“Sustainability & Climate Action Planning in Weston” by Julie Gagen
Learn about Weston ’s Climate Action Plan and the wide variety of sustainability initiatives taking place across town. From energy projects and the electrification of our fleet, to composting in schools, Let’s learn about the steps we can take at home to address climate change.
Location: First Parish Church
Hostess: Claudia Krimsky
Co-hostesses: Audrey Bosse Yuko Kojima Kitty Smith
“Propagation” by Gretel Anspach
Time to prepare for Spring! This presentation provides an overview of the methods of sexual and asexual plant propagation. It includes a discussion of seed collection, plant breeding and nomenclature as well as a description of several methods of asexual propagation, such as division, cuttings, layering, grafting, and cell culture.
Thrall Bowl Competition – Entries should be in place by 8:40 AM
Hostess: Lisa Howe
Co-hostesses Michelle Deng Aruna Joglekar Sara Ko
Cherytll-Anne Lane Annette Somers
“Sustainable Floristry” by Stacey Lee
Stacey’s presentation will focus on flowers and foliage from local and American farms, the mechanics and armatures used to create large designs, and how to use them together with new and innovative sustainable industry products. A live demonstrations follows the lecture.
Hostess: Beverly Dillaway
Co-hostesses: Pam Fox Elizabeth Soares Asiif Razvi
Pam Riffin Susanne McInnerney
Design Workshop/ Demonstration: “Simplified Ikebana style
arrangement- showing Less is more” by JeanZhou
10:00 AM Using no more than two kinds of fresh plant materials, prepare for the May Sweet Tray Competition “Spring Elegance”.
Location Weston Public Library Community Room
6:45 PM, Presentation at 7 PM
“Nibbling on Native Plants in Your Backyard and Beyond” by Russ Cohen
There ’s an increasing interest among gardeners and home owners to use more native species in their landscaping. The fact that many of these native species are edible provides an additional incentive for people to plant them in their yards and landscapes. Come learn what Russ knows and has done with edible native plants.
Program Liaison Robin Reisman
Hostess: Jean Zhou
Co-hostesses: Ellen Touart-Grob Linda Gillooly Karen Morris Marsha Tucker Antonella Walker Victoria Huber Jessica Pohl
Annual Meeting – 11:00 AM
Program: “Gardening to Support Nature”, by Dave Epstein
In a world that is increasingly climatologically unpredictable, meteorologist and horticulturalist Dave Epstein will explain how important it is to use native plants and strategies to help mitigate a changing climate. By making small changes on how we use compost, when we clean our gardens and how we water, gardeners can become an integral part of the fight against climate change.
Sweet Tray Competition – Entries in place by 9:15 AM
Thrall Bowl Competition – Entries in place by 9:30 AM
Location: Weston Golf Club