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SUMMARY:Beechwood Lecture: Pollinating the Planet on an Individual Basis
DESCRIPTION:Bottle gentian with bumblebee \nPollinating the Planet on an Individual Basis\nWednesday April 15\, 2026 | 1:30- 2:30 PM \nBeechwood Center | 44 Beach Street  | North Kingstown\, RI 02852 \n\n\nSteve Burke\, president of the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association\, has been a beekeeper for over 30 years. He teaches the Association’s yearly training program for beekeepers and frequently makes presentations which include: Inviting Bees into your Garden\, Pollination\, and The Life of the Bee. \nThis lecture series is offered by Beechwood Life Center. URI Master Gardeners and RIWPS volunteers work in collaboration at their Jules A. Cohen native plant garden and on this lecture series. \nHow honeybees\, native to Europe\, Africa and Asia\, fit into the complex web of relationships that sustain our local plants and insects is an important question to consider. \nThe program is free and open to the public. Registration required as space is limited. \nTo Register: Contact the Volunteer/Program Coordinator at The Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment –  401-268-1594 or malyward@northkingstownri.gov \nPlease note: \n\n\n\nRegistration is for this program only and not for future programs listed below.\nAlthough the Beechwood Garden programs are offered to members and the public\, if you have not attended past lectures and/or registered your contact information with the Beechwood Center in the last three (3) years\, you may need to provide an updated information form.  The form will be provided by Beechwood Staff at the time of the lecture. Completion of this form is required for participation in all Beechwood Programs.\nMaster Gardeners receive education credit for attending.\n\n\n\n  \n\nOther programs scheduled for 2026  \n• August 19\, 2026 Hope Leeson. Field Botanists and Lecturer RISD \nBelow and Above Collective (Collaboration of Artists and Botanists). Floating Wetlands: Rebalancing Life in Freshwater Aquatic Communities \n• October 21 2026: Chris Fletcher\, Certified Arborist \n Evolution of the American  Urban Forest \nWe hope you can join us! \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/beechwood-lecture-pollinating-the-planet/
LOCATION:Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852\, United States
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SUMMARY:Beechwood Lecture: Native Plant Trends in the Nursery World
DESCRIPTION:Focus on Native and Sustainable Plants\nWednesday February 18\, 2026 | 1:30- 2:30 PM\nBeechwood Center | 44 Beach Street | No Kingstown\, RI 02852\n  \nJane Case\, owner of Blue Moon Farm Perennials will highlight newly developed and other favorite plants. \nBlue Moon Farm Perennials is home to the ” largest diversity of quality container grown perennials in Rhode Island” where the focus has always been on native and sustainable plants. Native plant guru Jane Case also developed a series of display gardens to stroll\, a pond\, a pollinator garden\, shade beds and a medicinal garden.  She is a designer of gardens and container displays. The Nursery also features shrubs\, ferns\, grasses and woodland plants. \n  \nThis lecture is offered by Beechwood Life Center and is a joint collaboration of URI Master Gardeners and RIWPS. Master Gardeners receive education credit for attending. \nThe program is free and open to the public. Registration required as space is limited. \nTo Register: Contact the Volunteer/Program Coordinator at The Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment –  401-268-1594 or malyward@northkingstownri.gov \nPlease note: \n\n\n\nRegistration is for this program only and not for future programs listed below.\nAlthough the Beechwood Garden programs are offered to members and the public\, if you have not attended past lectures and/or registered your contact information with the Beechwood Center in the last three (3) years\, you may need to provide an updated information form.  The form will be provided by Beechwood Staff at the time of the lecture. Completion of this form is required for participation in all Beechwood Programs.\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \nPreview of other programs scheduled for 2026  \n• April 15 2026: Karen Asher\, former president RI Wild Plant Society and a favorite presenter \nSpectacular Native Woodlanders: Spring Wildflowers in New England \n• August 19 2026 Hope Leeson. Field Botanists and Lecturer RISD \nBelow and Above Collective (Collaboration of Artists and Botanists). Floating Wetlands: Rebalancing Life in Freshwater Aquatic Communities \n• October 21 2026: Chris Fletcher\, Certified Arborist \n Reforestation and the Urban Forest \nWe hope you can join us! \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/beechwood-lecture-native-plant-trends-in-the-nursery-world/
LOCATION:Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852\, United States
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SUMMARY:Beechwood Lecture: - Misunderstood Arboricultural Practices: Getting it Right
