by Becky Gallery | Apr 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Our season gets underway on Saturday, May 4 at the Curtis Farm Preserve (1554 Harpswell Neck Road, Harpswell). Work begins at 8:30 a.m. near the parking area off Route 123. We plan to work until 11:30 a.m. cutting back the dead invasive shrubs that were treated last...
by Becky Gallery | Apr 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
As plants begin to leaf out, the earliest to show green are usually invasive plants. Shrub honeysuckle and Japanese barberry are two of the earliest to bud out. Japanese knotweed begins to show reddish-green sprouts in late April and early May, and soon the garlic...
by Becky Gallery | Jan 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Maine Audubon and the Garden Club Federation of Maine are partnering to bring Doug Tallamy to Maine in a Zoom presentation on January 24 at 6:00 p.m. HIPP is offering a Zoom watch party at the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust office, 153 Harpswell Neck Road. Doors open...
by Becky Gallery | Nov 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association reminds us all not to include invasive plant materials in our holiday decor. Some invasive plants, including bittersweet and multiflora rose, may be used in holiday wreaths and garlands. Purchasing decorations made with...
by Becky Gallery | Oct 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
The rainy forecast for Saturday, October 21, has caused a postponement for our Curtis Farm work event. When the forecast is better, we will reschedule. In the meantime, keep on battling invasive plants. Autumn is a great time to spot the bittersweet (all those yellow...
by Becky Gallery | Oct 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
On Friday the thirteenth, several HIPP volunteers joined forces with HHLT stewards to oversee a planned burn of the accumulated brush at Curtis Farm Preserve. For the last few seasons, HIPP has worked in an area north of the preserve’s parking area near Williams...
