Take Part in Greenscapes North Shore

This was submitted by the Department of Public Works.

The Department of Public Works is pleased to announce that the Town of Andover will once again be participating in theGreenscapes North Shore program for the 2011 season.

This program provides residents with environmentally friendly yard care and landscaping information and services, including discounts on drought tolerant plants. Using Greenscapes recommended practices homeowners will be able to cut their water bills, have healthy and attractive yards, and cut back on use of potentially harmful chemicals.

The Greenscapes North Shore program offers a series of free workshops presented by qualified professionals, brochures related to lawn care and water conservation, and free email newsletters. The first workshop, on Compost Tea, was held on April 30 and included a tour of the demonstration rain and native plant gardens and green roof at the Ipswich River Watershed Association’s headquarters on County Road in Ipswich.  The workshops are free and open to the public.

For brochures and educational materials about Greenscaping practices, please contact Karen Martin at kmartin@andoverma.gov or (978) 623-8350 ext. 523. Subscribe to receive Greenscape e-mails by clicking here.