DESCRIPTION:GETTING IT RIGHT\nMISUNDERSTOOD ARBORICULTURAL PRACTICES\nWednesday October 15\, 2025 | 1:30- 2:30 PM\nBeechwood Center | 44 Beach Street | No Kingstown\, RI 02852\nphoto DMcGrady \nTree expert\, Chris Fletcher\, will discuss commonly misunderstood practices for caring for your trees including pruning\, root collars\, wood chip mulch\, irrigation\, cabling practices and root invigoration practices for your landscape . \nChris has a life-long passion for the trees of New England. Raised in Bristol\, Rhode Island\, he spent much of his childhood with his father\, a naturalist\, visiting the woods of Mount Hope. These outdoor experiences made him acutely aware of the forest in its functional\, cultural\, and aesthetic qualities. \nChris earned a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Design and has enjoyed many years caring for and advising about tree care. Among others\, protecting tree populations during road construction projects for RIDOT\, preserving older specimen trees at Bristols historic Juniper Hill Cemetery and his work at Bartlett Tree Experts. \nChris is also the recipient of a Preservation Society of Newport County’s prestigious Laurel Award which recognized his 28 years of dedicated service\, helping the Preservation Society protect and nurture its accredited arboretum of 1\,700 specimen trees amid 88 acres of landscapes. \n  \nThis lecture is offered by Beechwood Life Center and is a joint collaboration of URI Master Gardeners and RIWPS. Master Gardeners receive education credit for attending. \nThe program is free and open to the public. Registration required as space is limited. \nTo Register: Contact the Volunteer/Program Coordinator at The Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment –  401-268-1594 or malyward@northkingstownri.gov \n\nPlease note:  Although the Beechwood Garden programs are offered to members and the public\, if you have not attended past lectures and/or registered your contact information with the Beechwood Center in the last three (3) years\, you may need to provide an updated information form.  The form will be provided by Beechwood Staff at the time of the lecture. Completion of this form is required for participation in all Beechwood Programs.\n\nThis is the final lecture for the Beechwood Garden’s 2025 speaker series.  We look forward to seeing you in 2026. \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/beechwood-lecture-misunderstood-arboricultural-practices-getting-it-right/
LOCATION:Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852\, United States
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SUMMARY:Beechwood Lecture: Mushroom Hunting - Summer Session
DESCRIPTION:Mushroom Hunting: Summer Session\nWednesday August 20\, 2025 | 1:15- 2:45 PM\nBeechwood Center | 44 Beach Street | No Kingstown\, RI 02852\n \nOn August 20\, 2024 from 1:15 to 2:45\, join Ryan Bouchard and Emily Schmidt from the Mushroom Hunting Foundation at the Beechwood Center for Life in North Kingstown\, RI to learn about mushrooms. \nMany Rhode Islanders are surprised to learn how many native wild mushrooms species are not only safe to eat but incredibly delicious. Seeking them out is perhaps the best hobby on Earth\, combining fascinating science\, outdoor adventure and truly amazing food experiences. Ryan and Emily’s slideshow of all-local photography will provide professional guidance and explain the science and the safety rules of mushroom hunting. We will take a closer look at some species they consider “safe for beginners” to identify and cook with. \nRyan T Bouchard is the author and photographer of the influential book Gourmet Mushrooms of the Northeast 2019. Emily (Schmidt) Bouchard created the groundbreaking instructional video series In the Weeds with Emily Schmidt. Together they created The Mushroom Hunting Foundation and have educated thousands toward safely enjoying America’s incredible wild foraging. \nThis lecture  series is offered by Beechwood Life Center and was founded in collaboration with URI Master Gardeners and RIWPS. Master Gardeners receive education credits for attending. \nThe program is free and open to the public.  \nRegistration is required. \nTo Register: Contact the Volunteer/Program Coordinator at The Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment –  401-268-1594 or malyward@ northkingstownri.gov  \n\nRegistration is open for this lecture only and not for October’s lecture.\nPlease note:  Although the Beechwood Garden programs are offered to members and the public\, if you have not attended past lectures and/or registered your contact information with the Beechwood Center in the last three (3) years\, you may need to provide an updated information form.  The form will be provided by Beechwood Staff at the time of the lecture. Completion of this form is required for participation in all Beechwood Programs.\n\n\nSave the dates! Upcoming Beechwood Garden Lectures in 2025\nOctober 15\, 2025: MISUNDERSTOOD ARBORICULTURAL PRACTICES: GETTING IT RIGHT\nChris Fletcher\, Certified Arborist \nChris Fletcher spent much of his childhood with his father\, a naturalist\, visiting the woods of Mount Hope RI and these experiences made him acutely aware of the forest \, its functional\, cultural and aesthetic qualities. His professional career includes 12 years with the RIDOT\, 20 years with Bartlett Tree\, home to the world’s largest Arboricultural Diagnostic Clinic in the world. Additionally\, Chris is entrusted with the care of Bristol’s historic Juniper Hill Cemetery a National Historic Landmark. Chris will discuss pruning\, root collars\, wood chip\nmulch\, irrigation\, cabling and root regeneration.
