The Sippican Lands Trust will host a talk and workshop about invasive plants with Mike Bald from Got Weeds? on Saturday, May 4at 10:00 am at the Sippican Lands Trust Office, 156 Front Street, Marion. The talk will start at 10:00 am followed by site visits to two Sippican Lands Trust properties for a workshop about invasive plants.
Mike Bald, owner of Got Weeds? in central Vermont, will share his insights about removing and eradicating invasive plants like Japanese knotweed, Japanese barberry, and Oriental bittersweet using manual techniques. Bald has worked to protect sensitive areas in New England from the negative effects of non-native invasive plants since 2003, and will share his innovative, hands-on techniques about how to get rid of non-native invasive plants.
Bald grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated with a B.S. degree in biology from the University of Notre Dame. Bald served in the Army with the Army Combat Engineers and worked for the U.S. Forest Service on invasive plant management projects before starting ‘Got Weeds?’ in 2011.
The talk and workshop are free, and no registration is required. If this event is canceled due to inclement weather, then information will be posted to SLT’s website and Facebook page. For directions or further information visit www.sippicanlandstrust.org or call Sippican Lands Trust at 508-748-3080.