Invasive Plants presented by Jane Raymond, Master Gardener

Attendees will learn the official definition of invasive species and what differentiates an invasive from a native species. The concerns surrounding invasive plants and the ecological characteristics common to invasive plants will be discussed. To assist attendees that have invasive plant issues, a number of practical control strategies will be presented, including helpful resources.

This program is made possible by the Barrington Bloomers and the Barrington Public Library.

Information about the Presenter

Jane became a Master Gardener in the spring of 2022 after retiring from forty-five years of teaching high school biology and chemistry. She was born in New Hampshire and at her family farm in Ashland, they raised Morgan horses and Hereford cattle in addition to growing hay and vegetables. Jane was a farmer at a very young age, training animals, and helping with farm work. These early experiences fostered a love of plants and animals and led to an undergraduate degree in chemistry and a master’s degree in biology.

Jane is a dedicated teacher. She taught many levels of high school students and also taught adults as an adjunct at the UNH School for Lifelong Learning. She is a member of the Goffstown Conservation Commission. Gardening and forestry take a prominent role in her life as she manages a 100-acre wood lot and tends her home vegetable and flower gardens.

When Jane and her husband James moved to Goffstown in 1982, they acquired a five-acre property that had been neglected. In the past 40 years, they have cleaned and improved the property, growing vegetables and flowers. The garden is designated as a Pollinator Habitat and their yard is registered with the National Wildlife Federation as Certified Wildlife Habitat.