September General Meeting
Birdscaping: Home Sweet Habitat
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 @ 9:30 AM - Needham Public Library
This richly illustrated program explores the importance of creating welcoming habitats for birds through thoughtful landscape choices. This includes native plants that are vital for food and nesting sites. We will learn about the benefits and joys of creating beautiful layered gardens designed for avian - and human - habitat.
Speaker: Joan Butler
Joan Butler has been an enthusiastic gardener, plant collector and birder for 35 years,
and believes gardens should invite you to linger in the world outside your door. The gardens on her
half-acre suburban property have been included on several garden tours and feature exciting plant
combinations and collections of native plants, hosta and epimedium.
Joan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a
Certificate in Landscape Management from UMass Extension Green School. She is a Master
Gardener, a retired horticulturist, and is a past chairman of the Massachusetts Landscape Design
Council. She is a member of the Garden Consultants Council, the New England Hosta Society and is
an accredited Flower Show Judge. Joan has presented programs at flower shows and numerous
garden clubs, horticultural societies and libraries in the Northeast.
Speaker: Joan Butler
Joan Butler has been an enthusiastic gardener, plant collector and birder for 35 years,
and believes gardens should invite you to linger in the world outside your door. The gardens on her
half-acre suburban property have been included on several garden tours and feature exciting plant
combinations and collections of native plants, hosta and epimedium.
Joan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a
Certificate in Landscape Management from UMass Extension Green School. She is a Master
Gardener, a retired horticulturist, and is a past chairman of the Massachusetts Landscape Design
Council. She is a member of the Garden Consultants Council, the New England Hosta Society and is
an accredited Flower Show Judge. Joan has presented programs at flower shows and numerous
garden clubs, horticultural societies and libraries in the Northeast.
From the Horticulture Committee: As summer winds down, don't throw away the herbs you have been growing.
Want to learn ways to preserve your kitchen-garden herbs for the cold months ahead? Stop by the Horticulture Table at the meeting for some tips.
On-line you can navigate to Margaret Roach's article to learn more:
https://awaytogarden.com/how-to-freeze-parsley-chives-and-other-herbs/
Want to learn ways to preserve your kitchen-garden herbs for the cold months ahead? Stop by the Horticulture Table at the meeting for some tips.
On-line you can navigate to Margaret Roach's article to learn more:
https://awaytogarden.com/how-to-freeze-parsley-chives-and-other-herbs/