Garlic Mustard Madness
May 12-14, 2010
Eradicate and eat the invasive garlic mustard plant!
Wednesday, May 12, 1 – 3 pm
Invasive Species in Your Backyard
At the Benzie Community Resource Center.
Conference Room B
Participants will learn how to identify and control the top 20 invasive plants in our area and how to get involved and become an “invasives scout” including GPS and data collection training.
Thursday, May 13, 9- Noon
Garlic Mustard Pull
At Elisabeth Parr Nature Preserve
(Located at the end of Ness Road, two miles north of Frankfort on the West side of M-22)
This is a hands-on experience to learn proper identification, removal and disposal of garlic mustard. Greens from this pull day will be delivered to Suz McLaughlin from “Still Grinning Kitchens” for the Friday lunch.
Friday, May 14, Noon- 1:30pm
Garlic Mustard Cuisine with
Suz McLaughlin
Beulah Park Pavilion
Come hungry! Benzie’s own Julia Child offers a culinary benefit after the Garlic Mustard harvest. Participants will dine on a variety of prepared garlic mustard recipes from the garlic mustard greens pulled at the Parr Preserve.
PARTNERS:
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
Still Grinning Kitchens
Benzie Conservation District
Northwest Michigan CWMA
Frankfort Area Land Conservancy
Congregational Summer Assembly
PARTNERS:
Grand Traverse Regional Land C
Northwest Michigan CWMA
