Credit Opportunities Archive

State Regulations Pertaining to Invasive Plant Management (A2)

Event date/time:

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - 9:00am to 3:30pm

Place:

DoubleTree Hotel, Milford, MA

While landscape and turf professionals may be knowledgeable about the state regulations that govern the type of work they normally do, regulations that govern certain aspects of invasive plant management may be different. This session covers state regulations including the Wetlands Protection Act, the Rivers Protection Act, and pesticide regulations, including those specific to right-of-ways.

This workshop is Part A2 of the 2013 Invasive Plant Certification Program

Details HERE

4 AOLCP credits

April 27, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Warwick, RI

Reinhard Sidor will lead a hands-on demonstration of hot composting, worm composting (Vermiculture) and making actively aerated compost tea for foliar and soil application. Reinhard will explain the benefits of making and using your own compost from yard and kitchen waste. Compost can be used in container gardening, food and ornamental gardens as mulch and fertilizer, to improve soil quality. Compost increases plant vitality, disease resistance and can reduce pest damage. Use of shredded oak leaves as a landscape mulch will be shown. Also discussed will be the mulching of oak leaves into the lawn rather than composting or bagging them.

If you bring an empty 1-gallon container you can bring home a a gallon of compost tea. Workshop fee is $40. Register via email. For questions, call Sanne Kure-Jensen at (401) 369-3303. Learn more about the workshop here.

April 22-23, 2013
8:00am - 4:30pm
Eastconn
376 Hartford Tpke
Hampton, CT

 This Conference is worth 4 AOLCP credits.  For more information, contact Raymond Corvino (860.799.0557 x102) or Lisa Krall (860.871.4051).

PermaCulture for Professionals

Thursday, April 18, 2013

10:00am - 4:00pm

Registration Fee: $85.00

Registration deadline:  April 15, 2013

 This training is for professional Planners, Architects, Engineers and Landscape Architects and Designers who want to understand and incorporate the principles and techniques of Permaculture Design into their practice.

Details HERE

4 AOLCP credits

2013 Advanced Master Gardener Coastal Certificate

Dates:
Mon, April 1, 6 - 9 pm
Tues, April 2, 6 – 9 pm
Mon, April 15, 6 – 9 pm
Tues, April 16, 6 –9 pm
Saturday fieldtrip April 6, 10:00 – 1:00 (rain date Sat April 13)

Location:
Middlesex County Extension Center
1066 Saybrook Road
Haddam, CT
(860) 345-4511
Class on Saturday, April 6 will meet at the Extension Center to carpool. Participants must attend all classes and complete two approved outreach activities to receive the Coastal Certificate. Master Gardeners will receive 2 AMG credits and 4 AOLCP credits upon completion.

$75.00 Non-Master Gardener
$65.00 Master Gardener

To Register:
http://www.ctmga.org/#/advancedmgpgm/4516967556

For more Information contact:
Judy Preston
CT Outreach Coordinator
Long Island Sound Study
CT Sea Grant UConn office
860-395-0465 or 860-405-9303
Judy.Preston@uconn.edu

March 22, 2013
8:00am - 4:30pm
Lewis B. Rome Commons
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

This conference offers exciting educational opportunities for home gardeners at all interest levels - from the casual gardener to the garden enthusiast to the Advanced Master Gardener. It also gives you an opportunity to hear and talk to nationally renowned authorities on various aspects of garden design, maintenance, and plant selection. Attend this conference for the full day to receive 4 AOLCP credits
http://www.2013garden.uconn.edu/

8:00am-4:00pm
Lewis B. Rome Commons
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

This conference offers exciting educational opportunities for professional landscapers and designers, nursery and greenhouse producers, and retail garden center operators. It also gives you an opportunity to hear and talk to nationally renowned authorities on various aspects of design, plant selection, marketing and retail. Receive 4 AOLCP Credits for attending the full day.
http://www.2013perennial.uconn.edu/

Plymouth, MA
March 9, 2013
http://www.bionutrient.org/workshops

For the third year running, the Real Food Campaign, a project of the Bionutrient Food Association, will be presenting another series of workshops for the coming growing season. Our goal is to engage and build on what you already know and are doing, and to find ways to increase the bionutrient level of your soil and crops for greater yields, healthier produce and better marketability.

Participation-based with questions and answers, the workshop series is designed for farmers, growers, and gardeners of any type to learn current research and proven methods, and go step-by-step through the processes that will lead to optimum crop health and sustained yield.

4 AOLCP Credits
March 2, 2013
Wilton High School, Wilton, CT

The Organic Land Care Track will include multiple workshops in each timeslot (the titles will be up soon!) There will be sign-in sheets in each of the rooms of workshops, you will have to sign your name to receive credit! View the entire workshop list here.

The 2013 Winter Conference brings into focus the challenges of adjusting to climate change for farmers, gardeners and consumers.  Join us to discuss the future of sustainable farming and celebrate local food.

In between workshops, attendees can visit with over 50 vendors and exhibitors with local foods, crafts, books, and sustainability initiatives.  There will be a silent auction with garden supplies and other Connecticut grown and crafted items and services.  Families are invited to participate in children’s activities and workshops scheduled throughout the day.

REGISTRATION - AFTER 2/16/13

March 1-2, 2013
Laconia Middle School
Laconia, NH
The following workshops qualify for one credit each:

-S-A8: Mycological Landscaping
-S-A9: Reading the Forested Landscape
-S-B9: Reading the Forested Landscape Hiking Component
-S-C9: Sustainable Landscape Design

Learn more at http://nofanh.org/education-events/winter-conference/

ELA Conference
Springfield, MA
Confererence website and registration details

February 27, 2013 AOLCP Credit approved workshops

9:00 - 10:30 am Soil the underlying factor - 1.5 credits
9:00 - 10:30 am Design choices for a productive landscape - 1.5 credits
11:00 - 1:00 pm Water floes & woes - 2.0 credits
11:00 - 1:00 pm Evolution of an edible garden through time - 2.0 credits
2:00 - 4:30 pm Suburbia to superb habitat - 1.5 credits
2:00 - 4:30 pm creating a healthy ecosystem for growing fruit - 2.5 credits
6:00 - 8:00 pm How plants eat - 2 credits

Reducing Pesticide Inputs and Exploring Organic Options for Sports Turf

February 12, 2013

8:00am –12:30pm

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ

Turf managers are increasingly asked to reduce or even eliminate synthetic fertilizers and pesticides applications. When faced with the prospect of reducing traditional inputs, AND maintaining acceptable turf quality, managers know that 'going green' is easier said than done. This half- day course will provide strategies to manage sports turf either organically or with fewer pesticide inputs.

Topics will include:
* Organic sports field management - What is it?
* The importance of soil management and turfgrass selection in an organic program.
* Low-impact pesticide options.
* Management of sports fields and
turfgrass sites in Central Park, New York City.
 $175 on or before January 29, 2013; $190 after

For more information:
http://www.cpe.rutgers.edu/courses/current/at0504ca.html

CEU 2 AOLCP credits

Simple Steps to Organic Lawn Care and Systems Approach to Natural Turf Management
Community Room
Dept. of Police Services Building
173 South Broad Street
Pawcatuck, CT

February 8, 2013
9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 to 4:00 pm

With Chip Osborne. Details and registration HERE.

3 AOLCP credits for each session or 4 for the day.

Natural Turf and Lawn Management: An Overview
Community Room
Dept. of Police Services Building
173 South Broad Street
Pawcatuck, CT

February 7, 2013
8:30 am to 3:00 pm

With Chip Osborne. Details and registration HERE.

4 AOLCP credits

New England Grows, Boston, MA
February 6-8, 2013

Event registration and details HERE

All approved AOLCP credit opportunities are listed HERE

This daylong symposium hosted by the Professional Gardener Alumni Association of Longwood Gardens and is sponsored by Longwood Gardens, the Chanticleer Foundation, and the Mt. Cuba Center. The symposium boasts a diverse lineup of speakers and features a plant sale with an eclectic offering of plants, books, and tools. Symposium registrants will also gain access to the Gardens and will be treated to a warm buffet lunch.

Download the 2013 conference brochure and registration form.

Register online.

4 AOLCP Credits

Composting

Concord High School
170 Warren St
Concord, NH

January 28, 2013

6:00 to 8:00 pm

The best compost you can put in your own gardens are your own. Learn how to compost properly and the many benefits it provides for your soil.

Click HERE for registration information.

And HERE for additional talks and classes.

2 AOLCP credits

Critical Interactions: Ecological Research into Landscape Design

Haverford College
370 Lancaster Avenue
Haverford, PA

Thursday, January 17, 2013 to January 18, 2013

To design and manage landscapes successfully is to create symbiotic relationships between people and living systems. While these systems are highly complex, research into their interactions, patterns, and processes is robust. This conference, the 24th annual New Directions in the American Landscape symposium, will explore the connections between science and design and the potential for these connections to profoundly alter how we create and manage small and large scale landscapes. See the downloadable program brochure HERE for more information.

4 AOLCP credits

University of Rhode Island

Center for Biological and Life Sciences Building (CBLS)
120 Flagg Road Kingston, Rhode Island 02881

"Native Pollinators and Farm Bill programs" 1:00 to 2:00pm

"We're not killing the bees, are we?" 2:30 to 3:30 pm

"What's Wrong with that Tree?..And What do I do about it?" 2:30 to 3:30 pm

Website for more information or to register:  www.rinla.org

1 AOLCP credit each

NOFA/Mass Winter Conference
Worchester State University
Worchester, Mass.

The following NOFA/Mass Winter Conference workshops qualify for re-accreditation credits for NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals (AOLCPs):

 All workshops qualify for 1.5 credits.

Precious resource; Using and Conserving Water on the Land 

(Intermediate)

Jono Neiger

Stewardship for the Cultivated Landscape 

(All levels) 

Monique Allen

Gardening in Small Spaces 

(Beginner) 

Carolyn Edsell-Vetter

Growing Health with Restoration Agriculture 

(Beginner, Intermediate) 

Brandon Angrisani

Beyond Nitrates… Understanding Anions in Soil Fertility in the Northeast

(All levels) 

Derek Christianson

Pollinator-friendly Landscaping

(All levels) 

Ellen Sousa

Attracting native pollinators and bees to your crops and gardens

(Beginner, Intermediate) 

Sanne Kure-Jensen

Click HERE for details

Critical Interactions: Ecological Research into Landscape Design
Connecticut College Arboretum

270 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT

Thursday, January 10, 2013 to January 11, 2013

To design and manage landscapes successfully is to create symbiotic relationships between people and living systems. While these systems are highly complex, research into their interactions, patterns, and processes is robust. This conference, the 24th annual New Directions in the American Landscape symposium, will explore the connections between science and design and the potential for these connections to profoundly alter how we create and manage small and large scale landscapes. See the downloadable program brochure HERE for more information.

4 AOLCP credits

Tuesday, January 10 through January 18, 2013
Middlesex County 4-H Center

645 Cranbury Rd

East Brunswick NJ

Rutgers Cooperative Extension is holding a 4 day organic land care certification program for landscapers and land care providers. The program will focus on organic practices for promoting healthy soil, enhancing biodiversity, and reducing polluted run-off from managed landscapes.

The program is designed for professional landscapers, property managers, public works employees, groundskeepers, landscape architects and master gardeners. This program is not intended for recreation and sports turf fields.

Certification is attained by passing an optional exam at the end of the program. Participants that pass the exam will be considered certified organic land care providers and will be listed as a certified organic business on the Rutgers website.

Program participants will also earn NJ Department of Environmental Protection pesticide re-certification credits and the NJDEP Natural Turf and Landscape Management Certificate.

Program and registration HERE

Approved  for 4 AOLCP credits for each individual day, with a total of 4 credits available with all 4 days.

"Success with the Organic Land Care Market"

December 5, 2012
The Sturbridge Host Hotel
Sturbridge, MA

6 AOLCP Credits

The 2012 Annual Gathering, “Success with the Organic Land Care Market,” continues to offer AOLCPs cutting-edge education leading towards business success and a reduction in synthetic pesticide and fertilizer usage to benefit us all. Join NOFA Organic Land Care for the Day! Come learn about the Organic Land Care program and hear from the leaders of the movement. Accredited professionals are invited to come and catch up with old friends and visit the 20 sponsors and exhibitors during lunch and during breaks. The event will be held on December 5, 2012 with December 6thas the snow date.

Details and registration HERE.

