Area Trainings & Workshops

 
Sustainable Landscapes: Planning for Large-Scale Construction
Saturday, September 18, 2010 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM 
Perkins School, 175 North Beacon Street, Watertown, MA
$20.00 ELA Member or $25 Non-Member

 
Join Eco-Tour guide, Sonia Baerhuk, for a tour and presentation of large-scale construction projects at the Perkins School. Sonia will discuss proven techniques for successfully navigating the challenges of large-scale construction while creating and preserving ecological landscapes. This tour will include procedures for protecting trees and shrubs during construction and will discuss transplanting using the air-spading method.  More information.
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Boston's Community Gardens

Sunday, September 26, 2010 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM 
Walking Tour of Eleven Community Gardens Begins at Berkeley Gardens
East Berkeley Street between Tremont and Shawmut Streets, Boston, MA
$15.00 ELA Member or $20 Non-Member
 
Enjoy this walking tour through these eleven diverse and plentiful community gardens with our host, Betsy Johnson. Gardens include a wide range of sizes, designs, and plant material and are excellent examples of successful vacant lot restoration. 
More information.
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