Environment & Conservation Committee meets to discuss 2021-2022
January 21st, 2021 by Belinda Gingrich
Sue Seeley shared some of her favorite websites.
Websites with information about ecological gardening:
Ecological Landscape Alliance https://www.ecolandscaping.org/
Grow Native Massachusetts https://www.grownativemass.org/
Native Plant Trust http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/for-your-garden/ecological-gardening/
Tower Hill Climate and Botany Series Webinars for late winter. https://www.towerhillbg.org/events-and-programs/
Elizabeth Cherniack shared her favorite websites:
www.unitedplantsavers.org. It promotes the conservation of N.A. medicinal plants; preserving endangered plants e.g. American Ginseng; promoting and supporting Botanical Sanctuaries; organizes The International Herbal conference at Wheaton College (Mass) held every other year.
www.strictlymedicinalseeds.com Making plant medicine and growing at-risk medicinal herbs. Great Catalogue, native and (many) non-native seeds and plants. Geared to herbalists but relevant if we are going with “Back yard gardens”.
Bernadette Quirk shared this site.
http://www.thespruce.com They have great gardening topics, best plants to plant where, invasives, organic disease control, etc.