15th Annual Symposium
Time: 9am-3pm
Location:
Tower Hill Botanic Garden
11 French Drive
Boylston, Massachusetts

Fee $10, Reserved Box Lunch $10

Symposium Schedule

9-9:30am Registration; Coffee and pastries

9:30-9:45am Welcome and Announcements

Morning Session

9:45-10:45am State of the Nation's Urban Forests
Richard Harper, Extension Assistant Professor of Urban & Community Forestry - University of Massachusetts


11am-Noon Looking at Community Tree Inventories: Purpose, Tools and Process
David V. Bloniarz, Ph.D., Project Director, USDA Forest Service Urban Natural Resources Institute - Amherst, MA


Lunch Break

Noon-1pm

Afternoon Session

1-1:50pm Emerald Ash Borer and other Forest Health Concerns
Ken Gooch, DCR Forest Health Program Supervisor


2-3pm Fruit Trees in the Urban Landscape
Benjamin Crouch, Proprietor, Land of Plenty

Registration details HERE

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Overview of Natural Turf Management
Wednesday November 7, 2012
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Middlesex Community College
Chapman Hall, Rm 808, 100 Training Hill Rd, Middletown, CT
All day workshop with nationally-recognized
organic landcare expert, Chip Osborne!
FREE!
Thanks to generous support* we are offering
this course at no cost! (normally $150)
Option to purchase lunch in advance for $10, or BYO.
(no other food options on campus)

To register: contact Kim O'Rourke at 860?344?3526
or kim.orourke@middletownct.gov

Who Should Attend?
Municipal staff * Grounds crews * Parks & Recreation personnel * 
Public Works staff * Policy makers:

Commission members * Elected officials * Municipal Service Providers 
* Local lawn care companies

Management companies * Businesses in Middlesex County responsible for 
large parcels of land

Middlesex County towns and their service providers will be given 
first priority for this event.

However, we hope to have room for all who wish to attend.

This program is brought to you by Middletown Project Green Lawn

4 AOLC Credit

Landscape Design Clinic

Saturday, November 3, 2012

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Berkshire Botanical Garden
5 West Stockbridge Road
Stockbridge, MA

This fast-paced, information saturated clinic and field trip will introduce design students, homeowners and others to opportunities to problem-solve the design process. It will lead to the basic conceptual elements of a landscape master plan. All attendees will participate in the process of observing and designing. Students will come away with coherent examples of how design happens. An active discussion format will focus on common design principles. A step-by-step PowerPoint presentation will focus the discussion later in the afternoon. The field trip is held rain or shine.
To have your landscape project considered for the field study trip, call 413-298-3926 ext. 15 for details.

Cost: $125
For more information: http://www.berkshirebotanical.org/education/index.html

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

RSVP for GreenCAPE'S

Municipal Natural Land Management: A Systems Approach

 Tuesday, October 30th, 8:00am-3:00pm

Location: Barnstable Town Hall - Hearing Room (2nd Floor)

367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA (behind the Post Office)

Hosted by Osborne Organics, GreenCAPE, and Toxics Action Center

This is a one-day course, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm (Registration and coffee from 8:00 am - 8:30 am). The premise of the course is that a healthy organically maintained turf is more resilient, more drought-tolerant and more resistant to pest infestations than chemically maintained lawns. Our instructor, Chip Osborne, will discuss in detail how to measure, develop and maintain healthy soil biology, how to maintain proper fertilization levels for optimum growth and plant health, how cultural practices should be altered for organic turf, and how to address specific pest problems using least-toxic pesticides. This will be taught so that attendees will gain a full understanding of the basic concepts of organic turf management and how these practices integrate with people and the environment here on the Cape.

RSVP and details HERE

CEU 4 AOLCP credits for all sessions

Getting Real About Invasive Plants: Prioritize, Strategize, Mobilize

Thursday, October 25, 2012

8:00 A.M. - 4:20 P.M.

Lewis B. Rome Commons
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

This conference will address the development of practical solutions and methods for invasive plant management and detail the actions needed to promote native species, improve natural areas, and benefit wildlife.
Breakout Sessions Descriptions:

Session 1:  1:00 – 2:15 Native wildflowers, replanting after invasive plant control, and experiences with restoration projects.

Session 2:  1:00 – 2:15  An introduction to invasive plants, concerns about them, Connecticut regulations, identifying invasives, and control options. A question-and-answer period will follow the presentations.

Session 3:  1:00 – 2:15  Prioritizing and strategizing invasive plant efforts in lakes and ponds, and the importance of public involvement in preventing spread through clean boating practices.

Session 4:  2:30 – 3:45   Invasive species present land owners and managers with many challenges. Learn how to assess project feasibility to maximize limited resources.

Session 5:   2:30 – 3:45   Utilities and Urban Forestry. A discussion about the economic effects of invasives plants, with representatives from CT DOT, CL&P, and other groups.

Session 6:   2:30 – 3:45   What are locally native plants, why you should use them, and three approaches to growing and marketing them. Q&A to follow – bring a question.

See website for more information: www.hort.uconn.edu/cipwg

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Invasive Plants: Issues, Identification, and Ecology

Friday & Saturday, October 12 & 13, 2012

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Bosarge Family Education Center
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
132 Botanical Gardens Drive
 Boothbay, ME

Co-sponsored with the New England Wild Flower Society

Introduction to the basic ecological problems surrounding these aggressive and tenacious plants. He’ll delve into the complicated (and sometimes political) issues surrounding invasive plant species, including the process by which a plant becomes labeled “invasive.” Finally, Ted will introduce you to some of New England’s most common invasive species through images, specimens and short local field visits.  Please bring lunch, a hand lens, water, and warm, sturdy cloths to go afield for short forays.

$100 members, $120 non-members (pre-registration required)
For additional information:
http://www.mainegardens.org/calendar/certificate-program

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Plant Science: Understanding Plants 

Mondays, October 8 – November 12, 2012  6 sessions

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM*

  OR

Mondays, October 8 – November 12, 2012 6 sessions

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM*

Longwood Gardens
Visitor Center Auditorium
1001 Longwood Rd
Kennett Square, PA

This class has two main topics of discussion: plant morphology and plant nomenclature. The first part of the class will focus on the outward structure, or morphology, of plants during the growing season and look in detail at the methods and terminology of plant identification through a diverse study of leaves, stems, flowers and fruits. The second part deals with understanding the botanical system of plant names and how the plant kingdom is organized. This is important “groundwork” for anyone hoping to become a successful gardener.
Students will become familiar with living organisms’ two-name system and the often confusing additionalplant names used for cultivars and subspecies.

$170 Garden pass member; $188 non-member

For more information:
http://www.longwoodgardens.org/docs/EDUCATION/2012ConEdCatalog.pdf

CEU 4 AOLCP credits for all sessions

At the Root: Understanding and Managing Healthy Soils

Saturday, September 29, 2012

8:30 am - 3:30 pm Lunch Included 

Garden in the Woods 
Education Center 
180 Hemenway Road 
Framingham, MA

Healthy soil is the basis of healthy plant communities - join us for this in-depth, full-day workshop with instructors Dawn Pettinelli, Manager of the Soil Nutrient Analysis Laboratory at the University of Connecticut and Peter Schmidt, Certified Arborist and Certified Soil Foodweb Advisor. This workshop will include microscope work and additional soil demonstrations in the gardens.

$75.00 members; $90.00 non-members
https://www.eventville.com/catalog/eventregistration1.asp?eventid=1009610

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Notable Trees Tour

Magnificent & Unusual Trees of Greater Hartford Connecticut

Saturday, September 29, 2012

8:00 am – 4:00 pm

University of Connecticut
Parking lot on Troutbrook Drive
West Hartford, CT

(Meeting and parking details will be emailed with your reservation.)

The Hartford Cooperative Extension Council hosts the trees tours.

The tour offers participants the chance to witness and learn about magnificent and notable trees of the Greater Hartford area. The morning tour includes a visit to a private residence in East Hartford and historic trees at the Cheney Brothers Great Lawn in Manchester.

The guides area Ed Richardson and John Kehoe.  Ed Richardson is a tree historian and has spent many decades travelling around Connecticut, tirelessly identifying and measuring special trees. Former Hartford City Parks/Forester John Kehoe is an arborist for the University of CT.

For more information, contact:  Kathleen Biederman  biederk@comcast.net for a registration form.

 CEU 2 AOLCP

Horticultural Ecology: Biological Interactions of Gardens Plants and Environment

Thursday & Friday, September 27 & 28, 2012

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Bosarge Family Education Center
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
132 Botanical Gardens Drive
 Boothbay, ME

Topics include specific adaptations to environmental condition and inter-relationships between garden plants and their surrounding biotic and abiotic influences.  Concepts such as competition, symbiosis, parasitism, pollination, and dispersal will be introduced.

$120 members, $150 non-members (pre-registration required)
For additional information:
http://www.mainegardens.org/calendar/certificate-program

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

At the Root: Air Tools Workshop

Thursday, September 27, 2012

8:30 am - 3:30 pm Lunch Included 
(Rain Date September 28)

Garden in the Woods 
Education Center 
180 Hemenway Road 
Framingham, MA

Sponsored by Ecological Landscaping Association.
Join this all-day workshop to explore how quickly and effectively you can use air tools to access the roots to identify and successfully address problems. The air tools demonstrations will feature:

* Addressing soil compaction
* Trenching for utility work, fencing, and more
* Proper planting of ball & burlap and container nursery stock
* Bare root tree transplanting
* Locating roots to establish tree protection zones prior to construction

$75.00 members, $90.00 non-members
https://www.eventville.com/catalog/eventregistration1.asp?eventid=1009609

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Pruning Shrubs and Small Ornamental Trees

Saturday September 22, 2012

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Berkshire Botanical Garden
5 West Stockbridge Road
Stockbridge, MA

Autumn is a great time to assess your woody plants for shape and structure. This demonstration/workshop will focus on pruning, including when, why and how to shape, renovate, train or rejuvenate your woody plants. Learn about pruning tools, timing and specific techniques available to the home gardener. Pruning techniques specifically for both evergreen and deciduous hedges will be covered.
Ken Gooch is a Massachusetts Certified Arborist, and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management’s Forest Health Specialist for Berkshire County. He is an educator and lectures widely on a variety of topics including forest health, pruning and arboriculture.
Members $30; non-members $35.

For more information: http://www.berkshirebotanical.org/education/index.html

CEU 3 AOLCP credits

Deciduous Trees

Wednesdays, September 19, 2012 – October 24, 6 sessions

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Longwood Gardens
Visitor Center Auditorium
1001 Longwood Rd
Kennett Square, PA

Deciduous trees are typically the most long-lasting plants in a landscape and when mature can be the most valuable structures on the property. They provide framework to your garden and many species provide significant habitat for wildlife.
Deciduous trees offer essential shade in the landscape and can even lower your energy bill if placed correctly. This course will cover the identification and landscape uses of deciduous trees found in this region.

$170 Garden pass member; $188 non-member

For more information:   http://www.longwoodgardens.org/docs/EDUCATION/2012ConEdCatalog.pdf

CEU 4 AOLCP credits for all sessions

Tuesday, 18 Sept 2012
6:00 pm- 8:30 pm
Jones Auditorium, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
123 Huntington Street, New Haven, CT

CEU: 1 Credit

This seminar promises to be a well-worthwhile investment for all who work with ash trees, whether you are a commercial arborist, tree warden, landscaper, or nursery grower.  Topics to be covered include the federal and state perspectives on the forms and permits needed to move wood and wood products between states and within Connecticut, as well as guidelines for preserving trees in the presence of EAB.  Speakers are Kate Aitkenhead and Eric Chamberlain (USDA-APHIS-PPQ) and Drs. Kirby Stafford and Rich Cowles (CAES).  The session will end with a question and answer period.

There is no charge for this workshop and CEUs will be offered to both licensed arborists and forest practitioners.  Although pre-registration is not required, it would be helpful if you can let CTPA know by email (Cmdonnelly@aol.com) if you plan to attend.

Program:

6:00 pm- 6:45 pm

The Federal Perspective: Forms and permits needed to move wood and wood products between states.  Kate Aitkenhead and Eric Chamberlain, USDA-APHIS-PPQ, PPQ Officers, Wallingford, CT

6:45 pm-7:30 pm

The State Perspective: Clarification of forms and permits to move wood and wood products within CT.  Dr. Kirby Stafford, State Entomologist, CAES, New Haven 

7:30 pm-8:15 pm

Guidelines for preserving trees in the presence of the Emerald Ash Borer.   Dr. Richard Cowles, Entomologist, CAES Valley Lab

8:15 pm-8:30 pm

Questions and Answers

Identifying Rhode Island Goldenrods of Field and Forest

Saturday, September 15, 2012.  Rain Date: Sunday, September 16, 2012

10:00am - 2:00pm: one hour classroom session followed by a field trip

Grills Preserve
Westerly, RI

Sponsored by the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society

The goldenrod species of Rhode Island comprise a substantial proportion of the late-summer and fall herbaceous flora of the state. Nearly all are native to the region, and many are showy. Though some species are common, and considered "weeds", a few are quite rare, and deserve protection, lest they disappear. While some goldenrod species are so similar they can be difficult to distinguish, most are fairly easy to recognize. This workshop will focus on identifying the most common species, as well as a select few of the more reclusive ones. A trip to a field with a variety of habitats will follow a brief indoor presentation. Bring a bag lunch, hand lens and sturdy hiking boots.
Leader: Arieh Tal, renowned Goldenrod authority and NEWFS lecturer

Fee: $40 RIWPS and NEWFS members; $50 non-members.  Minimum: 6, Maximum: 14
For more information:  http://www.riwps.org/programs.htm#2012-09-15

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Saving Connecticut’s Trees:  Current Threats, Large and Small

Thursday September 13, 2012

8:00 am – 12:30 pm

New Haven Experiment Station
Jones Auditorium
123 Huntington Street
New Haven, CT

Sponsored by The CT Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and in cooperation with Experiment Station Association.

