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A five-day professional course offered on:
January 10, 11, 12, 17 & 18,
2006
(Snow Dates: Jan. 19 & 20)
Held at: Doyle Conservation Center (a recently
constructed ‘green’ building)
464 Abbott St., Leominster, MA
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT BY DEC. 20!
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Massachusetts
NOFA/Mass. is a community including farmers, gardeners, landscapers,
and consumers working together to educate members and the general public about
the benefits of local organic systems based on complete cycles, natural
materials, and minimal waste for the health of individual beings, communities
and the living planet.
THE COURSE
ACCREDITATION
COST
PROGRAM
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE?
ACCOMMODATIONS & DIRECTIONS:
FACULTY
THE COURSE
Growing public awareness of pesticide use hazards and new legislation mandating
least toxic and non-toxic alternatives are fueling a new market opportunity for
professionals with knowledge of organic land care. This 30-hour course for
professionals will provide the education needed for an understanding of organic
land care design and maintenance. The curriculum is based on NOFA’s Standards
for Organic Land Care: Practices for Design and Maintenance of Ecological
Landscapes, written by NOFA’s Organic Land Care Committee. These Standards,
published in 2001 and revised annually, extend the vision of organic
agriculture to the care of the entire landscape, both private and public. At
the end of the course attendees will be able to incorporate methods and
materials that respect natural ecology and the long-term health of the
environment.
ACCREDITATION
An optional exam will be given at the conclusion of the course. Those
who pass the exam can become NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals. A
list of these professionals and their services is widely distributed throughout
the region in NOFA’s Guide to Organic Land Care and on its website. Annual
reaccreditation is granted based on continued demonstration of competence in
organic land care.
COST
$445 Course: Includes the 2005 edition of NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care,
a course manual and daily organic lunch. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Take $20 off the
course fee by registering (postmarked envelope, or online) by Dec. 20, 2005.
Optional: $150 Exam and Accreditation. Can also pay at course. NOFA members
receive a $15 discount off the course fee. Become a member now by selecting a
membership level below and adding the appropriate amount on your registration
form.
Annual NOFA Membership Dues:
NOFA/Mass: Individual $30, Family $40, Supporting $100, Low-Income $20.
info@nofamass.org
NOFA VT: Individual $30, Farm/Family $40, Business $50, Sponsor $100, Sustainer
$250, Basic $15-25 (does not include subscription to The Natural Farmer).
info@nofavt.org
NOFA NH: Individual $25, Student $18, Family $35, Supporting $100.
nofanh@innevi.com
For dues of NOFA NY, RI, CT or NJ, visit: www.nofa.org
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FOR MORE INFO: Kathy Litchfield
NOFA/Mass. Organic Land Care Course Coordinator
(978) 724-0108 / kathylitch29@yahoo.com
PROGRAM
Each day runs from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and includes six hours of
presentations, a one-hour case study, one hour for catered lunch in the lobby,
and two 15-minute breaks.
DAY 1 – JAN. 10
* Principles and Procedures * Site Analysis, Design and Maintenance * Rain
Gardens/Stormwater Infiltration * Soil Health, Soil Foodweb
DAY 2 – JAN. 11
* Fertilizer and Soil Amendments * Composting * Lawns * Lawn Alternatives
DAY 3 – JAN. 12
* Planting and Plant Care * Wetlands * Pest Management * Turf Insects,
Perennials, Trees and Shrubs
DAY 4 – JAN. 17
* Pest Management * Ticks and Lyme Disease * Wildlife Management * Disease
Control * Weeds * Mulches
DAY 5 – JAN. 18
* Invasive Plants/Control * Client Relations * Review * Accreditation
Examination
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE?
* Landscapers * Designers * Landscape Architects
* Garden Center employees * Municipal employees
* Parks and Recreation employees * Land trust staff
* Conservation property managers * Master gardeners
* Horticulturists * Horticulture and Landscape teachers
* Entrepreneurs and new business owners
GRADUATES WILL:
Have the knowledge to design and maintain ecological landscapes * Be
among the first in the country to become accredited in Organic Land Care *
Build a business based on the health of the earth.
ACCOMMODATIONS & DIRECTIONS:
An extensive list of hotels, including pricing and directions to the course
site in Leominster will be provided in your confirmation packet once your
registration materials are received.
FACULTY
Instructors include the following experienced Organic Land Care
professionals and respected scientists:
TIM ABBEY – CT Agricultural Experiment Station
DONALD BISHOP – Gardens Are . . .
DANIEL COOLEY, Ph.D. – University of Massachusetts Amherst
RICHARD COWLES, Ph.D. – CT Agricultural Experiment Station
BILL DUESING – Solar Farm Education
TODD HARRINGTON – Harrington’s Organicare
JOHN HOWELL – University of Massachusetts Amherst Extension
CHARLES J. KATUSKA, P.W.S. – EA Engineering, Science & Technology Inc.
MARION LARSON – Massachusetts Department of Fisheries & Wildlife
ANN MCGOVERN – Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
MICHAEL NADEAU – Plantscapes Inc.
CHUCK SHERZI – Boston Tree Preservation
KIMBERLY STONER, Ph. D. – CT Agricultural Experiment Station
STEPHANIE WHITE – Stephanie White Landscape Gardening
TESTIMONIAL:
“We have found that the NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care, along
with the NOFA course which teaches them, to be an absolutely essential base for
our statewide efforts to move the public towards healthier and more
ecologically sound suburban practices.” - Sarah Little, Ph.D., Coordinator, MA
Pesticide Awareness Collaborative
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