Please join us as John Root presents–through recordings and beautiful photographs–our region’s songbirds. He will discuss the role of song in these birds’ lives as well as their diet, social behavior, and other adaptations for survival. Learn how to provide attractive habitat for songbirds! In addition to his work as a landscaper, John leads edible wild plant walks and lectures on a variety of topics. He also promotes pollinator habitat through his participation in the Western Massachusetts Pollinator Network and is active in establishing community orchards for local food resilience as a member of Grow Food Amherst and Help Yourself Northampton. John is a member of the Ecological Landscapers Association and is an accredited Organic Landscape Professional through the Northeast Organic Farming Association.