Participants will be able to specify appropriate trees for use in Connecticut’s public ways considering current disease and insect threats, physical constraints (such as power line maintenance easements) and social behaviors impacting tree health so as to maximize the potential success of public investments in the landscape.
Schedule:
8:00 - 8:30 Registration / snack
8:30   Introduction
8:45   Who’s Eating our Trees?
          Claire Rutledge, CAES Entomology Research Scientist
9:45   Managing Public Trees and Community Forests
          Glenn D. Dreyer, Director of the Connecticut College Arboretum
10:45 Break
11:15  Dr. Magnarelli, Director CAES Update
11:30 Constraints and Opportunities When Planting in the Urban Environment
          Colleen Murphy-Dunning , Director of the Urban Resources Initiative (URI),Yale School     of Forestry & Environmental Studies. 
12:30 Program ends

CTASLA, AIA or ESA Member: $40 Non Member: $60
For more information: CTASLA.org

 CEU 4 AOLCP

Invasive Plant Certification Program

This 4‐day program is intended to help participants meet these challenges when attempting to develop an invasive plant management program as part of their business.

PRINCIPLES AND FUNDAMENTALS OF WEED SCIENCE

March 7, 2012,

9 am to 3:30 pm

Campus Center Reading Room,
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA

Cost: $75.

STATE REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT

April 4, 2012,
9 am to 3:30 pm

Campus Center Reading Room
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA

Cost: $75

THE INVASIVE PLANT ISSUE AND INVASIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION

August 14, 2012

9 am to 3:30 pm

Doubletree Hotel
Milford, MA.

Cost: $75.

DEVELOPING AN INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

September 12, 2012

9 am to 3:30 pm

Doubletree Hotel
Milford, MA

Cost: $75.

For more information or a registration form, go to www.umassgreeninfo.org or
contact the UMass Extension Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry Program at (413) 545‐0895 or eweeks@umext.umass.edu.

www.umassgreeninfo.org

CEU 4 AOLCP credits each day

Native Plant Alternatives to Turf

Wednesday September 12 & 19, 2012

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

The Native Plant Center - at Westchester Comm. College
75 Grasslands Rd.
Valhalla, NY

Learn how to vastly improve the ecology of residential or commercial landscapes by replacing "green deserts" (aka lawns or turf) with native alternatives. Learn how to analyze a site, prepare a site, and determine what native plant choices are appropriate for particular conditions. Suitable native grasses, groundcovers, meadows, and mixed plantings will be discussed.

Fee $95.
For more information:  http://www.nativeplantcenter.org/events.htm

CEU 2 AOLCP credits

Creating Nutrient Dense Soil

Saturdays, August 25 and September 8, 2012

9:00 am - 11:00am

Tower Hill Botanic Garden
11 French Drive
Boylston, MA

Wouldn't you like to grow the tastiest and most nutrient dense foods possible in your garden? Start with the soil! Your health depends on it. Unfortunately, most soils are depleted and lacking in key minerals for good nutrition. Learn principles of soil amending and nutrient balancing as a strategy for gardening that over time reduces damage from pests and diseases. Bring a soil sample to the first class from your fruit or vegetable garden. In the second session, we'll learn to interpret your soil test results and plan a soil amending program for late fall. The results of this work will be evident in next year's garden!
Member $35, Nonmember $40, plus $40 for soil testing, payable to the instructor at the first class.

https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/EventDetail.asp?cguid=C7E2C131-A...

CEU 2 AOLCP credits for all sessions

The Making of an Edible Forest

Friday, September 7, 2012

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Wellesley College
106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA

Join "Edible Forest Gardens" author Dave Jacke and co-designer, Keith Zaltzberg for a tour of the Edible Ecosystem Teaching Garden at Wellesley College followed by a lecture on the design, installation, and management plan. As part of this tour and talk, David and Keith will discuss forest garden theory, design, and practice. Now in the second growing season, they will also explain the progress that has been made and challenges faced thus far in the gardens.

Members - $20.00; non-member $25.00
For more information, please visit our website at www.ecolandscaping.org

CEU 2 AOLCP credits

Native New England Shrubs

Tuesdays, September 4, 11, 18, 2012
6:30-8:45 p.m.;

Sundays, Sept. 9, 16, 2012
9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Garden in the Woods and field sites
180 Hemenway Road
Framingham, MA

The many species of native New England shrubs display a wide variation in size, shape, color, and in characteristics of their bark, flowers, and fruits. This course introduces students to about 50 species growing in this region. We emphasize identification and become familiar with family characteristics and historic uses. Bring a hand lens to each session. Field sessions held in locations off-site with directions provided during the first class.

For more information:
http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/catalog/bot3300

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Grassy Weed Identification Workshop: An In-Depth Look

Thursday, August 23, 2012

9:00am - 3:00pm

154 Hicks Way
French Hall - UMass
Amherst, MA

Sponsored by UMass Extension

Correct weed identification is an important first step in the development of an effective weed management program. Using a classroom presentation, potted weed herbarium and weed walk, UMass Extension Specialist Randy Prostak will help participants enhance their weed identification skills. Feel free to bring a weed or two to identify. Workshop held rain or shine (lunch not provided).

Cost $95/person; $86/person for three of more registrations from the same
company (10% discount). Pre-registration required, as space is limited.

For additional information:   http://extension.umass.edu/landscape/education/educational-events/2012-07

 CEU 4 AOLCP credits for each session

Edible Forest Garden Caretake and Harvest

Saturday, August 18-19, 2012

All classes will be held in Rochester, NY. 
Because this workshop is being held at a private residence, full location details (including address) will be provided upon registration and payment.

Join us as we caretake and install new polycultures of multi-purpose plants at the Rochester Permaculture Center, a local urban/suburban space.
Beginners and experienced forest gardeners and permaculture practitioners will all benefit from this experience. This dynamic, hands-on class will meet 9-5 on Saturday and 9-5 on Sunday.   Class size is limited. Sliding scale $150-200 does not include potluck meals or lodging though we will be offering potluck contributions from our garden for your enjoyment.

To register: Send a check payable to Rochester Permaculture Center, PO Box 18212, Rochester, NY 14618 by August 3, 2012.
For more information:
http://rochesterpermacultureinstitute.org/events/efg/efgimmersion/

CEU 4 AOLCP credits for all sessions

Minimizing Pesticide Use through Proper Cultural Practices including Plant I.D. and Yard Tour

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

 2:00 – 4:00

Planterschoice
140 Huntingtown Rd.
Newtown, CT

Join  Darryl Newman and Mark Kokinchak for an informative talk on the proper siting, planting, fertilizing,  pruning and general after-care of our perennials and shrubs - all of which, if done properly, will minimize pesticide use. Includes a yard tour with plant I.D.
The workshop will be presented by Darryl Newman, who holds a B.S. in Landscape management- University of  Maryland.  He is a CT accredited nursery professional, Certified landscape technician, is also the Director of CT Nursery and Landscape Association, and has 20 years experience in nursery / landscape operations.

No fee.
For more information, call 203-426-4037

CEU 2 AOLCP credits

A Plant’s Family Tree: Relationships within the Plant Kingdom

Tuesday-Thursday, August 14, 15, 16, 2012

9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Bosarge Family Education Center
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
132 Botanical Gardens Drive
 Boothbay, ME

Out on the Gardens grounds and in the classroom, you will learn how a fern fundamentally differs from a moss, how a pine differs from a rose, and so on.  You’ll learn to recognize the major groups of plants, and will gain perspective on how they have evolved over time. Cullina will introduce students to the system by which biologists categorize plants and will explain the conventions and meanings behind botanical names.  The second class in the Native Plants & Ecological Horticulture certificate program, it is also open to other interested adult students who have had some prior exposure to basic botany.
$120 members, $150 non-members (pre-registration required)

For additional information:
http://www.mainegardens.org/calendar/certificate-program

CEU 2 AOLCP credits

 Native Plant Gardens = Natural Beauty

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Address provided after registration
Amesbury, MA
 
Featuring native plants, natural garden design brings a taste of the wilderness to urban, suburban, and commercial settings by attracting a variety of birds, butterflies and other wildlife. Join Nanette Masi for this behind the scenes tour demonstrating the natural beauty of three of her designed gardens.

https://www.eventville.com/catalog/eventregistration1.asp?eventid=1009647

CEU 2.5 AOLCP credit

Compost Tea and Air Spading: Complimentary Practices for your Organic Management Plan

Thursday August 9, 2012 
  
8:30am - 4:30pm

Rye Country Day School
Cedar St.
Rye, NY 10580

Michael Almstead will lead a NOFA Advanced Workshop on Compost Tea and Air Spading which will include both classroom training and hands-on practical applications.
Workshop Includes
•    Creating an organic program for your business or institution
•    Benefits and costs of compost tea brewing and applications
•    Soil overview and how to review a soil food web test
•    Compost tea brewing demonstration
•    Tea Applications on turf and tree
•    Air spading demonstration

Cost of Workshop - includes light breakfast and lunch
Regular Registration: $175,Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals and NOFA Members: $160

For more information: http://www.organiclandcare.net/education/advanced-workshops or call 203-888-5146

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Shade Perennials

Mondays, August 6 – September 24, 2012   6 sessions

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    OR
Mondays, August 6 – September 24 6 sessions

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM


No class: August 27 and September 3

Longwood Gardens
Visitor Center Auditorium
1001 Longwood Rd
Kennett Square, PA

Woodland and shade gardens create peaceful and dramatic areas in a landscape. Shade perennials allow the gardener to add creativity to the garden with form, texture, and color. This course will concentrate on identification, size and habit, ornamental characteristics, advantages, and potential problems of over 60+ familiar favorites as well as many of the newest and best cultivars.

FEE: $170 Garden pass member; $188 non-member

For additional information:

http://www.longwoodgardens.org/docs/EDUCATION/2012ConEdCatalog.pdf

CEU 4 AOLCP credits for all sessions

Basic Wetland Identification and Delineation

Thursday, August 2, and Friday, August 3, 2012

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Garden in the Woods
180 Hemenway Road
Framingham, MA

This two-day introductory course is for environmental consultants, conservation officers and commissioners, and anyone seeking to understand interpretation and conservation of wetlands.  It provides a foundation in the principal elements of wetland identification -- wetland hydrology, hydric soils, and hydrophytic plants. Participants can directly participate in field identification and the placement of a delineation line, as well as utilize web resources for preparation.  For the NH session, subtle differences in delineation criteria in NH, MA and for Federal jurisdiction will be very briefly discussed.  Recommended gear: field/work clothes, clip board/field notebook, plant field guides, soil color charts and auger (if you already own), bug repellent, sunscreen, and rain gear. Both days, bring a bag lunch. Extensive handouts provided and some pre-class reading required.
$169 (Member) / $203 (Nonmember)

For more information:  http://www.newfs.org/learn/catalog/wet2010

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Biological control of invasive pests in New England landscapes

Thursday  August 02,  2012

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Massachusetts Horticultural Society
900 Washington Street (Rt.16)
Wellesley, MA

Our forests, landscapes, and gardens seem to be constantly assaulted by new invasive weed and insect pests. Lily leaf beetle, winter moth, Japanese knotweed, hemlock woolly adelgid, garlic mustard, mile-a-minute vine, and even kudzu are already well-established in southern New England and the emerald ash borer has its sights on us. Ironically, in many cases, the best opportunity to manage these pests involves introducing additional non-native species - generally insects - that regulated them in their native homeland. Dr. Casagrande will discuss current programs, opportunities and limitations for biological control of landscape pests of particular importance in our region. He will also answer questions and offer practical advice to homeowners interested in controlling (or enhancing) insects in their homes and yards.

$12 for members and $15 for non-members
       
For additional information: http://www.masshort.org/component/option,com_events/task,view_detail/agid,640/year,2012/month,08/day,02/Itemid,1000177/catids,24|19|30/

CEU 1.5 AOLCP credits

 Plant Science Day

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

9:30 a.m.- 4:00p.m.

Lockwood Farm
890 Evergreen Ave.
Hamden, CT

Sponsored by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Honey bees and pesticides: recent research on Toxicity and routes of exposure.
Honey bees are an essential part of our agricultural system, pollinating crops worth billions of dollars.  One of the threats to honey bees is the use, or, misuse of pesticides.  Questions persist about how honey bees get exposed to pesticides, and, how toxic are the pesticides at the levels of exposure typically encountered by a honey bee.  This talk will discuss some of the recent research in these areas both at CAES and as reported in the scientific literature.

10:45 a.m. - 11:15 p.m.  New disease threats for our trees.
Three new diseases are moving in our direction.  Oak Wilt, Bacterial Leaf Scorch, and Thousand Cankers Disease are now in nearby states and we are watching for symptoms to keep them from becoming a problem here.

