Calendar
How to Create and Maintain a Beautiful, Healthy and Natural Lawn
Free Greenscapes Seminar
March 20 : 9 - 11:30 am
@ the Bee Building, Topsfield Fairgrounds 207 Boston St. (Rte 1), Topsfield, MA
Topics include:
- Build Your Soil to Support Beautiful Lawns Without Fertilizers and Pesticides
- Compost! Learn How to Feed Your Soil by Recycling Leaves and Kitchen Scraps
- Compost Tea for My Lawn? Yes!!
- How to Save Money by Capturing and Using Rainwater
- Mowing Tips and Techniques for Healthy Lawns
Reservations are requested. Please call 978-741-7900 or email info@salemsound.org
Herring Count Training
March 23 : 7 - 8 pm
Riverbend, 143 County Road, Ipswich
Training for current and interested volunteers. All are welcome. Contact Kate Hone at fishcount@gmail.com or 978-412-8200.
Greenscapes: How to Create and Maintain a Beautiful, Healthy, and Natural Lawn
FREE Workshop
March 27: 2 -4 pm
@ the Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading, 239 Woburn Street, Reading
The UU Church of Reading, in partnership with IRWA, is sponsoring a 3-part educational series about the Ipswich River. This free workshop will feature Peter Phippen and Curtis Dragon.
 Rainbarrel and Composter Sale
ORDER BEFORE March 30!
Pick up April 3: 9 am -12 pm @ Riverbend, 143 County Road, Ipswich
IRWA is partnering with New England Rain Barrel to offer discounted rain barrels and composters! Order your rain barrel online here, or call 1.877.977.3135. Pick up for all orders will be at Riverbend on April 3 between 9 am and noon. Be sure to order a barrel or composter before March 30 and specify IRWA as your pick-up site!
20th Annual Ipswich River Cleanup
Hosted by the Reading/North Reading Stream Team
June 5: 8 - 2 pm
Ipswich River Park, Central Street, North Reading (map here)
Light Rain or shine Lunch by Cenci’s Catering and limited number of T-shirts provided! Groups needed for particular sections. Plan your own sections with friends. Needed: Canoes, Saws, Trash scoopers, Enthusiasm. Trash Bags provided. For more info, contact Butch Conary at 781-942-7505 or buttie36@verizon.net
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