May 2nd Invasive Plant Removal Day

Invasive Plant Removal

Saturday, May 2, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Chesapeake Arboretum
624 Oak Grove Road
Chesapeake, VA 23320

What to Wear: Closed toe shoes, long pants, long-sleeved shirts, gloves and eye protection.
What to Bring: Loppers, pruners, shovels, bug spray and water.

We will be working on two trails opposite the farmhouse headquarters and the stewartia grove.

Targets will be English ivy and ligustrum. Be aware that we will be working around poison ivy.

We will be working with volunteers from Chesapeake Master Gardeners, Tidewater Master Naturalists, the Arboretum and Norfolk Southern Corp.

For additional information call 482-9120.

Look for details on our Plant Sale at Norfolk Botanical Garden, Saturday, May 9.

CHAPTER MEETING

South Hampton Roads Chapter Meeting
Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m.
Holly Room at Norfolk Botanical Garden

Speaker:
Dr. Jeff Kirwan, Virginia Tech Department of Forestry Professor, Extension Specialist and co-author of book, Remarkable Trees of Virginia.

Presentation: Remarkable Trees of Virginia
Learn about the amazing work that went into creating this book that showcases some of Virginia's finest trees.

Dr. Kirwan hopes to have second printing copies of this book available for sale at less than retail
cost.

For information please call 482-9120.
Meetings are free and open to the public.

Look for details on our next plant sale scheduled for Saturday, May 9.