February 14, 2021

 

                                                         2020 Vermont Flower Farm tour in Marshfield

Programs for 2021

February:  Great Public Gardens in Massachusetts.  A Virtual Talk given by Judith Irven, professional Vermont horticulturalist.  Gardens featured include Berkshire Botanical Gardens, Tower Botanical Gardens, Garden in the Woods, Smith College, and others.  This will be a talk via Zoom on Thursday, February 25 at 7:00 pm.  To view, please join the HPC.  Info is at the bottom of this page.

March:  The Soil Sponge: The Basic Infrastructure that Makes Life on Land Possible.  A Virtual Talk by Didi Pershouse, author, educator, and soil sponge expert.  https://www.didipershouse.com information on her work.  This will be presented via Zoom Tuesday, March 9 at 7:00 pm for HPC members.  To view, please join the HPC.  Info is at the bottom of this page.

April:  Virtual screening of Hometown Habitat Stories of Doug Tallamys Bringing Nature Home, and discussion with Catherine Zimmerman.  Zimmerman is a documentary filmmaker, horticulturist, and community organizer.  More on her work is found at  https://themeadowproject.com  This is a two-part presentation; viewing her film separately, followed by a webinar discussion on Zoom, Tuesday April 13 at 7:00 pm.  To view, please join the HPC.  Info is at the bottom of this page.

May:  Nursery tour featuring the salix, or willow, species.  

June: Two-garden tour in Morrisville and Hyde Park.

July:  Montpelier garden tour.  And, botanical foray to two wetlands in central Vermont.

August:  Three separate events and dates:  Landscape Plants and Demonstration Gardens at UVM, botanical outing for ferns, and Annual Plant and Book Sale.  

November:  Annual Meeting.  Cancelled due to Covid concerns. 




  
Co-outing with VT Botanical & Bird Club, North Hero



   To take part in these horticultural and botanical adventures join the


   Hardy Plant Club of Northern Vermont


   by e-mailing Robin at hardyplantclubvt@gmail.com


  Our dues are $10.00 per year