The North and South Rivers Watershed Association is hosting a Gardening Green Expo
Join Us for Gardening Green Expo 2026!
Monday, March 16–Friday, March 20 – Zoom lectures @ 7:00pm
Live Expo at Kennedy’s Country Gardens on Saturday, March 21 from 10:00am-2:00pm
More info at https://www.nsrwa.org/get-watersmart/gardening-green-expo-2026/
Zoom Presentations at 7:00pm
Monday, March 16 – Garden for LIFE: Using Native Plants in the Landscape to Support Wildlife – Kristen Nicholson, Blue Stem Natives
Tuesday, March 17 – Next Steps for Nature – Doug Tallamy, entomologist, conservationist, author, and professor at the University of Delaware
Wednesday, March 18 – Restoring Personal Ecology: How Principles of Nature Heal Our Overwhelm – Todd Breitenstein, South Shore Permaculture/Our Grateful Garden
Thursday, March 19 – When the Lights Go Out: The Secret World of Fireflies – Blake Dinius, Plymouth County Extension
Friday, March 20 – Habit to Habitat: Transforming Landscapes into Resilient Ecosystems, from Conception to Maintenance – Evan Abramson, Founder and Principal of Landscape Interactions
REGISTER FOR ZOOM PRESENTATIONS
Live Presentations at Kennedy’s
10:00am – The Path to the Perfect Plants – Chris Kennedy, Owner, Kennedy’s Country Gardens
11:00am – Less Raking, More Biodiversity – Lisey Good, Founder, Wild Cohasset
12:00pm – Changing Forests: Beech Leaf Disease, Emerald Ash Borer and Other Invasive Pests Affecting Our Landscapes – Abraham Monahan, Bartlett Tree Experts
1:00pm – Caring for the Soil, Making Compost and Leaving the Leaves – Jon Belber, Holly Hill Farm
Register to Win Prizes!
- Signed copy of Doug Tallamy’s book Nature’s Best Hope
- A rain barrel from the WaterSmart program
- $50 gift card from Kennedy’s Country Gardens
- 1/2 Lb. Package of Organic Plant Magic
- In-person Ecological Garden Consultation from Blue Stem Natives ($400 Value )
- Bokashi Composting System from Sustainability Project – Honduras ($110 Value)
- Saved Salad Greens Seeds – The Friends of Holly Hill Farm
- Custom Spring or Summer Outdoor Container from Doveflower Cottage Garden Designs ($100 Value)
- Lifetime Subscription to Edible Southeastern Massachusetts Magazine
Give-aways, Downloads, and More
- $35 Special NSRWA NEW Member Deal with $25 Kennedy’s Gift Card and $10 Explore South Shore Guide Map (For NEW NSRWA members only)
- Order your rain barrels and composters
- FREE Tree Saplings from Bartlett Tree Experts (While supplies last)
- Free native plant seeds
- FREE Edible Southeastern Massachusetts magazines
- Get your FREE Help Save Water lawn sign
- Download our 16-page Greenscapes Guide – With tips on how to create a beautiful healthy yard the natural way. (After filling out the online form you will be redirected to the guide.)
- FREE Help Save Water lawn signs
- Watch past Gardening Green Expo videos online
And more! Go to https://www.nsrwa.org/get-watersmart/gardening-green-expo-2026/ for more information.