free Zoom Talk on Hemlock Trees Sept. 25

Free Zoom meeting is 7 p.m. Sept. 25

On Thursday,September 25,at 7 p.m., the University of Tennessee Arboretum Society will host a free presentation on Zoom. botanist Peter del Tredici from Harvard University’s Arnold Arboretum will share his 40 years of research on hemlock trees. He will discuss the history of Sargent’s weeping hemlock,the spread of the hemlock woolly adelgid,and the recent discovery of a new hemlock species in Korea.

The UT Arboretum has its own special weeping hemlock,Valentine’s Weeping Hemlock,which is over 80 years old.

“Join us as we learn about this critically important plant family – the genus tsuga,” said a statement from the UT Arboretum Society. “The class is free, but you must register to get the Zoom link and a recording of the talk. You can register at www.utarboretumsociety.org under Programs. Closed captions will be available. If you have questions or need help registering, please contact Michelle at mcampani@utk.edu.”