Our native dogwood (Cornus florida) is not only beautiful, it supports over one-hundred species of butterflies and moths. In stark contrast, the now popular Kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa) from China, which is largely planted instead, is not known to support insect life at all here in New England. The consequences of this extensive substitution of exotic plants for our native species have been significant, resulting in our continued loss of biodiversity and well-balanced ecosystems.

Calendar of Events for 2012

February 1, Wednesday at 7pm
Creating Beautiful Gardens Filled with Life
Carolyn Summers, Author of "Designing Gardens with Flora of the American East"
Evenings with Experts at the Cambridge Public Library

March 7, Wednesday at 7pm
Invasive Plants: Just Too Overwhelming?
Seth Wilkinson, Founder of Wilkinson Ecological Design
Evenings with Experts at the Cambridge Public Library

April 4, Wednesday at 7pm
Our Native Pollinators: Intriguing Insects and More
Ellen Sousa, Author of "The Green Garden"
Evenings with Experts at the Cambridge Public Library

May 2, Wednesday at 7pm
Sexual Secrets: Tales of Species, Seedlings, and Sports
Wayne Mezitt, Chairman of Weston Nurseries
Evenings with Experts at the Cambridge Public Library

May 6, Sunday from 2:00 to 4:30pm
Festival Floralia
A Celebration of Spring and Native Plant Sale
Our Annual Fundraiser and Special Event at a place soon to be announced.

June 6, Wednesday at 7pm
The Rare Plants of Massachusetts
Bryan Connolly, Massachusetts State Botanist
Evenings with Experts at the Cambridge Public Library

November-- date TBD, Thursday from 6:00 to 8:30pm
Annual Dinner for Members
Invitations will be sent to all current members in September 2012.

Additional events, including Garden Gatherings, will be posted througout the year as they are scheduled.