1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m - Biological control of mile-a-minute weed.
Mile-a-minute weed (MAM), Persicaria perfoliatum, an invasive, annual vining species from Asia, poses a serious threat to native vegetation diversity and forest regeneration.  The plant is difficult and costly to control due to its prolific seed production and rampant growth.
A tiny host specific weevil, Rhinoncomimus latipes, was collected from MAM in central China and first introduced into Connecticut in 2009 as part of the national program for MAM biological control. The implementation and progress of this program in Connecticut will be presented

2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. -Running bamboo in CT.
Running bamboos (Phyllostachys spp.) are 15-30 foot tall perennials with canes ranging in color from golden yellow to green to almost black.  Properly planted with deep root barriers they can form a gracefully elegant garden focal point or living hedge that is resistant to deer browse.  
We began an experiment this year on our three experimental farms to examine the rate of spread and effectiveness of control options for selected Phyllostachys cultivars in Connecticut.

For more information: http://www.ct.gov/caes/cwp/view.asp?a=2824&q=505662

CEU 0.5 AOLCP credit for each session.

YouthBuildBoston 

Roxbury, MA

We are looking for professionals who have experience or interest in helping to develop hands-on training curriculum for each one of the training dates. The training information will be based on the NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care. 

CEU 2 AOLCP credits for all sessions

July 23, 9:00 – 3:00, Sustainable design and site solutions
Understanding the site through existing site conditions and features (Soil Basics, Plant communities, wind, drainage, orientation, Hardiness Zones, etc.)  2 credits

July 24, 9:00 - 3:00,  Plants and Maintenance and Tool Use, Technique and Safety.
Understanding basic plant types, growing conditions, uses and care. (Native plants, Invasive plants, pest management, plant communities, basic lawn care, etc.)

July 30, 9:00 – 3:00, Fundamental Landscape Design Concepts/Basic Business. 
Practices (Garden Types, materials, right plant right place, business types, estimating, basic business practices) 

July 31, 9:00 – 3:00  - Service Project and Certification.
Training Sites: Franklin Park or The Shirley- Eustis House, Roxbury, MA. (TBA for each training)  

For additional information: http://www.youthbuildboston.org/  or Peter Hinrichs, phinrichs@ybboston.org

CEU 2 AOLCP credits for all sessions

Summer Conference & Trade Show

July 26, 2012

Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Elm Bank Horticulture Center
900 Washington Street
Wellesley, MA

The Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association and the Massachusetts Flower Growers Association will again hold a joint Summer Conference and Trade Show in 2012.

9:00  – 10:00 Composts: Evaluation & Use in Production and in the Landscape

Compost materials are an important tool for modern, sustainable plant production and      landscape management. Attendees will learn about the qualities of compost and how the quality can impact weed, disease and insect management, how to understand a compost analysis, when and where to use composts effectively.

10:30 – 11:30 Impacts of the Asian Longhorn Beetle on Energy Use in Cities
An infestation of the Asian Long-horned Beetle (ALB) initiated an extensive tree removal program in Worcester. About 30,000 trees have been removed providing a natural, controlled experiment to quantify the energy use impact of trees in a real world setting. Ben will talk about their research findings and how this has impacted energy use with recommendations for the future plantings.

10:30 – 11:30 Alternative Planting Methods for Trees in the Nursery and What Buyers Should Know
Cathy and Dan will discuss findings from their three year research project to evaluate the economics of alternative nursery production methods. Their research project included comparisons of three production methods and the implications for landscape planting for field grown (B&B or bare root trees); pot-in-pot; and in-ground fabric containers plus planting cost differences and survey results.

1:00 – 2:00 Strategic Marketing of Green Industry Products
This presentation will take a look the economic conditions for understanding the business cycle. Why some firms are out of business, but yet others seem to thrive through the recession.
He will also highlight marketing trends and strategies for profitability in the green industry.

2:30 – 3:30 Case Studies of Landscape Designs in Massachusetts
Three incredible designers and plant people will share secrets of their designs and the plant material that was used in those designs. Here what designers have to say about the plants they love and those they don’t.

Member $45.00/Non-Member $65.00

For additional information:  http://www.mnla.com

CEU 1 AOLCP credit for each session

YouthBuildBoston 

Roxbury, MA

We are looking for professionals who have experience or interest in helping to develop hands-on training curriculum for each one of the training dates. The training information will be based on the NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care. 

CEU 2 AOLCP credits for all sessions

July 23, 9:00 – 3:00, Sustainable design and site solutions
Understanding the site through existing site conditions and features (Soil Basics, Plant communities, wind, drainage, orientation, Hardiness Zones, etc.)  2 credits

July 24, 9:00 - 3:00,  Plants and Maintenance and Tool Use, Technique and Safety.
Understanding basic plant types, growing conditions, uses and care. (Native plants, Invasive plants, pest management, plant communities, basic lawn care, etc.)

July 30, 9:00 – 3:00, Fundamental Landscape Design Concepts/Basic Business. 
Practices (Garden Types, materials, right plant right place, business types, estimating, basic business practices) 

July 31, 9:00 – 3:00  - Service Project and Certification.
Training Sites: Franklin Park or The Shirley- Eustis House, Roxbury, MA. (TBA for each training)  

For additional information: http://www.youthbuildboston.org/  or Peter Hinrichs, phinrichs@ybboston.org

CEU 2 AOLCP credits for all sessions

YouthBuildBoston 

Roxbury, MA

We are looking for professionals who have experience or interest in helping to develop hands-on training curriculum for each one of the training dates. The training information will be based on the NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care. 

CEU 2 AOLCP credits for all sessions

July 23, 9:00 – 3:00, Sustainable design and site solutions
Understanding the site through existing site conditions and features (Soil Basics, Plant communities, wind, drainage, orientation, Hardiness Zones, etc.)  2 credits

July 24, 9:00 - 3:00,  Plants and Maintenance and Tool Use, Technique and Safety.
Understanding basic plant types, growing conditions, uses and care. (Native plants, Invasive plants, pest management, plant communities, basic lawn care, etc.)

July 30, 9:00 – 3:00, Fundamental Landscape Design Concepts/Basic Business. 
Practices (Garden Types, materials, right plant right place, business types, estimating, basic business practices) 

July 31, 9:00 – 3:00  - Service Project and Certification.
Training Sites: Franklin Park or The Shirley- Eustis House, Roxbury, MA. (TBA for each training)  

For additional information: http://www.youthbuildboston.org/  or Peter Hinrichs, phinrichs@ybboston.org

CEU 2 AOLCP credits for all sessions

 Ferns: Identification and Ecology

Saturday, July 21, 2012

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

James L. Goodwin State Forest
Goodwin Forest Conservation Education Center
23 Potter Road
Hampton , CT

Sponsored by the CT Forest & Park Association

Interpretive Walk--The Fantastic World of Ferns: Identification and Ecology

Questions and to register, call (860) 455-9534.

CEU 2 AOLCP credit

The Permaculture 8-Day Design Certificate Course

July 19-22 and August 9-12, 2012

8 am—6 pm

Duke Farms
80 US Highway 206  
Hillsborough, NJ

Co-Sponsored by NOFA-NJ &The Permaculture Project at Duke Farms, Hillsborough, NJ

Permaculture design concepts are applicable to urban as well as rural settings, and are appropriate for single households as well as whole farms and villages.  From households to bioregional planning, Permaculture is about whole systems, not about separate components.  Because each element in a landscape or the built environment affects every other element at a site, a complete, comprehensive assessment is tantamount to develop healthy, productive, energy efficient relationships between elements for the benefit of everyone and everything involved in day to day operations and life. By paying attention to all details: topography, climate, water, wind, sun, activity nodes and corridors, buildings, machinery and tools, the waste stream, plants and animals, it enables us to make best use of what is already on the ground, and what we intend to put there. With a dynamic interaction of elements in process, and an assessment of both spatial and temporal attributes, organized around sound ecological principles,we can maximize yields and balance the landscape.

The cost of the course is $1,300 per person, $1,200 for NOFA-NJ members.  Discounts are offered for early registration and for multiple family member/farm registrations.  For more information about lodging, meals and services and to register for this course, go online to:  NOFA-NJ |Permaculture Program  or you can call the NOFA-NJ office at 908-371-1111.

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

More Native N.E. Shrubs

Sunday, July 15, 2012

10:00 am -2:30 pm

Garden in the Woods
180 Hemenway Road
Framingham, MA

This course begins where the core course “Native New England Shrubs” leaves off. Using Garden in the Woods as our field site, we learn about 15 shrubs not covered in the core course, including Cephalanthus occidentalis (buttonbush), Prunus maritime (beach plum), Vaccinium macrocarpon (large cranberry), and spicebush (Lindera benzoin). Course emphasizes both identification and natural history. Collect leaf samples for further reference. Prerequisite: Native New England Shrubs or equivalent.
$54 (Member) / $65 (Nonmember)
For more information:  http://www.newfs.org/learn/catalog/bot3320

CEU 4 AOLCP credits for all sessions

Garden Dialogues: Connecticut

Get exclusive access to private gardens in Connecticut and hear directly from the landscape architects and their patrons about the design process.
How do patrons and designers work together? What makes for a great, enduring collaboration? Garden Dialogues provides unique opportunities for small groups to visit some of today’s most beautiful gardens created by some of the most accomplished designers currently in practice.

Sunday July 15, 2012
2:00 pm - 4:00pm
Diamond Hill Gardens  - Redding, CT  
This eight-acre estate garden features native meadows, a sunken garden, woodland walks, sculpture and beautiful water features. The garden artfully balances rustic and sophisticated through the use of local stone and salvaged barn wood.

For more information:  http://tclf.org/event/garden-dialogues-connecticut

CEU 1 AOLCP credit

Garden Dialogues: Connecticut

Get exclusive access to private gardens in Connecticut and hear directly from the landscape architects and their patrons about the design process.
How do patrons and designers work together? What makes for a great, enduring collaboration? Garden Dialogues provides unique opportunities for small groups to visit some of today’s most beautiful gardens created by some of the most accomplished designers currently in practice.

Saturday July 14, 2012
1:00pm – 3:00 pm
Manatuck Farm - Stonington, CT  
This landscape begins with a bucolic, low-key driveway leading to an elegant contemporary home, set amidst a working farm with old stone walls, paddocks, pastures, ponds, and views to Long Island Sound in the distance

Saturday July 14, 2012  
2:00 – 4:00
Twin Maples Farm – Salisbury, CT   
This 450-acre northwest Connecticut estate features dramatic vistas, more than 40-acres of seeded meadow and shrubland, and an environmentally sensitive integration with the surrounding woodlands.

Sunday July 15, 2012
2:00 pm - 4:00pm
Diamond Hill Gardens  - Redding, CT  
This eight-acre estate garden features native meadows, a sunken garden, woodland walks, sculpture and beautiful water features. The garden artfully balances rustic and sophisticated through the use of local stone and salvaged barn wood.

For more information:  http://tclf.org/event/garden-dialogues-connecticut

CEU 1 AOLCP credit for each session

CNLA’s Summer Field Day

Saturday July 11, 2012

Lockwood Farm
890 Evergreen Ave.
Hamden, CT

Chestnut Research at the Station   CEU 1/2 AOLCP credits
9:00 – 9:30

What Connecticut Consumers Think of You & Your Plants – Second Round of Focus Groups   CEU 1 AOLCP credits
10:00 -11:00
Market research expert Patricia Sabena returns with the results of CNLA’s latest consumer attitudes towards plants studies, conducted in June.

Fall is For Planting – and Selling   CEU 1 AOLCP credits
1:00 – 2:00 
Consumers tell us they would buy more plants in the fall if you prodded them. Learn how from a panel of professionals.

Update on Boxwood Blight   CEU 1/2 AOLCP credits
2:00 – 2:30
There are constantly new developments on this fungus. Listen to Station scientist Sharon Douglas.

Update on the Experiment Station’s Work    CEU 1 AOLCP credits
3:00  - 3:30
By TDirector Louis Magnarelli     

For more information:  http://www.flowersplantsinct.com/cnla_summer_field_day.htm

Botanical Latin

Tuesdays July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31, August 07, 2012

06:15 pm to 08:15 pm

NY Botanical Garden
Midtown Education Center (MDTN)
20 West 44th Street
New York, New York

Botanical nomenclature can add a new dimension to your gardening by helping you identify and know plants better. For example, we can infer from the name Portulaca that plants of this genus carry a milky sap, because portu- means carry (as in portable) and -laca refers to milk (as in lactose). Review rules of nomenclature and pronunciation and learn about the history of the binomial system in use today.

http://conted.nybg.org:8080/WebModule/jsp/ed2df.jsp?df1=slayout:131GAR36...

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Schoolyard Restoration: Landscapes for Learning

Tuesday, July 10, 2012 (Rain Date July 17th)

11:15 AM – 2:00 PM

Milton and Jamaica Plain, MA

“Children need “learningful” landscapes in which they can investigate, manage, and restore natural process. The schoolyard that is devoted to habitat and problem-solving becomes an engaging and language-rich environment for children and teachers alike. It serves all aspects of curriculum, conveys the message of caring for nature and children, restores attention, and allows for play, inquiry, and reflection.”

