Morticulture: The Abundant Life in Old & Dead Trees
The Perrot Memorial Library and Greenwich Tree Conservancy invite you to join us for “Morticulture: The Abundant Life in Old & Dead Trees,” a presentation by Margery Winters, assistant director and instructor, Roaring Brook Nature Center, Canton, on Wednesday, October 16, at 7 pm in the Program Room, Radcliffe Building, Perrot Library.
Once considered a wasted resource and a hazard in forest landscapes, dead trees and logs are now known to be valuable and essential parts of a healthy forest ecosystem. Learn how they provide habitat and food for many terrestrial and aquatic species, act as seedbeds for new trees, and serve as a source of water, energy, carbon, and nutrients for the entire forest.
Margery Winters is the assistant director and instructor at Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton where she is delighted to be able to share her passion for earth science and nature with students of all ages. She manages the Nature Center’s native plant gardens and is an advocate for the role of natives in our designed landscapes. She is a Master Landscape Design Consultant and has completed the Connecticut Master Woodland Manager program. Margery also serves on several land use boards in Simsbury. She is chairman of their Inland Wetland & Conservation Commission, a member the Open Space Committee, and serves as president of the Simsbury Land Trust.
To register for this program, visit the Greenwich Tree Conservancy web site.
For more information, call the Greenwich Treen Conservancy at 203-622-7380 or at info@greenwichtreeconservancy.com.
Qigong Class @ the Library
Donna Bunte of Donna Bunte Whole Health will teach a qigong class at Perrot Library on Thursday, October 10th, from 6 to 7 pm in the Program Room, Radcliffe Children’s Library.
Qigong is a form of meditation in motion that is at least 2,000 years old. It is a very calming routine used to increase mindfulness, and it is also used for building strength, balance, flexibility, and resiliency. The practice of qigong can be done standing or sitting and can be practiced by almost anyone young or old.
Donna has been practicing Chinese medicine since 1996 when she graduated from Chinese medical school in New York City and became a licensed acupuncturist in New York and Connecticut. Qigong and tai chi were her first introduction to Chinese medicine and energy exercises in 1980 in New York City, years before she studied Chinese medicine. Donna has studied with a variety of teachers, including Robert Peng and Daisy Lee, and began teaching qigong in Greenwich in 2017. She has taught classes locally since then, as well as online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To register, click here.
For more information, contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 x15 or at lending@perrotlibrary.org.
“Using Groundcovers Instead of Grass,” with Author Kathy Jentz: A Zoom Program
The Garden Club of Old Greenwich and the Perrot Memorial Library invite you to “Using Groundcovers Instead of Grass,” with Kathy Jentz, author of Groundcover Revolution, on Wednesday, October 9, at 7 pm via Zoom. Ms. Jentz will discuss how to use sustainable, low-maintenance, low-water groundcovers to replace your turf.
Kathy is the editor and publisher of Washington Gardener Magazine. A life-long gardener, Kathy believes that growing plants should be stress-free and enjoyable. Her philosophy is inspiration over perspiration. She is also the editor of the Water Garden Journal (IWGS), The Azalean (ASA), and Fanfare, for her local daylily society.
Ms. Jentz is the host of the Garden DC podcast and has been honored to have presented programs at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, the University of Maryland, and the Historic Society of Washington, DC. Audiences both large and small enjoy hearing her on topics as varied as Dealing with Deer to Small-Space Gardening. In addition to Groundcover Revolution, Ms. Jentz is the coauthor of The Urban Garden: 101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City.
Registration is required for this program. Click here to register.
To place a hold on Groundcover Revolution, click here. Copies of the book are also available for purchase from Athena Books.
For more information, contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 x15 or at judys@perrotlibrary.org.
