Mar 25, 2026 @ 7pm: Vern Bastable “Trees and Shrubs”

Location: Peterborough Lions Centre, Burnham St. Ptbo

Guest are welcome for $5.

Join us in welcoming Vern Bastable to our stage. Vern is the Ecology Technician with Lower Trent Conservation. He brings over 15 years of experience in ecological restoration, invasive species management, and native plant propagation.

He previously oversaw large-scale ecological projects at Peterborough GreenUP, guiding them from concept to successful implementation while fostering strong community, volunteer, and municipal partnerships. Vern is a certified Heritage Tree Inspector and Seed Collector. He holds diplomas in Ecosystem Management and Environmental Technology and has completed the Ontario Master Naturalist Program.

Vern will be speaking to us on Trees and Shrubs,  climate, weather, pests and pathogens: our forests are changing fast. Should we be changing what we plant and how we care for our trees and shrubs? What might tomorrow’s forests and urban oases look like and what are the possibilities and problems for us planters?