The Glover Elementary School courtyard has been re-configured to function as a field laboratory for the School Community. It is both a beautiful garden and a reference work for learning and research. The structure illustrates the ecology of native plant communities and provides valuable wildlife habitat. Through a combination of formal lessons and informal learning (self guided exploration), students will develop incrementally an understanding of how the natural world works.

The Nazareth Child Care Center in Jamaica Plain features rain water collection among many other elements. Rain water from the downspout is captured in two linked rain barrels. Overflow travels through a "rumble strip" in the pavement, painted to celebrate the water's downhill path across the existing asphalt, into the sand and garden play area. It brings children the opportunity to explore and wonder about the weather... water... gravity... time... and so much more.

$20.00 ELA Member or $25 Non-Member

For more information:   ela.info@comcast.net or (617) 436-5838

CEU 2.5 AOLCP credits

Perennial Plant Symposium

July 4-10, 2012

Boston Park Plaza Hotel
50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street
Boston, MA

Wednesday, July 4
“The Green and The Old” Boston Now and Then    CEU 4 AOLCP credit
9:30 am to 3:30 pm

Thursday, July 5
Home Outside – Creating the Landscape You Love  CEU 1 AOLCP credit
8:30 – 9:30 am

Good Enough To Eat: Designing Edible Landscapes    CEU 1 AOLCP credit
11:15 – 12:15

Bringing Your Perennials Up Right  CEU 1/2 AOLCP credit
4:15 – 5:00  pm

Friday Morning, July 6
Surviving the Unexpected: A Tornado Flattens our Nursery in New Hampshire, and How We Fought Back  CEU 1 AOLCP credit
3:30 pm – 4:30

Bringing Up Baby: Handling Unrooted Cuttings and Stage III Tissue Culture  Timing is Everything: Scheduling Perennials for Optimum Profits   CEU 1/2 AOLCP credit
4:15 pm – 5:00

Timing is Everything: Scheduling Perennials for Optimum Profits   CEU 1 AOLCP credit
5:00 pm – 6:00

Designing With An Eye For Sustainability  CEU 1 AOLCP credit
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Sunday Morning, July 8
The Landscape’s Color Spectrum: Applying Natural Color Theories to Enhance Design  CEU 1/2 AOLCP credit
8:45 am – 9:30

Biological Controls – A Greener Solution  CEU 1/2 AOLCP credit
10:15 – 11:00 am

Gardening on the Edge of The Continent – Testing New And Unusual Perennials at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens  CEU 1 AOLCP credit
4:50 pm – 5:50

For more information:  www.perennialplant.org

Symposium:  “So You Think You Can’t Garden in Coastal Maine? Challenging Assumptions and Finding Solutions for Your Coastal Garden”

June 29, 2012

10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
132 Botanical Gardens
Boothbay ME 04537

Gardening on the Edge of the Continent with William Cullina
Despite what many people “from away” might think, coastal Maine can be a great place to garden.  Our northern latitude and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean combine to create a climate that is unlike anywhere else in the eastern U.S.  After detailing just what is so different about our region and discussing how to interpret winter hardiness, heat stress, and precipitation maps, Bill will explore the surprising variety of plants that thrive at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

Managing Coastal Soils with Dr. Lois Berg Stack
Maine’s gorgeous, iconic rocky coastline represents perhaps the greatest inherent challenge to creating lush gardens here. Our characteristic granitic ledge and outcrops weather to acidic, nutrient poor and often shallow soils along much of our coastal region.  Luckily, all is not lost!  Dr. Lois Berg Stack of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension has years of experience helping Maine homeowners cope with our native soils.She will provide several solutions, including how you can embrace local conditions through plant selection and garden design and improve conditions using imported soils and amendments.  She will also address problems to be wary of when using imported soils and amendments so you can be a more prepared and ecologically responsible Maine gardener.

Responding to Maine’s Climate:  Secrets from the Asticou Azalea Garden
The Mount Desert Land and Garden Preserve’s famed Asticou Azalea Garden exemplifies a beautiful, successful, and thriving garden in an island setting.  How do they do it? With 22 years of experience overseeing this stunning space, Garden Manager Mary Roper can tell us.  Sharing tricks and techniques in plant selection and horticultural practices garnered over the years, and treating us to many images of this lovely garden, Mary will share her hands-on knowledge of gardening on Maine’s coast.

$75 members, $90 non-members (pre-registration required)       
http://www.mainegardens.org/calendar/symposium-so-you-think-you-cant-gar....

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Broadleaf Weed Identification Workshop

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

9:00am - 3:00pm

Arnold Arboretum
125 Arborway
Jamaica Plain, MA

Correct weed identification is an important first step in the development of an effective weed management program. Using a classroom presentation, potted weed herbarium and weed walk, UMass Extension Specialist Randy Prostak will help participants enhance their weed identification skills. Feel free to bring a weed or two to identify. Workshop held rain or shine (lunch not provided).

http://extension.umass.edu/landscape/education/educational-events

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Inviting Honeybees and Pollinators into Your Garden

Saturday June 23, 2012

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Rosecliff Mansion
548 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI

Part of the Newport Flower Show.

Why would anyone want to attract bees and native insects to their yard – on purpose? Some people keep honeybees because they love to eat honey; some wish to improve their health. Others desire increased vegetable or fruit yields and improved local food security.

Beekeeping and landscaping with native plants are great choices for
people who love nature and want to welcome a variety of pollinators. As
much as 70% of foods raised around the globe require insect or animal
pollination. Wild and managed honeybees and many native pollinators are
threatened by shrinking habitats, diseases and routine landscape
chemical use.

Sanne Kure-Jensen is a regular contributor to Country Folks, Country Folks Grower and Wine & Grape Grower, bringing regional and national attention to RI agriculture. She has written for Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA), RI Beekeepers Association RI Beekeepers Association, RI Nursery & Landscapers Association (RINLA) and RI Tree Council newsletters. Many of Sanne’s recent pieces are available at her Sustainable Living page at Examiner.com.

For more information: http://www.newportmansions.org/events/newport-flower-show

CEU 1 AOLCP credits

Wildflower Propagation I: Transplanting Seedlings and Rooting Cuttings

Thursday, June 21, 2012   

11 a.m. -  4 p.m.

Nasami Farm
128 North Street
Whately, MA

This lecture/workshop covers propagation from cuttings, container growing, and transplantation. We begin with a discussion of basic plant physiology and anatomy, cutting techniques, container design, soil mixes and fertilization. Participants then have an opportunity for guided practice taking cuttings and transplanting seedlings of various wildflowers to take home. Bring a bag lunch and a sharp pair of scissors or pruners. Pots, soil, and a variety of plant materials provided.

For more info or to register: http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/catalog/hor3102

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Gardening for Wildlife: Ecosystem Gardening

Wednesday, Thursday, June 20 and 21, 2012

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
132 Botanical Gardens
Boothbay ME 04537

Conservation biologist Carole Sevilla Browne, will teach you why gardening for wildlife is as important as it is rewarding. She will explain how, by incorporating certain native plants and gardening practices, you can create welcoming habitat in your garden to attract more birds, butterflies, pollinators, and other wildlife, conserve natural resources, and encourage biodiversity. In the classroom and in the gardens, Carole will provide examples for creating a lively (and lived-in!) garden habitat.

Price: $120 members, $150 non-members (pre-registration required)

For more information:  http://www.mainegardens.org/calendar/gardening-for-wildlife-ecosystem-ga...

CEU 4 AOLCP credits for all sessions

Woody Vines for the Garden

Tuesday June 19, 2012

6:00–8:00pm

Dana Greenhouse
Arnold Arboretum
1050 Centre St.
Jamaica Plain, MA

Offered by The Arnold Arboretum.

Effective landscape design includes creative development of vertical space, and vines should be considered from the outset. While touring the Leventritt Garden of Shrubs and Vines, horticulturist Jen Kettell will introduce you to an array of woody vines. She will explain their various growth habits and attachment mechanisms which determine how they are best used in the garden. Focusing on floral, foliar, and fruiting characteristics, she’ll recommend vines for a variety of situations.
Fee $20 member, $25 nonmember

http://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?EventID=1

CEU 2 AOLCP credits

Whole Systems Research Farm Tour

Saturday, June 16, 2012

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

66 Dean’s Mountain
Moretown, VT

 Tour highlights will include:
• Swale, terrace, pond and paddy systems which slow, spread and infiltrate stormwater flows to keep soil and nutrients on-site, reducing watershed flooding while fueling plant growth and reducing drought vulnerability
• Rapid topsoil creation from subsoil using perennials via grazing, coppicing and fertigation
• Biodiversity enhancements in plant, animals and fungi systems that provide both wildlife and human values
• Nutrient-dense plant and fungi cropping
• Fuelwood hedges for rapid biomass production, soil-building, fencing and microclimate enhancement
• Developing agro-forestry systems with integrated nitrogen fixing perennials
• Managing ecosystem restoration in combination with agriculture

$25.00 ELA Member or $30 Non-Member
For  more information:  www.ecolandscaping.org

CEU 2 AOLCP credits

Bio-Filtration Success at Mount Auburn Cemetery

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

580 Mount Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA

Water quality is a growing concern throughout the region. Join project leader, Scott Fisher (New England Environmental) and Paul Kwiatkowski (Mount Auburn Cemetery) for a professionally guided tour of Willow Pond, the site of the recent bio-filtration project to improve water quality. This bio-filtration system installed by New England Environmental captures and filters stormwater before it enters the pond. The project included the installation of more than 2,000 individual plants (aquatic-emergent species). This bio-filtration system has successfully improved both the water quality and the esthetics of Willow Pond.
Scott and Paul will address site considerations, challenges faced and addressed during the project, and maintenance issues related to bio-filtration projects.
$20.00 ELA Member or $25 Non-Member

For more information email ela.info@comcast.net or Call (617) 436-5838

CEU 2 AOLCP credits

Nativelicious: Gardening with Edible Native Plants

Saturday June 9, 2012

10:00 am-1:00 pm

Westchester Community College
75 Grasslands Road
Valhalla, NY

Learn how to garden with ornamental native plants which add beauty to your garden while providing edible fruits, nuts, and berries.You’ll learn how to select and grow these attractive plants which have the added benefit of improving your backyard ecosystem. The class will cover cultural practices to ensure best results and a discussion of the insects and
wildlife that these plants support.

http://www.sunywcc.edu/continuing_ed/courses/summer12/Summer%202012%20CE...

CEU 3 AOLCP credits

Terrace Gardening    124 GAR310 A

Wednesdays June 06, June 13, June 20, June 27, 2012

06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

NY Botanical Garden
Midtown Education Center (MDTN)
20 West 44th Street
New York, New York

Terrace gardening presents a unique set of challenges and requires a unique set of gardening skills. Learn about choosing containers and the plants that thrive in them (trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, tropicals, and vines), light weight soil mixes, harsh growing conditions, and navigating the unusual perils of city gardening.

Non-Member $190.00, Member $171.00
http://conted.nybg.org:8080/WebModule/jsp/ed2df.jsp?df1=slayout:124GAR31...

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

The Life of a Plant: An Introduction to Botany

Tuesday-Thursday, June 5, 6, 7, 2012

9 a.m.-2 p.m

Bosarge Family Education Center
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
132 Botanical Gardens Drive
Boothbay, ME

Explore the biology of a flowering plant through its life, from seed germination and seedling establishment through fruiting and dispersal.  Along the way, we’ll review the parts of the plant and see how they work together to sustain the plant through processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, and water and mineral uptake.

$120 members, $150 non-members (pre-registration required)

For additional information:
http://www.mainegardens.org/calendar/certificate-program

CEU 2 AOLCP credits

Up By Roots: Healthy Trees and Soils for the Built Environment Workshop

Tuesday June 5, 2012

1 Anna Marsh Lane
Brattleboro, VT

Offered by the ISA International Society of Arboriculture

A one-day workshop highlighting the principles of soil science and their use in facilitating the growth of healthy trees and developing water-efficient landscapes.

Soil Science and Tree Biology: This session reviews the relationships among trees, soil, and water. Soil aspects discussed include Physical Properties, Chemical Properties, Biological Properties, Interrelationships, and Tree/Soil Relationships.

Urban Soil Analysis: When working with urban soils, field assessments of soil conditions are often necessary. Topics covered in this session include Traditional Analysis Tools, Non-Traditional Analysis Tools, and Reading the Landscape.

Field Walk and Soil Assessment: Attendees will walk to several sites where they will be introduced to the use of soil augers and other soil-assessment tools. Session topics include Soil Profiles and Augers, Soil Bulk Density, Soil Color and Odor, Soil by Feel, and Reading the Landscape to Make Soil Determinations.

