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WORKSHOP ON CONTROLLING INVASIVE PLAN
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Bittersweet, privet, kudzu and tree of heaven are all words you don't want to hear if you are a property owner in foothills of the Carolinas. A hands-on workshop teaching folks how to attack these noxious woody weeds. Plans include having the participants work on an overgrown space on the FENCE property.
As strange as it may sound many non-native woody plant species can be effectively controlled when attacked while dormant. At the very least one does not have to contend with yellow jackets, hornets or snakes, when working before bud break in late winter.
Retired horticulturist John Vining will be discussing how to identify the plants in winter and which plants are best suited for this dormant treatment.
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Hazards in the outdoors (Plants/Fungi) Talk
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Join, naturalist, Carlton Burke as he discusses hazards we may encounter in the plant & fungi world.
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Tryon Garden Club Program
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Guest speaker Richard Porcher
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Tryon Garden Club Program
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"Wetlands, Long Leaf Pines" with Steve Bennett
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Tryon Garden Club Program
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Guest speaker David Campbell. Author of An Inventory of the Significant Natural Areas of Polk Count, NC
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Llama hike
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Llama Caddy will visit FENCE for a Llama hike around the property. There is a $15 per person fee for this hike.
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Invasive talk
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We all love the climate in the Carolina foothills and unfortunately so do most of our most serious invasive plants. Plants such as Tree of Heaven, Kudzu, Oriental Bittersweet, Wisteria, and Miscanthus grass are all exotic or non-native plants that when left unchecked become serious weeds that are extremely difficult to control.
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Mushroom walk
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Free, guided mushroom walk at FENCE. Meet at the FENCE center. Please call FENCE (828-859-9021) or email (info@fence.org) to register for the walk.
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Summer Bird Walk
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Birders of all levels are welcome on this free guided bird walk at FENCE. Meet at the FENCE center for this wonderful nature program.
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Nature Presentation with Jim Welch
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Jim Welch, former host of the public television series NatureScene will share stories and experiences of his 20 year adventure in the natural areas of all 50 states and around the world. From close up encounters with bears, bison, elk, moose, and snakes to the quiet observations of birds and butterflies, the program should bring all a more intense appreciation of Nature. From the Blue Ridge of the Carolinas to the oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world, Lake Baikal in Siberia, the adventures should impart a greater appreciation of our natural world and all that is in it.
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