EVENING MEETING: Open to the Public, Gardening with Native Plants: Why it Matters, Bemis Hall

Native plants are increasingly recognized as important to our gardens and landscapes, but why? Claudia Thompson will give us an overview of their essential role in ecosystem health – starting with the concept of co-evolution between plants and animals, and ending with a tour of her 7,000 square foot garden in Cambridge, MA.

Ms. Thompson is the Founder and President of Grow Native Massachusetts, established in 2010 as the culmination of an extensive career in the environmental sector. She began her career as a teacher committed to getting students out into the field. In recent decades, she has served as Director of Education for the AMC and Director of Drumlin Farm.