NSRWA to hold Gardening Green Expo

Press release courtesy Lori Wolfe, director of marketing and communications at the North and South Rivers Watershed Association.

Join Us for Gardening Green Expo 2026! Monday, March 16 – Friday, March 20.

Zoom lectures at 7:00 p.m.

Live Expo at Kennedy’s Country Gardens on Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

More info at https://www.nsrwa.org/get-watersmart/gardening-green-expo-2026/.

Zoom presentations at 7 p.m.

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 here.

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

Register to win prizes here.

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.