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Lexington Living Landscapes-sponsored events
Lexington Living Landscapes-sponsored events
Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 – 8:15pm
Working with Your Landscaper to Enhance Sustainability on Your Property with Marie Chieppo
The importance of sustainable landscape practices has never been more critical. This talk focuses on empowering homeowners to practice and obtain eco-friendly services from their landscapers. We will begin with a brief overview of what eco-friendly landscaping entails, including the use of native plants and water conservation techniques. Such foundational knowledge will help homeowners articulate their desires and expectations clearly to their landscapers, and advice on how best to communicate those expectations effectively will be
offered.
As more consumers demand sustainable maintenance practices, landscapers will hopefully be
prompted to provide them. Through an audit program Marie devised to help homeowners and
landscapers collaborate, she will discuss realistic value-added services that meet customers’
needs. Case studies will provide examples of successful eco-friendly landscaping projects.
Marie Chieppo is a leader in the field of regenerative design and sustainable landscapes. She
serves as an instructor for the Native Plant Trust, The Conway School of Landscape Design, and
multiple other organizations both local and national, and sits on the Board of the Ecological Landscape Alliance. She has co-authored a book about creating healthy landscapes and will soon be partnering with Trevor Smith to foster expert-led projects from Greater Boston to Cape Cod.
For more information and to register, click here.
Presented by Lexington Living Landscapes and Cary Memorial Library
March - May 2026
Our 6th Annual Native Plant Sale
Lexington Living Landscapes and the Lexington Conservation Office are once again collaborating to bring you native plants for sale for your garden.
This year, we will be offering a sun kit with plants that do well in sun to partial sun (species) and a shade kit with plants that do well in shade to partial shade (species). The kits will include three plants each of four different species. See images to the right. Sun kits will contain: Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Foxglove Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis), Slender Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum teuifolium), Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora). Shade kits will contain: Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum), Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), Hairy Beardtongue (Penstemon hirsutism). In addition, five different species will be offered a la carte, and (new this year!) we are offering plugs of two species often used as lawn replacements. According to Go Botany, all are native to the northeastern U.S., with all but Foxglove Beardtongue and Obedient Plant native to Massachusetts. See images below for a la carte offerings
The plants are grown at a certified organic native perennial farm in New Hampshire and come in quart-sized biodegradable pots (except for the plugs). You can purchase a kit of 12 plants (three plants of each species) for $85 and a la carte plants for $7.50 each. The plugs are available in increments of 5 for $10. Plants must be pre-ordered through the Lexington Recreation Department’s website. The sale will open online in March 2026; plants will be available for pick-up at 201 Bedford Street (the DPW facility) the morning of May 9. Anyone wanting to buy plants should set up a Town of Lexington MyRec account first. Additional species will be available the day of the sale on a first-come/first-served basis.
For any questions, please feel free to email us.
Above: sun kit plants; Below: shade kit plants.
A la carte species, quart size:
Cardinal flower (Lobelia canadensis)
Pink Tickseed (Coreopsis rosea)
Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana)
Blue-Stemmed Goldenrod (Solidago caesia)
New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
A la carte species available in plug size:
Pennsylvania sedge (Carex pensylvanica)
Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)
Thursday, April 9, 7:00 – 8:15pm
Stormwater Management for Homeowners with Trevor Smith
Discover what you can do to manage, capture, and reuse the water on your own property. Hear an overview of multiple water capture mechanisms, including rain gardens and permeable pavements. Get inspired to think about stormwater in new ways, and to take practical steps towards working with it.
Trevor Smith is an award-winning regenerative landscape designer and the founder of ReEarth Solutions. He is passionate about the natural world which inspires his commitment to sustainable landscaping practices in an era of climate change. He specializes in green infrastructure, native plant design, habitat creation, and implementation of ecological design principles. Trevor is also passionate about sharing his knowledge and experience and is the host of the podcast Peace, Love & Pollinators and the live, online, “ask the expert” seasonal programs Tuesdays with Trevor and the Hive-Mind for Business Owners hosted by the Ecological Landscape Alliance.
For more information and to register, click here.
Presented by Lexington Living Landscapes, the Lexington Field and Garden Club, and Cary Memorial Library
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.
January 7 – March 24
Introduction to Native Plants Package. Native Plant Trust. A group of eight 1-hour introductory webinars on native plants, from botanical basics to gardening practices. They are $10 each, or you can purchase the package of all eight for $60 here.
Intro: Stormwater Management - Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 5-6 PM
Intro: Native Plants for Gardeners - Thursday, January 8, 2026, 5-6 PM
Intro: Ecological Gardening for Birds - Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 5-6 PM
Intro: Understanding and Managing Soils - Thursday, January 15, 2026, 5-6 PM
Intro: Native Seed Sowing - Thursday, January 29, 2025, 5-6 PM
Intro: Native Plant Garden Design - Thursday, February 5, 2026, 5-6 PM
Intro: Ecological Garden Care - Thursday, March 12, 2026, 5-6 PM
Intro: Native Northeast Wildflowers - Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 5-7 PM
February 4, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
MAPN Habitat Chat. Massachusetts Pollinator Network monthly drop in discussion. More info here.