URL:https://riwps.org/event/beechwood-lecture-mushroom-hunting-summer/
LOCATION:Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852\, United States
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SUMMARY:Beechwood Lecture: Get to Know the Rare Plants in Rhode Island
DESCRIPTION:GET TO KNOW THE RARE PLANTS OF RHODE ISLAND\nWednesday April 16\, 2025 | 1:30- 2:30 PM\nBeechwood Center | 44 Beach Street | No Kingstown\, RI 02852\nSabatia kennedyana (Plymouth rose-gentian)\, South Kingstown\, RI. State Endangered\, photo DMcGrady \nAlthough small in size\, Rhode Island has a wide range of ecological habitats that support a rich diversity of plants\, including many rare species. Learn about these habitats\, the threats to rare plants and what has been done to protect them. Be introduced to some of our most interesting and beautiful rare plants including Rose Gentian\, Sundial Lupine\, Dragon’s Mouth and American Ginseng. \nThis will be a presentation by Karen Asher. Karen is a native plant specialist and former President of The Rhode Island Wild Plant Society. She holds a certificate in native plant studies with a focus in field botany from The Native Plant Trust and volunteers in its plant conservation program assessing the status of rare species in Rhode Island. She has published numerous articles on Native Plants. \nThis lecture is offered by Beechwood Life Center and is a joint collaboration of URI Master Gardeners and RIWPS. \nThe program is free and open to the public.  \nRegistration is required & opens on April 1 \nTo Register: Contact the Volunteer/Program Coordinator at The Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment –  401-268-1594 or malyward@northkingstownri.gov \n\nRegistration is for this lecture only\, not for upcoming lectures.\nPlease note:  Although the Beechwood Garden programs are offered to members and the public\, if you have not attended past lectures and/or registered your contact information with the Beechwood Center in the last three (3) years\, you may need to provide an updated information form.  The form will be provided by Beechwood Staff at the time of the lecture. Completion of this form is required for participation in all Beechwood Programs.\n\n\nSave the dates! Upcoming Beechwood Garden Lectures in 2025\nAugust 20\, 2025: SUMMER MUSHROOM FORAGING\nRyan Bouchard and Emily Schmidt\, The Mushroom Hunting Foundation \nOctober 15\, 2025: MISUNDERSTOOD ARBORICULTURAL PRACTICES: GETTING IT RIGHT\nChris Fletcher\, Certified Arborist
URL:https://riwps.org/event/beechwood-lecture-get-to-know-the-rare-plants-in-rhode-island/
LOCATION:Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beechwood Lecture Series,General Event,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T140000
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SUMMARY:Beechwood Lecture: Backyard Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Backyard Entomology: Who’s Who in Your Garden’s Ecosystem\nWednesday February 19\, 2025 | 2:00 – 3:00 PM \nBeechwood Center | 44 Beach Street | No Kingstown\, RI 02852 \nSpeaker: Pam Gilpin\, Estate Gardener and Certified Horticulturist \nInsects play an essential role as  pollinators\, predators and recyclers of decomposing animal and plant material. They are of vital importance as a source of food for birds\, mammals and other insects. Given the right habitat\, you can help to sustain the all-important ecosystem in your garden and have the insects working for you. \nThis lecture is offered by Beechwood Life Center and is a joint collaboration of URI Master Gardeners and RIWPS. \nThe program is free and open to the public. Registration is required due to space limitations \nTo Register: Contact the Volunteer/Program Coordinator at The Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment –  401-268-1594 or maylward@northkingstownri.gov. \n\nRegistration is for this lecture only\, not for upcoming lectures.\nPlease note:  Although the Beechwood Garden programs are offered to members and the public\, if you have not attended past lectures and/or registered your contact information with the Beechwood Center in the last three (3) years\, you may need to provide an updated information form.  The form will be provided by Beechwood Staff at the time of the lecture. Completion of this form is required for participation in all Beechwood Programs.\n\n\nSave the dates! Upcoming Beechwood Garden Lectures in 2025\nApril 16\, 2025: GET TO KNOW THE RARE PLANTS OF RHODE ISLAND\nKaren Asher\, Former President\, RI Wild Plant Society\, certified in Native Plant Studies from the Native Plant Trust\, publisher of numerous articles on Native Plants and program presenter. \nAugust 20\, 2025: SUMMER MUSHROOM FORAGING\nRyan Bouchard and Emily Schmidt\, The Mushroom Hunting Foundation \nOctober 15\, 2025: MISUNDERSTOOD ARBORICULTURAL PRACTICES: GETTING IT RIGHT\nChris Fletcher\, Certified Arborist
URL:https://riwps.org/event/beechwood-lecture-backyard-ecology/
LOCATION:Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beechwood Lecture Series,General Event,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T140000
