Date Feb 3, 2026 10:30am

Location Acton Town Hall Room 204

Speaker Lisey Good, Wild Cohasset founder

Topic Invasive Plants: Techniques you don’t know + how to fight them with native plants

Description Lisey will discuss the major issue of invasive plant species in our area, how to identify them, and why and how we should combat them involving the restoration of appropriate native plant species.

Invasive plants range from a minor nuisance to a dire threat to endangered species and entire forests.  How to tell the difference?  And what are the best ways to identify and remove the plants that can do the greatest harm? This program will help gardeners identify common invasive plants in Massachusetts and will teach them how to deal with the very worst offenders.  It will include new techniques developed abroad– and even some “passive” methods that use native plants to fight the battle.

Lisey Good is the founder of Massachusetts-based environmental group Wild Cohasset, which works to support the native plants of New England and to help all the wildlife that depend upon these plants for survival. A frequent lecturer on issues related to biodiversity and wildlife, Lisey was formerly the on-air interior designer for the Emmy Award winning television program This Old House. Today, she works in marketing, PR and fundraising for animal welfare organizations such as Second Chance Animal Services.

Lisey will discuss the major issue of invasive plant species in our area, how to identify them, and why and how we should combat them involving the restoration of appropriate native plant species.

Social Time 9:00 am
Business Meeting 9:30 am
Program 10:30 am
Light Refreshments • Bring your own beverage
Hostess : Sandra Mika
Committee: Rosie Latto • Marilyn Mudry • Eloise Newell • Sherry Ryder