Tag: Trinity Florida

Talk & Tour: Earth Day

Earth Day Talk & Tour: Topic: “Native Plants Are Not Weeds!”

 

 

Saturday, April 21, 2018

 9:00 AM – 10 AM 

Join us for our monthly Talk & Tour Series at Heartwood Preserve.

Come and learn about Florida’s Native Plants from our Guest Speaker, a Master Gardener & a member of the Nature Coast Chapter of the Native Plant Society: Mary Ellen Gotto.

What are native plants?  What is the importance of native plants to the environment and for wildlife?

Find out more about purchasing and planting Florida Native Plants for your home. 

Handouts available to take with you AND one very lucky attendee will leave with a door prize: a Native Plant from Mary Ellen’s personal, award-winning garden!

 

This Talk & Tour will last about one hour, and all ages are welcome.

Reservations are not required but appreciated.

Meet at Heartwood’s Welcome Center.

 

 

 

Heartwood Preserve

4100 Starkey Blvd.

Trinity, FL 34655

(727) 376-5111

 

  • guided slow-paced walk

  • bring water

  • wear insect repellent if you wish

  • wear comfortable clothing & closed-toe shoes

  • call for questions/details/RSVP

 

Trees of Heartwood: A Walking Tour

Trees of Heartwood: A Walking Tour

 

The 4 trees highlighted in our Heartwood walk are described below:

Longleaf Pine – come see the stages of growth

Slash Pine – Learn why the Slash pine is named after the “slashes”

Cypress & Oak. 

Learn how to identify these trees and what their roles are in Florida’s ecosystems.

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Talk & Tour Series at Heartwood, 9:00 AM, Saturday 2/24/18, Topic: “Trees of Heartwood” ~ Come take a guided walk through the Preserve with Heartwood’s Founder & Executive Director Laura Starkey to learn about the different species of trees that live here: the keystone Longleaf Pine, Slash Pine, Cypress and Oaks.

– Free, all ages welcome, moderate walk/hike, bring water, wear closed-toe shoes, wear comfortable clothing.

a RSVP is appreciated: (727) 376-5111

our email: info@HeartwoodPreserve.com

please call or email with any questions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Returning to the Woods” ~ Talk & Tour

“Returning to the Woods”

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Talk & Tour

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Heartwood Preserve Conservation Cemetery’s Welcome Center  

 

 

  • Understanding the Conservation, Natural, Green Burial concept
  • Information about Preplanning for Natural Burial at Heartwood Preserve
  • Q & A session about Natural Burial and Heartwood Preserve
  • Tour of a portion of the Preserve (Please wear closed-toe shoes if you will be going on the tour)
  • Refreshments

 

 

Stop by for some information or just to observe! 

RSVP (727) 376-5111

 

4100 Starkey Blvd., Trinity

www.heartwoodpreserve.com