Practical Soil Applications: Suggestions to restore or improve soil functions will be discussed, including Drainage, pH, Soil Biology, Soil Fertility, Clay and Fine-grained Soils, Compaction, and Salt.
For more information:
http://www.isa-arbor.com/events/workshopsAndSymposia/upByRoots.aspx

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Identifying the 25 Most Common Trees in Boston

Sunday June 3, 2012

9:00am–1:00pm

Hunnewell Building (HB)
at the Arnold Arboretum
125 Arborway,
Boston, MA

Offered by The Arnold Arboretum.

In just a few hours you can learn to identify 90 percent of the trees growing in Boston, both native and nonnative. Beginning in the classroom, you will briefly review the characteristics of the 25 most common trees and learn the botanical terminology necessary to describe them. You will then walk the grounds of the Arboretum to look at mature specimens of these trees.
Fee $45 member, $60 nonmember

http://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?EventID=1

CEU 2 AOLCP credits

Dendrology: Woody Plant Identification

Fridays 06/01/12 to 07/13/12

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

The New York Botanical Garden
200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard
Bronx, NY

The native plant communities of eastern North America form a forest from towering tulip trees to creeping partridge berries. Learn how to identify trees, shrubs, and woody vines by means of vegetative characters focusing on native and naturalized species, as well as some of the species most commonly planted in New York City. Scientific and common names are used. Class meets outdoors, rain or shine, on the Garden grounds. Please bring a hand lens 10x or greater.

http://conted.nybg.org:8080/WebModule/jsp/ed2df.jsp?df1=slayout:124BOT37...

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

S12/08 What's in a name? Latin for Gardeners 

Thursday, May 31, 2012

6:30 – 8:30 PM

Tolland County Extension Center
24 Hyde Road
Vernon, CT

Confused and intimidated by the scientific names of plants? In this class we
will review the system of binomial nomenclature that allows botanists,
horticulturalists and backyard gardeners to communicate effectively.

DEADLINE: May 24, 2012
FEE: $50.00 Non-Master Gardener
$40.00 Master Gardener

For more information:  http://www.ladybug.uconn.edu

CEU 2 AOLCP credits for both days

The Rose Kennedy Greenway

Thursday, May 31, 2012

10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

Rose Kennedy Greenway
250 Fresh Pond Parkway 
Boston, MA

The Greenway builds on Boston’s legacy of beautiful parks within the active center of the city. Its gardens, lawns, and fountains have made it a gathering place that unifies neighborhoods once divided by the elevated highway. It has brought a unique mix of tranquil green spaces and vibrant urban streetscapes to downtown Boston.

The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy manages the parks, supplements them with new plantings, and builds entire new landscapes within the Greenway. The Conservancy’s horticulture staff is attuned to the behavior of people in parks as well as to the behavior of plants in the city. They have learned which plants are adapted to the particular demands and stresses of Boston’s urban environment, and they apply those lessons to each new planting.
The Conservancy is also an innovator in the ecological management of urban landscapes, and this tour will include in depth discussion of the Conservancy’s horticultural practices.
Join tour guides Conservancy Superintendent of Horticulture, Stuart Shillaber and landscape architect Tobias Wolf for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Greenway. Learn how design and management work together to make the parks a better environment for plants and people alike, and to make Boston a more liveable city.

$20.00 ELA Member or $25 Non-Member

For more information: ela.info@comcast.net or (617) 436-5838

CEU 2 AOLCP credits

Identifying Freshwater Wetlands in the Landscape

PART I: INLAND WETLAND PLANT IDENTIFICATION

Thursday, May 24, 2012

9:00am - 3:30pm

UMass
French Hall
300 Massachusetts Ave
Amherst, MA

This introduction to inland wetland plant identification will begin with an overview of
the major characteristics of woody and non-woody vegetation used for identification in
most plant keys. Guided exercises will be used in a classroom/ laboratory setting to
practice keying out plant specimens collected from local wetland sources. An afternoon
field trip to a local wetland will allow opportunity to practice identification skills in a
natural setting. Related topics such as plant adaptations to wetland hydrology and the
concept of “hydrophytic” vegetation will also be discussed. Required Text: Field Guide
to Nontidal Wetland Identification, by Ralph W. Tiner, Jr. (Cost of $25 for text not
included in registration fee. Please indicate when registering if you wish to purchase a
copy of this field guide.)

PART II: IDENTIFYING INLAND WETLAND SOILS

Thursday, May 31, 2012

9:00am - 3:30pm

UMass
French Hall
300 Massachusetts Ave
Amherst, MA

Participants will be introduced to some of the fundamental characteristics of soils that are used to identify hydric (wetland) soils in the field -- including soil texture,color, horizon type and redoximorphic features. The afternoon will include a field trip to a local wetland where participants will examine plants and soils along a wetland/ nonwetland gradient. Plant communities will be used to locate transitional wetland-upland areas in the landscape for further investigation of their soil characteristics. Participants should have taken Training Session I of this series or be able to identify wetland vegetation (by permission of instructor).
Cost $100 per session; $190 if registering for both sessions. Pre-registration required, as space is limited

http://extension.umass.edu/landscape/education/educational-events/2012-01

CEU 4 AOLCP credits each session

Beech Bark Disease:  Biology, Ecology, and Forest Responses

Wednesday May 23, 2012

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Jones Auditorium
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
123 Huntington St.
New Haven, CT

Lecture by Dr. David Houston, principal plant pathologist (retired) USDA Forest Service.

For more information: 203-974-8500, or:
http://www.ct.gov/caes/lib/caes/pdio/documents/misc_postings/houston_loc...

CEU 1 AOLCP credits

Gardening with Native Plants: A Primer

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Garden in the Woods
180 Hemenway Road
Framingham, MA

Native plants can be rewarding additions to your landscape since they are already adapted to the local climate and soil conditions where they naturally occur. Become acquainted with an array of beautiful and easily grown natives, including perennials, grasses, ferns, shrubs and trees. Learn which plants work well in the conditions of your garden and how gardening with natives makes a positive difference in our environment. Then walk the Garden to see these plants in place.
$30 (Member) / $36 (Nonmember)
http://www.newfs.org/learn/catalog/hor1537

CEU 2.5 AOLCP credits

Audubon At Home (AAH) Habitat Recognition program

Sunday, May 20, 2012

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Audubon Greenwich Center
613 Riversville Road
Greenwich, CT

Audubon Connecticut is recruiting volunteers for our Audubon At Home (AAH) Habitat Recognition program. AAH engages public and private property owners to create wildlife friendly spaces by using native plants, adopting organic landcare practices, and instituting water conservation measures.   As part of the newly launched "Audubon At Home Ambassadors" you will be invited to participate in habitat assessments for our schoolyard habitat program and homeowner assessments.

We are looking for people with an interest and knowledge in gardening, birds, and other wildlife.

For more information please contact Taralynn Reynolds, Audubon At Home Coordinator at (203) 869-5272 x 236 or by email, treynolds@audubon.orgtreynolds@audubon.org>
You MUST RSVP to Taralynn Reynolds to attend this training.

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Landscape Design for the Natural Garden

Saturday, May 19, 2012

11 a.m.-12 noon

Montshire Museum
One Montshire Road,
Norwich, VT

Gardening sensitively with native plants that suit the local landscape has many benefits, both environmental and ecological. Join landscape designer Liz Krieg to explore gardens that utilize indigenous and non-invasive perennials and grasses.  These beautiful gardens function as low maintenance, water conserving, and erosion controlling communities.
$15 (Member) / $18 (Nonmember)

http://www.newfs.org/learn/catalog/hor3995

CEU 1 AOLCP credits

Soil First  

Thursday, May 17, 2012

9:30 am – 2:00 pm

Ripken Stadium
873 Long Drive
Aberdeen, MD

Conducted by Joel Simmons; owner of Soil First Consulting, the Soil First Academy is an interactive program devoted to the principles of soil science, balanced chemistry and agronomic integrity. Incorporating the philosophies of Dr. William Albrecht, Mr. Simmons, former instructor of soils at Rutgers University, will offer you the opportunity to “get back to soil basics” and explore the strategies for amending soil based on consistent soil testing, identifying issues such as pH, longevity of fertility programs and efficacy of pesticides as they relate to your soils.

For more information: Jack Roxbrough 703-624-3101,or  jroxbrough@fisherandson.com

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Herbaceous Plant Identification

Wednesdays, 05/16/12 to 06/20/12

10:00 am to 01:00 pm

The New York Botanical Garden
200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard
Bronx, NY

Herbaceous plants occupy prairies, wetlands, forest understories, and many other habitats on earth. The identifying characteristics of this diverse group of plants are often quite different from those of woody plants. Learn the fundamental herbaceous plant identification characteristics as well as some specialized ones for select native and cultivated species. Focus will be on broad-leaved plants rather than grasses, sedges, and rushes.

Non-Member $348.00, Member $318.00

https://conted.nybg.org:8443/WebModule/jsp/ed2df.jsp?df1=slayout:124BOT3...

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Deer Resistant Gardening

Monday, May 14, 2012

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Milford Public Library
57 New Haven Avenue
Milford, CT

Henry Eggert,  farmer, professional horticulturist from University of Connecticut, Member of the Connecticut Nursery and Landscape Association, and Perennial Manager at Van Wilgen’s Garden Center in North Branford, Connecticut. These day’s deer are everywhere, but they needn’t be eating up your garden. Planting the right annuals and perennials that deer hate such as Candy Mountain, hellebore and bleeding heart and where you plant them, can dramatically save your fruit and vegetable plants for the humans. Deer dislike strong fragrances and irritating textures and there are many flowers and herbs with both, that are a must in every garden. Learn all about them and bring your deer and critter questions for Henry.
For more information, call Nancy at 783-3307 or Linda at 783-3280x8.   All lectures are free.

CEU 1 AOLCP credits

Native Gardening for Beneficial Insects

Saturday May 12, 2012

10:00 am -11:30am

Greenburgh Nature Center
99 Dromore Rd.
Scarsdale, NY

Discover how to attract and support beneficial insects in the garden using the best native plants for our region.   These “good bugs”  provide many benefits including natural suppression of pests (the “bad bugs”) and pollination services.  This class will discuss: assassin bugs, wheel bugs, tachinid flies, lady beetles, praying mantids, lace wings, dragonflies, native bees, and many other beneficial insects.  You will learn how to identify these insects, provide them with habitat, and support them with host plants and other native plants they need during their life cycle.

For further information:  http://greenburghnaturecenter.org/programs-adult.html

CEU 1 AOLCP credits

Glorious World of Roses

Sunday, May 6, 2012

11am & 2:00pm

The Farmer’s Daughter
138 between URI and Route 1
716 Mooresfield Rd.
South Kingstown, RI

Includes proper planting, pruning, feeding, and maintenance techniques for success with your roses.
Free lecture.   For more information:   http://www.thefarmersdaughterri.com/events.htm

CEU 1 AOLCP credits

Low Maintenance Design with Native Plants 

Saturday, April 28, 2012  

10 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Nasami Farm
128 North Street
Whately, MA

Lower your garden maintenance by using native plants and designing carefully. Learn how to design a unique garden space with strong connections to our spectacular New England landscape. In this interactive format, you are encouraged to bring your ideas, along with photographs, plans, or sketches of your own property. Landscape designer Owen Wormser helps you create enjoyable, low maintenance, and sustainable garden spaces while discovering important functional and aesthetic aspects of native plants.

For more information:
http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/catalog/hor4045

CEU 3 AOLCP credits

Designing on your Feet

Saturday, April 28, 2012

9:30am -12:30pm

Garden in the Woods 
Education Center 
180 Hemenway Road 
Framingham, MA

Sponsored by Ecological Landscaping Assn. and New England Wild Flower Society
The ability to make observations is fundamental to success as a landscape designer. Like the statue hidden within a block of marble, a landscape design will emerge through your observations of client and site. Every observation should lead you to a conclusion. If done well, there should be no need for ‘selling’. Everything should fit. Fit the client and fit the site. This on-site seminar introduces you to the skill of observation through a walking analysis of two ‘properties in progress’ in the vicinity of The Garden in the Woods.

For more information:  http://www.ecolandscaping.org/

CEU 3 AOLCP credits

Transplanting Shrubs and Planting Small Ornamental Trees

Saturday, April 28, 2012

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Berkshire Botanical Garden
5 West Stockbridge Road
Stockbridge, MA

Learn by doing in this hands-on, shrub and tree planting/transplanting workshop. All aspects of successful planting will be demonstrated, and participants will assist in transplanting a multi-stem shrub and planting a small tree. Learn how to successfully transplant shrubs including timing, placement, and techniques designed to create minimal disturbance and ensure smooth transition to a new site. Consider the differences between bare-root, container- grown, or balled-and-burlapped trees and understand the importance of siting.
For more information
http://www.berkshirebotanical.org/education/index.html

CEU 3 AOLCP credits

Spring Tree Steward Course

April 24th -May 29th

6:30 - 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday evenings.

Saturday Workshop, May 12th, 9:00 a.m. 

399 Fruit Hill Ave.
North Providence, RI

Sponsored by, Rhode Island Tree Council
Learn plant structure and function, soil management, and how to maintain healthy plants.  Principles and practices behind  proper planting, proper plant selection and pruning will be emphasized. 
 
