Area residents are invited to attend one of the many nature-themed programs hosted by Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT). The nonprofit conservation group recently posted its Spring 2023 Program Calendar on its website, along with complete details and registration information.
Highlights include a Senior Walks in Acton, Wayland, and Sudbury (various dates in April and May); Unlock Your Inner Food Gardener (May 6); Spring Wildflower Walks in Berlin and Sudbury (May 13); a Plant Identification and Natural History Walk in Harvard (May 14); and a Full Moon Walk in Wayland (June 2). Space is limited and registration is required.
In honor of Earth Day, SVT will lead a History Hike Up Tippling Rock in Sudbury on Saturday, April 22, at 9:00. Plus, a special webinar on April 20 will explore how backyard gardens can contribute to climate change resilience.
SVT also offers volunteer opportunities for those interested in caring for local conservation lands. Upcoming projects include building a boardwalk across wetlands in Sudbury, creating a new hiking trail in Berlin, and pulling non-native invasive plants from conservation areas in several towns. New volunteers are also invited to attend the Spring Volunteer Orientation Session over Zoom on April 26 at 7:00 p.m.
Complete information about SVT programs and volunteer projects is available at www.svtweb.org/calendar.
Image: Safiyat Hamiss of Tasty Harvest Kitchen Gardens will lead SVT’s “Unlock Your Inner Food Gardener” program scheduled for May 6 in Sudbury, where participants will create a planter of tasty herbs. All materials are included in the registration fee. Safiyat will present plant profiles, care tips, and recipe ideas so participants will leave ready to cook with the herbs they plant. Photo courtesy of Safiyat Hamiss.
