Perrot Library – Morticulture: The Abundant Life in Old & Dead Trees

The Perrot Memorial Library and Greenwich Tree Conservancy invite you to join us for “Morticulture: The Abundant Life in Old & Dead Tree,” a presentation by Margery Winters, assistant director and instructor, Roaring Brook Nature Center, Canton, on Wednesday, October 16, at 7 pm in the Program Room, Radcliffe Building, Perrot Library.

Once considered a wasted resource and a hazard in forest landscapes, dead trees and logs are now known to be valuable and essential parts of a healthy forest ecosystem. Learn how they provide habitat and food for many terrestrial and aquatic species, act as seedbeds for new trees, and serve as a source of water, energy, carbon, and nutrients for the entire forest.

Margery Winters is the assistant director and instructor at Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton where she is delighted to be able to share her passion for earth science and nature with students of all ages. She manages the Nature Center’s native plant gardens and is an advocate for the role of natives in our designed landscapes. She is a Master Landscape Design Consultant and has completed the Connecticut Master Woodland Manager program. Margery also serves on several land use boards in Simsbury. She is chairman of their Inland Wetland & Conservation Commission, a member the Open Space Committee, and serves as president of the Simsbury Land Trust.

To register for this program, visit the Greenwich Tree Conservancy web site.

For more information, call the Greenwich Treen Conservancy at 203-622-7380 or at [email protected].