Highfield Hall & Gardens to introduce virtual talk,

Highfield Hall & Gardens is pleased to host a second virtual talk presented by Larry Dapsis, Entomologist from the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension. Larry returns to Highfield via zoom, this time to talk about BEES! Honeybees, both locally and nationally have been suffering catastrophic losses. This program will review honeybee biology and the factors responsible for this problem. In addition, we will review the state of wild pollinators like bumble bees and the measures residents can take to help them. Many of the fruits and vegetables we eat require pollination. The current situation with murder hornet in the US will also be discussed.

Last month Larry presented a Tick Talk and provided us with 3 STEPS to protect yourself from ticks. A recording of the talk is currently available on our website and YouTube channel. If you are reading this from anyplace in Barnstable County, the video is a must see!

Larry Dapsis holds a B.S. in Environmental Science & Biology from Fitchburg State University and an M.S. in Entomology from University of Massachusetts – Amherst. He has thirty-six years of professional pest management experience including agriculture and household pest control. He joined Cape Cod Cooperative Extension in 2011 as Deer Tick Project Coordinator and Entomologist and is a member of the Barnstable County Task Force on Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.

The talk will be held online using the Zoom platform. After signing up, you will receive instructions and be provided the dedicated link to join via computer.

Pollination Ecology – How Can We Help Bees?
Wednesday, June 2nd @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Free for members / $10 for nonmembers - Registration Required for Zoom Link.

Visit our website to register & for more information – www.highfieldhallandgardens.org



Gallery Hours:
Highfield Hall follows COVID protocols by restricting the number of people in the gallery at one time.

Wednesday – Friday; 10 am – 4 pm
Saturday; 10 am – 2 pm

*NEW GALLERY HOURS* starting June 1st:

Tuesday – Friday; 10 am – 4 pm
Saturday – Sunday; 10 am – 2 pm


About Highfield Hall & Gardens
The house is a rare surviving example of transitional Stick Style architecture, containing beautiful gardens located in the heart of Falmouth, Massachusetts. It is a unique combination of a historic house, expansive gardens and trails, and a vibrant cultural center. Built in 1878 as the summer home for Boston's Beebe family, the house sits on 7 pristine acres surrounded by nearly 400 acres of conservation land and public walking trails. Highfield Hall & Gardens is not your typical historic estate. It is an example of a historic building saved by grassroots community organizing. An effort of tenacity and vision that continues as new research on the structure and its story of the people who lived here add to the building’s significance. It offers world-class music, international art exhibitions, culinary classes, family programs, and year-round special events.

For more information, visit highfieldhallandgardens.org.

Mission
Highfield Hall & Gardens’ mission is to honor the beauty and historic significance of the house and grounds by providing high-quality artistic, cultural, and educational programs for the enrichment of our community and visitors of all ages.