Lecture: Poisonous Plant, Invasive Species and Natural Habitats
Ted Elliman of the New England Wildflower Society gave a presentation on the Natural Habitats of New England at the main Framingham Library.
About 30 wildflower enthusiasts gathered at the Framingham Library for a presentation entitled Natural Habitats of New England. Presented by Ted Elliman, vegetation management coordinator at the New England Wildflower Society, he discussed trees, shrubs and wildflowers found in a variety of biomes or plant communities. Describing himself as a plant ecologist, Ellison told Framingham Patch, "I always wanted to work outdoors... I have a brother who was into birds so I figured that I should get into something else." In his 20s, Elliman earned a Masters degree in environmental science from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Sciences. He spends most of his time doing field studies of native and more recently invasive pants in New …
