Events

Seed huntress and ethnobotanist Sefra Alexandra joins WTF’s own Farmer Ryan Brunelle and milkweed maven Alice Ely, in this one-of-a-kind seed saving talk, as part of our continuing Pollinator Pathway Series. Learn about Sefra’s quest, with CT NOFA’s Ecotype Project, to find wild native plants and propagate them. See how Farmer Ryan saves seeds from…

The Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG) 2020 VIRTUAL Invasive Plant Symposium will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2020.  The theme of the symposium is: Realistic Solutions to Managing Invasive Plants. This 10th biennial conference will feature regional and local experts as well as citizen volunteers sharing practical solutions for invasive plant management and…

Urban reforestation is recognized as one of the most effective ways to increase cities’ resiliency to climate change and to provide numerous health and social benefits to residents. But the movement to plant trees systematically and comprehensively in cities was born in the 19th Century both in Europe and in the US. Join University of…

Glenstone, a contemporary art museum in Montgomery County, Maryland, manages its nearly 300-acre campus without using synthetic herbicides in order to maintain a healthy environment for its visitors and native wildlife. Matt Partain, Grounds Superintendent, presents a behind-the-scenes look at this acclaimed property and discusses what it takes to create and organically manage a large-scale…

As development pushes into formerly rural areas, loss of habitat and its resulting decrease in biodiversity are growing problems in New England. However, land care professionals and designers can play an important role in countering this problem by planting appropriate native species and plant communities and removing invasive species. Converting formal, ornamental plantings into more…

It all starts in the soil. Healthy soils are the foundation of sustainable, regenerative, organic farming and gardening. NOFA-NY’s soil health programming provides technical assistance to organic producers, educates farmers and gardeners on building healthy soils, and advocates for policies that support land stewardship, carbon sequestration, and healthy waterways. Upcoming Webinar NOFA-NY conducts on-farm carbon…

Join NOFA MASS online for the first of two evening events where we will learn from experts about bioremediation and how we are using plants and soil biology to ameliorate contaminated soil. During this live interactive event we will learn from Willie Crosby about how mycoremediation is an important tool for bioremediation of urban soils.…

Join us as we ‘zoom in’ on soil biology Learn how to use the microscope to determine soil health, including: bacteria/fungi ratios predatory microbes soil structure, and so much more! A thriving soil biology is key to growing healthy plants. We'll take a look at how soil management practices affect microbes in the soil, from…