Registration is $95.00 includes lecture, manual and the Saturday workshop with lunch.  Seats are limited to 35 persons.  Registration can be made online at ritree@ritree.org or by calling the office.

Please call the office at 401-764-5885, or  http://www.ritree.org/

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

S12/18 Landscape Design Primer 

Wednesdays, April 18 & 25, May 2, 2012
7:00—9:30 PM

Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens
151 Brookdale Rd 
Stamford, CT

The instructor will present practical guidelines, exercises, and inspirations for creating landscapes with a more polished look. After receiving a design kit, you will learn to analyze garden sites, decide on pathways, structures and plantings for season long interest. The instructor will use PowerPoint presentations, lectures and handouts to help you create designs that are uniquely your own. Although plant knowledge is helpful for this course, no drawing experience is required.

Session 1: Site Analysis and Goal Setting

This session will cover analyzing a site for existing conditions and needs: including different
methods for measuring, using plot plans, plant inventories, and calculating soil, water and sun levels. Discussion will include the criteria for making choices of hardscapes, plantings, and colors to set a particular mood, and fulfill specific functions.

Session 2: Prepared Case Studies and Exercises

Students will be presented with various landscape design scenarios, and will help create solutions to maximize each site. Potential inspirations from history, art, and found objects will be discussed. Design exercises will follow, using existing site analysis, set goals, and rated plants as a guide.

Session 3: Personal Case Studies and Exercises

Students will be invited to bring in their own landscape design situations for suggestions from the teacher and class. Work on additional case studies and design exercises will continue through this session taking into account different site conditions. Students will leave the class with detailed handouts to help them go forward with their own designs.

(Materials fee of $25 is payable to the instructor at the start of class.)

DEADLINE: April 11, 2012

FEE: $185.00 Non-Master Gardener
$150.00 Master Gardener

For more information: http://www.ladybug.uconn.edu

CEU 4 AOLCP credits for both days

The Ninth Annual Great Gardens and Landscaping Symposium

April 13 & 14, 2012

The Equinox Resort
3567 Main Street Route 7A
Manchester Village, VT

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012
Welcome and Organic Solutions for the Garden and Home.

SATURDAY, APRIL 14
Bodacious New Perennials!

Great Natives for the Northeast.

The Wow! Factor - Moving From Inspiration to Installation.

The Top Twenty-Five.

Going Organic at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

$98 per person For more information:  http://www.pyours.com/symposium

CEU 1 AOLCP credit for each session

Pruning Fundamentals

Saturday, April 14, 2012

10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Chesterfield, MA  (exact location provided after registration)

Instructor James McSweeney teaches pruning basics that will benefit both the novice and advanced gardener. Proper pruning improves both the health and structure of woody plants, and allows the gardener to influence the aesthetic qualities of trees and shrubs. This workshop covers pruning methods for new and established plantings in the home landscape. Learn how to select basic tools, make a proper cut, determine which branches to cut, and the correct time to prune for different species. Bring hand pruners and a saw and leave the workshop with skills to take on most basic pruning issues in the home landscape.
Fee: $36 (Member) / $43 (Nonmember).

Cosponsored by New England Wild Flower Society and Hitchcock Center for the Environment. Preregistration required, contact the Registrar at 508-877-7630, ext. 3303

CEU 3 AOLCP credit for each

Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) & Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Compliance Training Workshop

Friday April 13, 2012

8:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Greenburgh Public Library
300 Tarrytown Rd.
Elmsford, NY

A free morning compliance training pertaining to operating within the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) Quarantine in NYC. This program is scheduled to take place from and will also offer certification for contractors operating in the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Quarantine. 
Featured speakers/trainers will include NYS Department of Ag & Markets staff and attendees will qualify for continuing educational credits for ISA Certified arborists and NYS Pesticide Applicators.  This training will also facilitate bidding on NYC and NYS contracts and is strongly recommended by NYS regulation authorities if you are operating in the NYC Quarantined area.
 Pre-registration for this program is required.  For more information, or to sign up, contact Michael Singho, NYS Depart. of Ag. & Markets at: michael.singho@agriculture.ny.gov

CEU 3 AOLCP credits

Community Stormwater Conference

Thursday, April 12, 2012

4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Worcester State University
486 Chandler Street 
Worcester, MA

Stormwater is caused by the entire community and everyone can reduce runoff to heal damages to vital waters. The meeting will feature workshops about low-cost runoff remedies, aquatic ecosystems, stormwater utilities, erosion control, porous paving, BMP performance ratings, how to disconnect streets from streams, and more. Expert speakers will supply practical guidance for municipal officials, watershed groups, lake associations, highway departments, home builders, engineers and concerned citizens, which can help to renew the health of cherished waters.
For more information:
http://www.commonwaters.org/events/community-stormwater-conference

CEU 2 AOLCP credits

Invasive Plant Certification Program

This 4‐day program is intended to help participants meet these challenges when attempting to develop an invasive plant management program as part of their business.

PRINCIPLES AND FUNDAMENTALS OF WEED SCIENCE

March 7, 2012,

9 am to 3:30 pm

Campus Center Reading Room,
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA

Cost: $75.

STATE REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT

April 4, 2012,
9 am to 3:30 pm

Campus Center Reading Room
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA

Cost: $75

THE INVASIVE PLANT ISSUE AND INVASIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION

August 14, 2012

9 am to 3:30 pm

Doubletree Hotel
Milford, MA.

Cost: $75.

DEVELOPING AN INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

September 12, 2012

9 am to 3:30 pm

Doubletree Hotel
Milford, MA

Cost: $75.

For more information or a registration form, go to www.umassgreeninfo.org or
contact the UMass Extension Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry Program at (413) 545‐0895 or eweeks@umext.umass.edu.

www.umassgreeninfo.org

CEU 4 AOLCP credits each day

Tips for Jump-Starting Your Gardens

Sunday, April 1, 2012

3pm - 4:30pm

1 French Drive
Boylston, MA

Ramp up your garden's performance this summer with these proven spring primers. I'll cover key steps to do in April, May, and June that will reap magnificent, lower-maintenance gardens. A Q & A session will provide a chance to ask about flowers you may be considering (are they really hardy for our area?) and to address nagging gardening questions before another season begins.

Members $18, Non-Members $22

For more information:  http://www.towerhillbg.org

CEU 1 AOLCP credit

Design and Plant a Native Perennial Garden in the Spring

Cambridge Center for Adult Education,
42 Brattle St
Cambridge, MA

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

5:45-7:45 p.m.

Early spring is the perfect time to begin or enhance a perennial border or woodland edge garden. Landscape designer Laura Eisener discusses how to design a perennial garden taking color, shape, texture, and plant growth characteristics into account. She suggests plants, including many North American native species, and offers low-maintenance tips to ensure success for your new garden. The daytime session at Garden in the Woods includes a walk through the landscaped collection.

$24 (Member) / $29 (Nonmember)

For more information:
http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/adult/by-month/mar/

CEU 2 AOLCP credits

Wetland Restoration: Planting and Design       123 HRT348

Monday, March 26, 2012

10:00 am to 02:30 pm

Saturday, March 31, 2012
10:00 am to 02:30 pm

New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NY

Learn to use an array of wetland plants and discover native plants that thrive in wet to dry environments and increase biodiversity and wildlife habitats. Learn to create bio-retention rain gardens and constructed wetlands that improve water quality and visual aesthetics while conserving our natural resources.

For further information: 
http://conted.nybg.org:8080/WebModule/jsp/ed2df.jsp?df1=catalog&df5=HRT

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Pruning Shrubs with the Pros

Saturday, March 24, 2012

1:30-4:30 p.m.

Garden in the Woods
180 Hemenway Road
Framingham, MA

Offered by NE Wild Flower Society

Early spring is an excellent time to prune many woody plants. In this hands-on workshop, participants work in small groups for guided practice on woody members of the Garden’s shrub collection. Discover ways to enhance a plant’s vigor, health, and appearance and learn which tools to use, when to prune, and how the plant responds. Bring hand-pruners and dress for working outdoors, rain, snow, or shine.

$36 (Member) / $43 (Nonmember)
For more information:
http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/adult/by-month/mar/

CEU 2 AOLCP credits

Distinguishing Invasive Plants and Native Look-A-Likes In Late Winter and Early Spring.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

The rain date - Wednesday, March 28.

8:30 AM - 5:00PM

Aton Forest
270 North Colebrook Road
Norfolk, CT

This workshop focuses on field identification of terrestrial invasive plants in late winter/early spring, prime season for pulling invasives but a difficult time to identify many plants using guides and manuals, as many are somewhere between dormant and leaf-on state. The emphasis will be on distinguishing invasives from native species with which they co-occur and may be potentially confused, especially when in young/immature state. The workshop will emphasize development and reinforcement of field identification skills in situ - it is planned that most of the day will be spent in the field, after a brief introductory classroom session. The workshop is designed for people who are already interested in and/or involved in hands-on invasive plant control, including land managers associated with land trusts, professionals looking to brush up on their skills, and private land owners managing their properties as natural areas.

Tuition is $95.00

(860) 542-5125, Email <contact@atonforest.org

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Part II: Restoring Health to Compromised Soils

Sunday, March 18, 2012

12:30pm-3:30pm

Brookline High School
115 Greenough Street
Brookline, MA

Soil health plays a critical role in both the quality and quantity of the food we produce.  Unfortunately, many of us are faced with the reality of toxins in our soil, which limit our soil's health and expose gardeners and consumers to risk. In this workshop, participants will learn about the possible contaminants gardeners face (from lead to residual herbicides and pesticides) and how to accurately test soil to assess potential risks. Cost: $15 BHS Students and Faculty, $25 Brookline Community and NOFA/Mass members, $30 non-members.

For more information: http://www.nofamass.org , or drew@nofamass.org

CEU 3 AOLCP credits

The Ornamental Plant Extension Team presents the Perennial Plant Conference A Conference for the Professional Horticulturist

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Lewis B. Rome Commons
University of Connecticut
626 Gilbert Road Extension
Storrs, CT

Session A:

Change: The Passage of Time in the Garden   11:30 am

Permaculture/Edible Landscaping    1:45pm

Maintaining Curb Appeal with Native Plants   3:00 pm

Session B:

Developing Ecologically Responsible Weed Management Programs  9:10 am

New and Exciting Perennials  10:10 am

What’s New in the World of Irises?  3:00 pm

Early registration: $80 per person, postmarked on or before March 8, 2012
Late registration or walk-ins: $90 per person (postmarked  after March 8, 2012 or paid at the door)            

For more information:  www.2012perennial.uconn.edu

CEU 1 AOLCP credit for each

Compost Tea Workshop

March 15th, 2012

Full day

Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Ave 
Brooklyn, New York

Offered by Compostwerks

The application of Actively Aerated Compost Tea is becoming a widely accepted practice in
managing soil nutrition and increasing plant vigor.

Compost Tea Workshop includes instruction on:

• Logistics in producing compost tea
• Making high quality compost
• Handling and application of compost tea
• Detailed discussion on biology
• Soil Foodweb methodology
Attendees will gain valuable knowledge of;
• Plant and soil relationship dynamics
• Nutrient cycling and sequestration
• Reduction of pesticides and fertilizers
• Brewing and application equipment
• Value of direct microscopy

To register:  www.bbg.org/learn/class_registration/

For additional information:  peter@compostwerks.com

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Landscape Care and Maintenance     123 GAR440

4 Wednesdays,  March 14, 2012

10:00 am to 01:00 pm

New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NY

Learn traditional and cutting-edge techniques in garden and landscape maintenance, including planting methods, care, and maintenance regimens for trees, shrubs, turf, and perennial gardens. Discuss site analysis and plant selection, principles of IPM (Integrated Pest Management), organic gardening practices, and a calendar of landscape and garden activities. While this class has no prerequisite, it presumes basic knowledge of gardening.

For more information:
http://conted.nybg.org:8080/WebModule/jsp/ed2df.jsp?df1=catalog&df5=GAR

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

GEM II Horticultural Business Seminar  (Growth, Effectiveness, Management)

Tuesday,  March 13, 2012

Mass Audubon
Broad Meadow Brook
Worcester, MA

Develop and Refine Your Company’s Mission and Vision:  8:30 - 9:50 
Create a new mission or refine an existing one, articulate the elements of your business and personal vision, and organize components of your business plan for 2012 and beyond.

Discover Your Most Effective Leadership Style:  10:00 - 11:00  
Find your leadership style by taking a survey, learn the critical qualities of a successful leader, the advantages of a Serving Leader and the value of using Integrity as your compass.

Establish a Plan for Seasonal Cash Flow and a Profit Goal for 2012:   11:00 - 12:00 
Determine your company’s overhead, set a profit margin for 2012, design a cash flow plan to ensure winter income and incorporate these into your budget.

Adapting an Estimate, Pricing and Job Costing System to Your Business:   1:00 - 2:50   
Review the estimating fundamentals, using provided templates, adapt an estimating system to your company and complete a sample estimate based on an actual landscape plan.

