Organic Land Care Courses
Connecticut
The Connecticut Agricultural Station - New Haven Laboratory
123 Huntington Street
New Haven, CT 06504
Registration Course Fee: $550
Be sure to register before January 24, 2012 to get your Early Bird Discounts!
Early & Member Discount: $45
Coupon Code: NOFAEARLY
Early Discount: $30
Coupon Code: REGEARLY1
NOFA Member Discount: $15
Coupon Code: NOFAMEM
Group Discount:
15% discount for businesses or organizations registering 3 or more people. This cannot be added to the above discounts, and must be arranged by phone (please call 203-888-5146).
To pay for your accreditation exam fee and accreditation fee in advance, visit our Accreditation Store and add them to your cart. Reminder: if an accredited organic land care professional referred you to the course, please write "Referred by [name]" in the comments box when you check out!
Cancellations will be honored and refunds issued (except $20 processing fee) with notice made within 10 or more days of the first day of the course. After that, you may designate someone else to attend in your stead, but refunds will not be available.
Rhode Island
Kettle Pond Visitor Center
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
50 Bend Road
Charlestown, RI 02813
Course Registration: $550
Be sure to register before February 6 to get the Early Bird Discount!
Early & Member Discount: $45
Coupon Code: NOFAEARLY2
Early Bird Discount for Non-members: $30
Coupon Code: REGEARLY2
NOFA Member Discount: $15
Coupon Code: NOFAMEM
Group Discount:
15% discount for businesses or organizations registering 3 or more people. This cannot be added to the above discounts, and must be arranged by phone (please call 203-888-5146).
To pay for your accreditation exam fee and accreditation fee in advance, visit the Accreditation section of our store and add them to your cart. Reminder: if an accredited organic land care professional referred you to the course, please write "Referred by [name]" in the comments box when you check out!
Cancellations will be honored and refunds issued (except $20 processing fee) with notice made within 10 or more days of the first day of the course. After that, you may designate someone else to attend in your stead, but refunds will not be available.
March 9, 2012
9:00am - 4:30pm
This full-day program with orchard health expert Michael Phillips will discuss the primary role of orchardists; which is to build system health creating the most favorable conditions for the production of delicious, healthy fruits. Holistic methods are about deep nutrition and competitive colonization along with organically-approved approaches to achieving pest balance.
A morning and early afternoon session will be held in a classroom, with a hearty lunch served in between. We will end the day with a walkabout High Hill Orchard in Meriden, learning what the trees have to tell.
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. For more info on Michael, visit his websites at www.HerbsAndApples.com and www.GrowOrganicApples.com.
Class: 16 Meriden Road, Rockfall CT
Training in the Field: High Hill Orchard, 170 Fleming Road, Meriden, CT
Workshop cost: $155
$15 Discount for AOLCPs or NOFA Members - Use Coupon Code MARCH9(1)
$15 Discount for Early Registration (Before February 17)- Use Coupon Code MARCH9(2)
$30 Discount for Early AOLCP/Member Registration (Before February 17) - Use Coupon Code MARCH9(3)
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