{"id":377,"date":"2026-10-07T19:36:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T00:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conservationforaging.com\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=377"},"modified":"2026-10-10T15:18:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T20:18:03","slug":"buckthorn-work-party-bonfire","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/conservationforaging.com\/?tribe_events=buckthorn-work-party-bonfire","title":{"rendered":"Buckthorn Work Party & Bonfire"},"content":{"rendered":"

Join us at Shoreview Natives <\/b>(local native plant nursery south of Two Harbors<\/a>) for a Halloween morning<\/strong> buckthorn work party! Watch out– buckthorn is SCARY! <\/strong>\u00a0We’ll be working to slow the spread of this thorny and <\/span>VERY<\/i> invasive shrub that quickly outcompetes native plants and trees. <\/span>Shoreview has recently purchased property with some big (and small) buckthorn in need of addressing. This property also has some very special flora<\/strong> (including native orchids!) well-worth protecting. For this event, we’ll be focusing on the berry-producing trees <\/strong>\u00a0and testing a few organic (herbicide-free) control methods<\/strong>: the high-cut (for easier management of future resprouts) and something similar to the baggy method but using various biodegradable fabrics instead of plastic bags. Big trees will be hauled to the bonfire to burn up the brush and berries<\/strong>. We’re planning to come together annually at this site to continue learning and adapting these approaches<\/strong> over the years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n