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Lexington Living Landscapes-sponsored events
Lexington Living Landscapes-sponsored events
Pollinator Month Film Festival!
The Little Things That Run the World, Wednesday, June 10, 7:00 pm, online and The Extraordinary Caterpillar, June 16, 7:00 pm, in person at the Lexington Venue Movie Theater
Ever attend an insect film festival? No? Well, here’s your chance to check that item off your bucket list! During Pollinator Month (June), Lexington Living Landscapes and the Massachusetts Pollinator Network are teaming up to bring you two great new films about the wonders of the insect world:
On Wednesday, June 10, at 7 pm, the Massachusetts Pollinator Network will be streaming The Little Things That Run the World, an award-winning 105-minute documentary that introduces viewers to a diverse group of scientists, nature lovers, gardeners, farmers, and general bug enthusiasts in exploring the importance of flying insects amid rapid declines in their numbers. The film documents the mysteries of the declines alongside creative and heroic human efforts to change the course of evolutionary history. What is causing this extinction crisis? What can be done to reverse the trend? "The Little Things That Run the World" attempts to find answers to those questions and more.
You can view a trailer here and learn more and register here.
Then on Tuesday, June 16, at 7 pm, we’ll be hosting a free showing of The Extraordinary Caterpillar at the Lexington Venue, our intown movie theater at 1794 Mass. Ave.
From blooming meadows to city parks and backyard gardens, this inspiring film celebrates the magic of nature while showing all of us practical ways to make a difference. Along the way, you’ll see the groundbreaking work of The Caterpillar Lab, entomologist David Wagner, and Doug Tallamy, co-founder of Homegrown National Park. You can view the 2-minute trailer here.
What you’ll get:
• Inspiring stories about why caterpillars are essential to healthy ecosystems;
• Simple steps you can take to create habitat in your own yard or community; and
• A chance to ask questions during an after-film Q&A with staff from The Caterpillar Lab (who are bringing along some of their little friends!).
This is a chance to see nature in a whole new light—and to be part of the movement to bring it home. Please join us!
Great Ash Sphinx Moth caterpillar (photo: Sam Jaffe)
Other events of interest - All events are online and free unless otherwise indicated.
Other events of interest - All events are online and free unless otherwise indicated.
May 29-30
Grow Native Massachusetts Native Plant Sale. In person in Lexington. More info here.
May 31, 10:00 – 11:30 am
Rethinking Garden Maintenance: Native vs. Traditional Approaches with Reed Pugh. Mass. Horticultural Society. In person in Wellesley. Fee. More info here.
June 2, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
No Time to Despair: How You Can Mobilize to Protect Pollinators from Pesticides as a Gardener, Neighbor, and Citizen with Sharon Selvaggio. Bee City USA – Asheville. More info here.
June 3, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Habitat Chat. Massachusetts Pollinator Network. More info here.
June 9, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
How Heat, Air Quality & Trees Affect Our Health with Robert McDonald, Roger Luckmann, and Brita Lundberg. Environmental Committee of the Newton Democratic City Committee. More info here.
June 10, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
A MAPN and Lexington Living Landscapes Special Presentation: A Screening of "The Little Things That Run the World". Mass Pollinator Network and LLL. More info here.
June 11, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Container Gardening with Native Plants with Anna Fialkoff. Grow Native Massachusetts. Fee. More info here.
June 13, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Lexington Field and Garden Club Gardens Tour: Inspiring Gardens of Lexington. In person in Lexington. Fee. More info here.
June 13, 10:00 – 11:30 am
Native Seedling Care with Cole Campbell. Native Plant Trust. In person at Garden in the Woods, Framingham. Fee. Will be repeated on June 14. More info here.
June 16, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Ask the Experts! How Can You Protect Pollinators From Pesticides? with panel of experts. Xerces Society. More info here.
June 16, 6:30 pm
Bees at the Battery: How a Thriving Urban Pollinator Habitat was Created at the Tip of Manhattan with Sarah Kornbluth and Sean Kiely. Pollinator Pathway. More info here.
June 17, 9:00 – 11:50 pm
Moths after Dark: An Evening With The Caterpillar Lab. In person at the New England Botanic Garden, Boylston. Fee. More info here.
June 23, 10:00 – 11:15 am
Planting for Specialist Pollinators with Leah Brooks. Mt. Cuba Center. Fee. More info here.
June 23, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Plants’ Scents and Sensibilities with Daphne Minner. Native Plant Trust. Fee. More info here.
June 24, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Balancing Native and Non-Native Plantings with Marie Chieppo. Native Plant Trust. Fee. More info here.
June 24, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Growing A Moon Garden with Native Plants with Courtney Denning. Mt. Cuba Center. Fee. More info here.
June 30, 7:00 – 8:15 pm
Beyond Pretty Flowers: Turning Pollinator Watching into Credible Citizen Science with Claire O’Neill. Monthly presentation of the Massachusetts Pollinator Network. More info here.
July 1, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Habitat Chat. Massachusetts Pollinator Network. More info here.
July 9, 12:00 – 1:15 pm
Up-potting Seedlings with the Wild Seed Project. More info here.
July 12, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Getting to Know Pollinators with Daphne Minner. Native Plant Trust. Fee. More info here.
July 22, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Mysterious Moths with Jim McCormac. Mt. Cuba Center. Fee. More info here.
July 22, 7:00 pm
How to Talk to Your Neighbors (and Your HOA) About Your Garden with Lorraine Johnson. Wild Ones. More info here.
July 28, 7:00 – 8:15 pm
Plant for Bees, Not Disease with Blake Dinius. Monthly presentation of the Massachusetts Pollinator Network. More info here.
August 7, 9:00 – 10:30 am
Exploring Caterpillar Ecology and How to Support Them in Your Landscape with Ellen Lake. Mt. Cuba Center. Fee. More info here.
For more events further afield, check out Grow Native Massachusetts' Upcoming Partner Events calendar.
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