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SUMMARY:Beechwood Lecture: Growing and Enjoying Herbs
DESCRIPTION:Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) with Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)\, photo credit Randi Eckel \nOn August 28\, 2024 from 2 – 3 pm join Debbie Brodie\, a Master Gardener since 2007 and Master Composter since 2008\, to consider gardening for herbs and pollinators\, diversifying your garden and providing food for yourself and the pollinators!  She assured us that she is ready for lots of questions!  Debbie has also been an avid beekeeper for over 13 years and raises chickens for their eggs. Debi’s Motto – Eat Green\, Save Money by Growing Perennial Herbs\, and Have More Garden than Grass! \n  Location:  Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingstown\, RI 02852 \nBeechwood Lectures are a joint effort of the URI Master Gardener Program and the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society. Master Gardeners receive credit for attending. \nThese lectures are free and open to the public. \nSpace is limited & registration is required. \nRegistration is through the Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment.   \nSign up by contacting the Volunteer/Program Coordinator at The Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment at 401-268-1594; or via email at:  mdubois@northkingstownri.gov.  PLEASE REQUEST TO REGISTER FOR THIS LECTURE ONLY. These lectures are offered to members and the public\, although if you have not attended past lectures and/or registered your contact information with the Beechwood Center in the last three (3) years\, you may need to complete the Beechwood Center’s information form.  This form will be provided by Beechwood staff when you arrive to attend the lecture.  (A completed information form is necessary for participation in any and all Beechwood Center Programs.)\n \n\nUpcoming Lectures\n10/16/24  Q & A Gardening Informational Panel – RI Wild Plant Society Panel – Kevin Alverson\, LA\, Sue Theriault RIWPS Plant Sale Committee Chair\, Linda Sollitto Beechwood Gardens and others
URL:https://riwps.org/event/beechwood-lecture-growing-and-enjoying-herbs/
LOCATION:Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T140000
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SUMMARY:Beechwood Lecture - Gardening with Pollinators
DESCRIPTION:Eutrochium fistulosum (hollow Joe-Pye weed) with monarch\, photo DMcGrady \nOn Wednesday June 26\, 2024 from 2 to 3 pm join Barbara Donnelly at the Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingstown. \nBarbara is the owner of Red Horse Farm\, a small farm in Exeter. Barbara raises and sells annuals\, perennials and herbs along with Shetland sheep\, chickens\, ducks\, geese and eggs. She was a vendor at local Farmers Markets for many years and for the past five years has been working at The Rose Shack in North Kingstown. Barbara will talk about her life as a small farmer from a vendor’s view and the importance of pollinators. She will also answer our questions about interesting new natives/perennials available at local nurseries. She will bring some samples of these plants.   \n• Beechwood Lectures are a joint effort of the URI Master Gardener Program and the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society. Master Gardeners receive credit for attending. \n• These lectures are free and open to the public.  Note.  All participants in any Beechwood Center Program must have completed the Beechwood Center’s information form. (See registration procedure below) \n• Registration is required and space is limited.   \nRegistration is through the Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment.   Beechwood Center’s procedure\nSign up by contacting the Volunteer/Program Coordinator at The Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment at 401-268-1594; or via email at:  mdubois@northkingstownri.gov.  PLEASE REQUEST TO REGISTER FOR THIS LECTURE ONLY. These lectures are offered to members and the public\, although if you have not attended past lectures and/or registered your contact information with the Beechwood Center in the last three (3) years\, you may need to complete the Beechwood Center’s information form.  This form will be provided by Beechwood staff when you arrive to attend the lecture.  (A completed information form is necessary for participation in any and all Beechwood Center Programs.)\n \n\nUpcoming Lectures\n• 8/28/24  Growing & Enjoying Ferns – Debi Brodie\, Master Gardener Presenter for the URI Master Gardeners Education Programs co-host URI Cooperative Extension  @ “uricoopext” \n• 10/16/24  Q & A Gardening Informational Panel – RI Wild Plant Society Panel including   Kevin Alverson\, LA\, Sue Theriault RIWPS Plant Sale Committee Chair\, Linda Sollitto Beechwood Gardens \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/beechwood-lecture-gardening-with-pollinators/
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CATEGORIES:Beechwood Lecture Series,Programs,Talks
