Mount Desert Islander advances Peronto’s book launch
Mount Desert Islander reported horticulturists Reeser Manley and Marjorie Peronto, a professor with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will launch the book “The Life in Your Garden: Gardening for Biodiversity” at the Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor at 7 p.m. Dec. 1. Manley and Peronto will talk about how to create gardens that help stem the tide of species extinctions among endangered creatures, according to the article. Their talk will touch on key themes in their book, including nurturing a variety of garden wildlife by using ecologically functional plants. Peronto has been teaching courses in gardening, ecological landscaping and pruning for 26 years. She oversees Down East Maine’s Master Gardener Volunteers Program, training individuals to conduct community outreach projects that promote sustainable gardening and food security, the article states.