Create a Marketing Plan for 2012 Using Social Media:  3:00 - 4:00
Choose social media components (Facebook, Constant Contact or Linkedin) to work with, learn about the advantages of each form and ask specific questions to implement your social media marketing plan for 2012. April Heavens-Woodcock, touching Clients

Make Your Plan for Success in 2012! 4:00 - 5:00
Management techniques and skills will be shared including ways to motivate employees, valuable persuasion skills, steps to reduce stress, problem resolution techniques and how to use daily and weekly priorities to achieve your long term goals! 

Cost: $275/person; $250 for NOFA/RINLA/MNLA/ELA members, or for two or more employees from the same company.

Contact Frank at FrankCrandall3@gmail.com or (401) 742-7619.

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

2012 Community Tree Conference

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

9:00am - 4:00pm

UMass Amherst
Stockbridge Hall
80 Campus Center Way
Amherst, MA 01003

Everyone who works outdoors - whether on the street, in a park or in a client’s backyard - is exposed to a variety of potential issues every day. This year’s conference is designed to help attendees learn to identify potential problems and to avoid being injured on the job. This year’s conference will cover the new arboricultural safety standard and the insects and diseases that we expect to see during 2012.  We will also cover the latest in arboricultural research that is taking place right here in New England.

Cost is $65 for first registration, $40/person for each additional registration from the same company.

Contact Ellen Weeks at 413-545-2685; eweeks@umext.umass.edu

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Natural Lawn and Turf Management Training for Lawn Care Professionals

and Municipal Officials

March 12 & 13, 2012

Full day

Sturbridge Host Hotel
366 Main St
Sturbridge, MA                           

Topic to be covered:

History of conventional management
What is a systems approach to turf care?
Understanding soil biology
Choosing the right turf grass
Managing soil fertility
Cultural practices
Understanding insects, weeds, disease and control products
Managing transition periods
Practical strategies for customer satisfaction

$350    Pre-registration required:  $175 non-refundable deposit.

Contact Osborne Organics for more information at:  781-631-2468, or info@osborneorganics.com

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Growing Fruit in a Healthy Orchard Ecosystem

NOFA OLC  Advanced Workshop

March, 9th, 2012

9:00am - 4:30pm

Class:   16 Meriden Road
             Rockfall, CT

Training in the Field:   High Hill Orchard
                                     170 Fleming Road
                                     Meriden, CT

Topics will include:
•    Forest edge ecology
•    How to embrace the right biology in your yard or orchard
•    Roots cycles which suggest a particular timing of tasks
This full-day program with Michael Phillips, author of The Apple Grower and The Holistic Orchard, will inspire you to recognize the paramount priorities in your own home or community fruit planting.

A morning and early afternoon session will be held in a classroom, with a hearty lunch served in between.

Workshop cost: $155
$15 Discount for AOLCPs or NOFA Members - Use Coupon Code MARCH9(1)
$15 Discount for Early Registration - Use Coupon Code MARCH9(2)
$30 Discount for Early AOLCP/Member Registration - Use Coupon Code MARCH9(3)
For more information  go to:   http://www.organiclandcare.net/education/advanced-workshops  or call 203-888-5146

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

18th Annual ELA Conference & Eco-Marketplace

Wednesday, March 7 and Thursday, March 8, 2012

MassMutual Center
1277 Main Street
Springfield, MA

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Bringing Life to Urban Landscapes: New Ideas in Urban Design Seeing Green: Designing the Urban Landscape

Creating an Urban Edible Forest: A Case Study

Native Plant Communities Suited to Urban Sites

Verticulture: Taking Gardens to New Heights

Water-Centric Sustainable Communities: Planning, Retrofitting, and Building
the Next Urban Environment

Bringing the “Wild” into the Urban Landscape

Above CEU 1 AOLCP credits each



“Pro”active Protection of Wetlands: Conservation and Landscape Professionals Collaborate Conservation and Landscape Professionals 

Working Together In Ecologically Sensitive Areas - 2 credits each

Protecting Water Resources: Beyond Silt Fencing and Hay Bales - 1 credit
 
Landscaping on the Edge: Creating Habitat Gardens  - 1credit

For more information and pricing, go to:
http://www.ecolandscaping.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/2012-ELA-Confer...

Naturescape Your Yard

March 6, 2012

6:30 pm 

Bethel Public Library
189 Greenwood Avenue
Bethel, CT 06801

Gives the tools and understanding of how we can restore fragmented habitats in our own yards.  More time is spent talking about organic gardening and biodiversity, growing your own food, analyzing the site to determine what wants to be there and how we want to use it, creating habitat for both wildlife and people, conserving water and other resources, composting, reusing and recycling materials, reducing lawns, reducing maintenance by using selective and sustainable practices.

For more information:   kbgarden@charter.net 

CEU 1 AOLCP credits

Seeing Green Real Changes Symposium

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Housatonic Valley Regional HS
246 Warren Turnpike Rd
Falls Village, CT

Sponsored by Mad Gardeners & Agricultural Education Dept. HVRHS

The Bees & Some Birds Do It – And Humans Can Help – Gardening for Pollinators    9:10-10:20

Green Roof Design for Ecosystem Services -  10:55-12:05

Gardening for Tomorrow -  1:30 – 2:40

$70 for members; $80 non-members

For information: www.madgardeners.com

CEU 3 AOLCP credits

Adjusting to Pesticide Ban Legislation: 
K-8 School Grounds Ornamental Plant Management Workshop

Friday, March 2, 2012

8:15 – 2:30

UCONN Hartford County Extension Center
Zachs Room, School of Social Work
1800 Asylum Avenue,
West Hartford, CT

Legislation – What Can Be Applied to Control Pests?    8:30 - 9:00    

Landscape Sustainability on School Grounds    9:00 - 9:30

The Right Plant in the Right Place:  What Works and What Doesn’t Work  9:30 - 10:10 

Controlling Weeds without Herbicides  10:30 - 11:10

Soils and Fertility  11:10 - 11:40   

Plant Health and Maintenance  11:40 - 12:15

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Ornamental Plant Pests/Common Invasive Plants on School Grounds  1:00 - 1:40    

Early registration $25.00  or   $30.00 after 2/24/12

http://www.cgka.org/images/UCONNK8Workshop.pdf

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Bones of the Garden: Strengthening the Design

Monday, February 27, Wednesday, February 29, 2012
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 3, 2012
9:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.

Garden in the Woods
180 Hemenway Road
Framingham, MA

Every memorable landscape has one thing in common – strong “bones.” The placement of trees and shrubs creates form, directs movement, and organizes the garden space. Learn to select, situate, and integrate these stately elements into the cultivated landscape. Explore the concepts of creating space, the impact of plant growth over time in locating structural elements, and review a selection of native plant varieties that are well-suited for New England sites. Using your new knowledge, develop your own site-specific design. Receive feedback on designs and plant combinations, and, during the final session, inspect the “bones” of Garden in the Woods with a late winter walk.   $108 (Member) / $130 (Nonmember)

For more information:  508-877-7630 x3303,  lreed@newenglandwild.org
http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/catalog/hor4223

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Compost Tea Workshop

February 22nd, 2012

(Snow Date is Thursday, February 23rd)

8:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Hilltop Hanover Farm
1271 Hanover Street
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

Offered by Compostwerks

The application of Actively Aerated Compost Tea is becoming a widely accepted practice in
managing soil nutrition and increasing plant vigor.

Compost Tea Workshop includes instruction on:

• Logistics in producing compost tea
• Making high quality compost
• Handling and application of compost tea
• Detailed discussion on biology
• Soil Foodweb methodology
Attendees will gain valuable knowledge of;
• Plant and soil relationship dynamics
• Nutrient cycling and sequestration
• Reduction of pesticides and fertilizers
• Brewing and application equipment
• Value of direct microscopy

Cost: $150.00

Compostwerks LLC 487 East Main Street Suite 160 Mt. Kisco, New York 10549 Tel; (914) 837-2364 peter@compostwerks.com
www.compostwerks.com

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Reducing Pesticide Inputs and Exploring Organic Options for Sports Turf

February 21, 2012

8:00am –12:00pm

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ

Turf managers are increasingly asked to reduce or even eliminate synthetic fertilizers and pesticides applications. When faced with the prospect of reducing traditional inputs, AND maintaining acceptable turf quality, managers know that 'going green' is easier said than done. This half- day course will provide strategies to manage sports turf either organically or with fewer pesticide inputs.

Topics will include:
* Organic sports field management - What is it?
* The importance of soil management and turfgrass selection in an organic program.
* Low-impact pesticide options.
* Management of sports fields and
turfgrass sites in Central Park, New York City.
 $175 before February 7, 2012; $195 after

For more information:
http://www.cpe.rutgers.edu/courses/current/at0504ca.html

CEU 2 AOLCP credits

 Winter Botany

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012   

9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Nasami Farm
128 North Street
Whately, MA

This course includes a classroom lecture on the taxonomic characteristics of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous and evergreen plants in winter, including hands-on identification of twig and plant specimens, followed by a walk around the site to put your classroom knowledge to work. Learn the significance of macro and micro characteristics including growth habit, bud morphology, phyllotaxy, leaf and bundle scars, floral patterns and fruits. Acquire experience with an extensive array of classroom specimens and field identification of woody plants. Gain confidence using a key to identify unknown specimens, whether you are a beginning or experienced botanist. The program provides lecture notes and twig samples to take home. Bring a hand lens and bag lunch and dress for the weather.

$82 (Member) / $98 (Nonmember)

For more information:  508-877-7630 x3303,   lreed@newenglandwild.org
http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/catalog/bot33176

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Grafting Techniques for Ornamental Trees

Saturday, February 11, 2012

9:00am–4:00pm

Arnold Arboretum
Dana Greenhouse
125 Arborway
Boston, MA

Grafting is the technique of joining parts of plants in such a manner that they unite and continue their growth as one plant. It is a practical propagation method for the hobbyist, since it does not require special conditions or equipment. You will learn methods of grafting and practice making graft unions, using both deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. (Simple aftercare will be required until planting out in late spring.) If you own pruning shears or a grafting knife, bring them to class. You must sign an assumption-of-risk-and-release form in order to practice the techniques taught in class.

$90 member, $120 nonmember

For more information:  https://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/Login.aspx

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Edible Forest Garden Design and Theory

February 10-12, 2012

Friday, 10 - 6-9 pm
Saturday, 11 - 9-9
Sunday, 12 -  9-1

Rochester Permaculture Institute
163 Helen Road
Rochester, NY  14623

Would you like to learn how to garden like the forest even in urban/suburban spaces?  Using EdibleForestGardens by Dave Jacke with Eric Toensmeier as a guide, we will explore the rationale for using these methods to produce a food forest.  We will also explore the design process to create conceptual and detailed designs for the RochesterPermacultureCenter.  Beginners and experienced forest gardeners and permaculture practitioners will all benefit from this experience. 

For more information:  585.506.6505,  patty@barefootpermaculture.com
http://rochesterpermacultureinstitute.org/events/efg/efgimmersion/

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Soil and Nutrition:  An Education and Coalition-Building Conference
NOFA Mass

Thursday, February 9, 2012

8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

First Churches
129 Main St.
Northampton, MA

Seminar with John Kempf, National and international speaker on soil fertility, farmer consultant, and proprietor of Advancing Eco-Agriculture.  John speaks in clear practical language about scientific understandings of plant eco-systems and how the health of people is connected to healthy land and quality produce. He will explain three stages of plant health, and how by reaching each stage we can grow plants that are not only nutritious, but resistant to soil-borne and airborne fungal disease and insect damage. He will present practices and principles that we can take to the field - practical applications of what this information means for us as farmers and how we can generate disease and insect resistance with nutrition.
Registration Cost

The registration cost for the seminar is $90 for Thursday, February 9.

Registration info and more details at: http://www.nofamass.org/seminars/winterseminar.php

CEU 4 AOLCP credits

Naturescape Your Yard

February 9, 2012

1:00 pm

The Lucy Robbins Welles Library
95 Cedar Street
Newington, CT 06111

Gives the tools and understanding of how we can restore fragmented habitats in our own yards.  More time is spent talking about organic gardening and biodiversity, growing your own food, analyzing the site to determine what wants to be there and how we want to use it, creating habitat for both wildlife and people, conserving water and other resources, composting, reusing and recycling materials, reducing lawns, reducing maintenance by using selective and sustainable practices.

For more information:   kbgarden@charter.net  ,  (860) 665-8700  - library

CEU 1 AOLCP credits

Sustainable Residential Landscaping

February  8, 2012

7:00 pm

Pond House
Elizabeth Park
1555 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

Amy Sampson, owner of AES Landscape Design; Lecturer, Certified Horticulturist and CT Accredited Nursery Professional. Sustainable Residential Landscaping Your foundation and outlying plantings can be both beautiful and thrive with minimal care. Come learn about micro-climates and plants appropriate for different exposures. Amy will highlight six major Sustainable Landscape Goals and present shrubs and trees that are ideal for residential landscapes.

Admission $10

For more information: (860) 231-9443   www.elizabethpark.org

CEU 1 AOLCP credits