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October 2020
Class: Propagation – Native Seeds
Learn how to grow native plants from seed and why the skill is relevant in a horticultural context.
Find out more »Class: Native Species, Cultivars, and Selections: What’s the Difference?
In this class, you will learn about the nuances that distinguish cultivars from native plant selections.
Find out more »November 2020
Class: Climate Change and Native Plants
This class will cover a brief history of climate change and address carbon and hydrological cycles, the earth’s heating and cooling systems.
Find out more »January 2021
Class: History and Principles of Landscape Design
Over four afternoons, this class will explore Eastern and Western garden design, including long-practiced principles that encourage sustainable and ecological approaches.
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Class: Garden Design for Child Development
In this class, you will learn how to design a children’s garden that appeals to all five senses, evokes playfulness and learning, and instills a love of nature that will grow into stewardship and environmental sensitivity.
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Class: Plant Nutrients
In this course, you will learn some mineral nutrient foundations through an overview of soils, chemistry, and plant anatomy. Then we will explore how plants acquire, use, and translocate mineral nutrients.
Find out more »November 2022
Class: NGICP National Green Infrastructure Certification Program – Maine
The NGICP program provides the foundation understanding needed to properly design and oversee construction, inspection, and maintenance of green stormwater infrastructure.
Find out more »December 2022
Class: NGICP National Green Infrastructure Certification Program – NY
The program provides the foundational understanding needed to properly design and oversee construction, inspection, and maintenance of green stormwater infrastructure. Designed to meet international best practice standards, this program provides candidates with the technical skills necessary to incorporate green infrastructure into projects successfully.
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