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Garden Club to
welcome Dr. Robert Gegear at meeting
Dr. Gegear, an assistant professor of biology at UMass Dartmouth, is a spring favorite at Blackstone Valley Gardeners’ meetings. He has introduced us to the many varieties of bumble bees that inhabit our gardens (when we thought they were all the same!).
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He has also spoken about creating a garden of native plants while explaining why the pollen from hybrid varieties does not satisfy the needs of our most important pollinating insects.
On Thursday, May 11th, at 7 p.m. Dr.
DHS welcomes public to events
The presentation will be at 2:30 p.m.
On June 10th the Rhubarbs Challenge is back. Sweet, savory, or condiment, the choice is yours. Entry forms and $5.00 will be each entry. Entries will be accepted between 10 am and 11 am, and judging will begin at 11 am.
The 2023 Yard Sales will be on the following dates; June 3rd and 17th, July 2nd, 16th and 30th and August 13th and 27th.
Watch for updates on Trivia nights, a Kiddie Karnival, bake sales, Oktoberfest, and of course our annual visit from Santa this year will be on 12/2/2023.
Gegear will expand our understanding of gardening by introducing the many different pollinators that are essential to the growth and health of our native flora. We will learn how to create gardens and landscapes that support these important members of our ecosystem.
The Blackstone Valley Gardeners, a 30 year old club, meets at the United Methodist Church, 61 Linwood Avenue in Whitinsville. For easy access to a meeting, enter through the parking lot that is behind the shops on the south side of Church Street and use the rear entrance to the church.
Gardeners from throughout the Valley are welcome at meetings free of charge as first-time guests, or may become members for $25 a year. The BVG is an active club, dedicated to the advancement of horticulture at home and in the community, as well as to the conservation of the environment. A spring plant sale, featuring plants from members’ gardens, supports the outstanding programs which are a highlight of club meetings.
Dr. Robert Gegear, is an assistant professor of biology at UMass Dartmouth. He has a special interest in bumble bees and other native pollinators.
