While Rotary’s community events had to be cut due to the pandemic, the community’s need for support grew. Rotary members did what they always do and stepped up to help. Read the full article → from Rotary marked its 60th year with exemplary service to Southborough
On Monday evening, you can learn about how to use an expert’s list of plants to support native pollinators at risk. You can also hear about the success of a special pollinator initiative based in town. Read the full article → from Webinar on saving pollinators (and success of Breakneck Hill’s pollinator habitat) – Monday
Feeling a bit cooped up? You can pretend you’re at the Southborough Library, enjoying one of their programs for adults from last fall and winter. Read the full article → from Nature Videos: Pollinators and Gardening
The community is invited to join one or both of back to back seed workshops on February 6th. Read the full article → from Native Seed Workshops: Winter sowing, preceded by more cleaning (Updated)
The hands on workshop is sponsored by the Open Space Preservation Commission. Read the full article → from Native Plant Seed Cleaning and Storage Workshop – Jan 21
An expert on bees will discuss the “intricate and interdependent” nature of pollinators and plants this Sunday. Read the full article → from The People-Plant-Pollinator Connection – Sunday
Are you looking to support native plants (and therefore the pollinators)? If so, you’ll want to learn how to harvest seeds when the time is right. Read the full article → from Native Plant Seed Collection Workshop – Sunday at Breakneck Hill
This weekend, a group of residents interested in “Native Plant Gardens” are again inviting the public to tour some in town.
Even if you toured gardens last summer, it’s worth checking out changes over the past year. Read the full article → from Garden tour celebrates native plants – Sunday
The Open Space Preservation Commission is hosting a presentation by next week as part of its Native Plant * Native Pollinator initiative. Read the full article → from Supporting Wildlife in your Backyard – Tuesday
The Open Space Preservation Commission is seeking funds to replace invasive plants with native species on town-owned conservation land. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: Article to replace invasive plants – attempts to ward off a devastating insect invasion, preserve historic stone walls, support pollinators, and beautify Open Space
The Open Space Preservation Commission is sponsoring another talk about important pollinators in Southborough. Read the full article → from Protecting Bumblebees – February 7
This weekend, a group of residents interested in “Native Plant Gardens” are inviting the public to tour some in town. Read the full article → from Garden tour celebrates native plants – Sunday (Updated)
The focus of a news story and videos from three events in the past few months are close enough in nature to prompt a hybrid roundup. Read the full article → from Protecting nature: Pesticide dangers, organic gardening, and supporting pollinators
Next Tuesday is another event encouraging residents to support pollinators. Read the full article → from Butterfly & Hummingbird Gardens w/Ellen Sousa – May 15