ellen Sousa is an author, garden coach and designer from Turkey Hill Brook Farm, a habitat farm and native plant nursery in Spencer, MA. Since 2007, Ellen has worked with homeowners, landowners and non-profit organizations to design and manage landscapes that support food production and local biodiversity. She is the author of the book The Green Garden: A New England Guide to Planning, Planting & Maintaining the Eco-friendly Habitat Garden.
Members: $12
General Admission: $20