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SUMMARY:Beechwood Lecture: Gardening with Ferns
DESCRIPTION:Ostrich Fern\, photo GGardner \nGardening With Native Ferns  \nOn Wednesday\, April 17\, 2024 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm\, join Karen Asher\, native plant specialist and former president of Rhode Island Wild Plant Society\, at Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingston to learn about our native ferns.  \nFerns are ubiquitous here in Rhode Island\, let’s use them in your garden to create a well-balanced and thriving landscape. Learn about our largest fern\, Cinnamon Fern\, our smallest fern\, Grape Fern\, and everything in between\, ferns for dry or moist locations\, shady and sunny areas. Don’t know much about ferns\, but would like to know more?  This is the class for you. \nKaren Asher holds a certificate in native plant studies with a focus on field botany from the Native Plant Trust and she volunteers in its plant conservation program assessing the status of rare species in Rhode Island. She has published numerous articles on native plants. Karen is also a Master Gardener and has presented this program and other programs on Gardening with RI Native Plants at garden clubs\, land trusts and libraries across the state. She enjoys working in her own garden in West Kingston. \n\nBeechwood Lectures are a joint effort of the URI Master Gardener Program and the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society. Lectures are free and open to the public. Master Gardeners receive education credits for attending. \nRegistration is required\, and space is limited. To reserve a space contact the Volunteer/Program Coordinator at The Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment at 401-268-1594 or mdubois@northkingstownri.gov.   (If you have not attended past lectures and/or registered your contact information with the Beechwood Center in the last three (3) years\, you may need to provide an updated information form.  This will be provided by Beechwood staff.) \n\nUpcoming Lectures\n6/26/24 Gardening with Pollinators – Barbara Donnelly\, Red Horse Farm/Rose Shack \n8/28/24  Growing and Enjoying Herbs – Debi Brodie\, Master Gardener Presenter for the URI Master Gardeners Education Programs co-host URI Cooperative Extension  @ “uricoopext” \n10/16/24  Q and A Gardening Informational Panel – RI Wild Plant Society
URL:https://riwps.org/event/beechwood-lecture-gardening-with-ferns/
LOCATION:Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beechwood Lecture Series,General Event,Programs
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SUMMARY:Beechwood Lecture: Planning for Residential Turf Resilience Organically
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, February 21\, 2024 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm\, join Dana Millar\, owner of Dana Designs\, at Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingston. \nOrganically grown turf is not only stronger\, but also more resistant to environmental stressors. Dana’s approach is to work harmonious with nature\, using a bottom-up approach to lawn care through building nutrients in the soil. He believes that organic lawn care is based on the premise that healthy turf grass requires healthy soil\, education and knowledge of the environmental factors and cultural practices that affect your lawn. Building resilience in your lawn should focus on soil health rather than applying chemicals to the grass. \nFor this lecture\, Dana will  discuss his approach to organic lawn care and landscaping\, including minimizing the use of chemicals and water\, to create a sustainable home landscape. \nDana Designs\, founded in 2007\, is an organically focused landscaping business in the Chariho Area. \nBeechwood Lectures are a joint effort of the URI Master Gardener Program and the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society. Lectures are free and open to the public. Master Gardeners receive education credits for attending. \nRegistration is required\, and space is limited. To reserve a space contact the Volunteer/Program Coordinator at The Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment at 401-268-1594 or mdubois@northkingstownri.gov.   (If you have not attended past lectures and/or registered your contact information with the Beechwood Center in the last three (3) years\, you may need to provide an updated information form.  This will be provided by Beechwood staff.) \n\nUpcoming Lectures\n4/17/24  Gardening with Native Ferns – Karen Asher\, RI Wild Plant Society\n6/26/24 What’s New in the Residential Nursery World – Barbara Donnelly\,Red Horse Farm/Rose Shack\n8/28/24  Medicinal Plants TBD\n10/16/24  Q and A Gardening Informational Panel – RI Wild Plant Society
URL:https://riwps.org/event/beechwood-lecture-planning-for-residential-turf-resilience-organically/
LOCATION:Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beechwood Lecture Series
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