The Worthington Gardeners will sponsor
John Burns of Cummington speaking on common invasives in the Hilltowns.
This will be held at the Worthington Historical Society Building
6 Williamsburg Rd, Worthington
Thursday, April 25th at 7 p.m.
All are welcome and refreshments will be served.
John will give a presentation of common invasives found in the Hill Towns and some of the new invasive species heading our way. Though a bit of a sad topic, Burnsie’s humor will keep you upbeat and optimistic as he presents approaches for dealing with each of these species on your property and give you hope that you can have your native plants and eat them too!
John Burns is the owner and operator of Burns Environmental, a private consulting company offering services primarily in rare plant and animal surveys. He also leads natural history classes and field trips both in the area and distant lands – Alaska, Brazil, Ecuador, Madagascar.
Previously, Burnsie worked for Native Plant Trust (previously New England Wild Flower Society) in the Conservation Department. There he was involved in native plant conservation throughout New England, including habitat and invasives management projects around rare plants and intact natural areas. The department was often called to address early detection species just arriving in the State.