February 4, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Gardening for Biodiversity with Native Plants with Amy Meltzer. Arlington Community Education. Fee. In person at Arlington High School. More info here.
February 5, 6:30 pm
Pesticide-Free Landscapes for Pollinators and People: How We Can Help with Emily May, Dan Raichel, and Dina Brewster. Pollinator Pathway. More info here.
February 7, 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Native Seed Winter Sow with Isabel Bailey. Billerica Garden Club and Middlesex Conservation District. In person in Billerica. Donation requested. More info here.
February 8, 1:00 – 3:30 pm
Native Plant Winter Sowing. Mystic-Charles Pollinator Pathways Group. In person at Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Belmont. More info here.
February 11, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Water You Waiting For? An Introduction to Rain Gardens with Harley Monteiro. Grow Native Massachusetts. More info here.
February 11, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Winter Seed Sowing for Native Plants & Pollinators with Jean Devine and Brucie Moulton. Arlington Community Education. In person at Arlington High School. Fee. More info here.
February 11, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
From Wasteland to Wonder with Basil Camu. Grow Native Massachusetts. More info here.
February 12, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Building a Pollinator Haven at Home: Tips & Lessons Learned with Jennifer Hopwood and Rachel Dunham. Xerces Society. More info here.
February 12, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Won't Get Fooled Again! with Kristen Nicholson. Grow Native Massachusetts. Fee. More info here.
February 14, 12:00 – 1:30 pm
New England's Oaks with Ted Elliman. Native Plant Trust. Fee. In person at Garden in the Woods, Framingham. More info here.
February 17, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Ecological Gardening for Birds: Plant Choice with Cole Campbell. Native Plant Trust. Fee. More info here.
February 17, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Bluebirds in Our Backyard – Part 1 of 2 with Georgia Albanese. Worcester Conservation District. Part 2 is in person in Ashby on March 24. More info here.
February 18, 7:00 pm
From Wasteland to Wonder – Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth in the Suburban and Urban Landscape with Basil Camu. Wild Ones. More info here.
February 20, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Online Winter Seed Sowing with Emily Baisden. Wild Seed Project. Donation requested. More info here.
February 20, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Our Wonderful Birds with Bill Gette. Cary Memorial Library. More info here.
February 20, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Healthy Soil through Maximum Biodiversity: Replicable Models for Resilient Design with Evan Abramson. Middlesex Conservation District. Donations welcome. More info here.
February 24, 7:00 – 8:15 pm
Invasives Management: Our Gardens and the Big Picture with Kristin O’Brien. Massachusetts Pollinator Network monthly presentation. More info here.
February 25, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Style and Purpose in the Native Garden: Using Cues to Care with Kim Eierman. Mass. Horticultural Society. Fee. More info here.
February 26 and March 5, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Designing a Four-Season Garden with Marie Chieppo. Native Plant Trust. Fee. More info here.
March 4, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
MAPN Habitat Chat. Massachusetts Pollinator Network monthly drop in discussion. More info here.
March 8, 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Designing Gardens for Birds with Heather and Zoe Evans. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. More info here.
March 9, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Close to Home: Foundation Gardens For a Changing World with Kathy Connolly. Native Plant Trust. Fee. More info here.
March 11, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Bring Back the Pollinator Pledge Q&A: Planting for Pollinators! Xerces Society. More info here.
March 11, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Unlocking the Mysteries of Native Plant Selection with Kim Eierman. Grow Native Massachusetts. In person in Cambridge. More info here.
March 17, 5:00 – 7:30 pm
How to Keep a Wild Garden Tidy with David Falk. Native Plant Trust. Fee. More info here.
March 18, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Design-less Gardening: A Naturalistic Approach with Dan Jaffe Wilder. Mt. Cuba Center. Fee. More info here.
March 25, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
The Secret Lives of Spring Wildflowers with Ellen Lake. Mt. Cuba Center. Fee. More info here.
March 26, 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Urban Gardening with Shoma Haque. Native Plant Trust. Fee. More info here.
March 31, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Powerful Plants in the Garden with Stephen Kiely. Native Plant Trust. Fee. More info here.
March 31, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Bats in Massachusetts and How You Can Help Them with Elise Stanmyer. Massachusetts Pollinator Network monthly presentation. More info here.
April 16, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
How to Grow a Better Bird Feeder with Desiree Narango. Grow Native Massachusetts. In person in Lexington and on Zoom. More info here.
For more events further afield, check out Grow Native Massachusetts' Upcoming Partner Events calendar.
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