Check out two summer workshops being hosted by the Organic Land Care Program!
“Organic Invasive Removal and Control,” will provide instruction on plant identification, identifying areas in need of invasive removal, site analysis, creating a management plan, biological controls of invasive species with beneficial insects, and a demonstration of organic techniques used for removing threatening invasive plants in Connecticut. The workshop is lead by Dr. Charlotte Pyle, a landscape ecologist at the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Donna Ellis, a Senior Extension Educator in the Dept. of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture at UConn and Michael Nadeau of Plantscapes, Inc.
Friday, July 8th, 2011 (Rain date – Friday, July 15th, 2011)
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Beardsley Zoo - Hanson Exploration Station
1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610
Beardsley Zoo - Hanson Exploration Station
1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610
Cost:
General public..........................................$200
AOLCPs and/or NOFA members...............$185
AOLCPs who register by June 24th...........$150
General public..........................................$200
AOLCPs and/or NOFA members...............$185
AOLCPs who register by June 24th...........$150
The second workshop is titled “Compost Tea: First Defense in Organic Land Care.” Peter Schmidt of Composterwerks, LLC will explain Soil Foodweb methodology and how to brew compost tea through classroom time and a staff-guided visit to the compost tea facility at the Botanical Gardens. The Soil Foodweb refers to the complex living systems of organisms living in the soil. This community of organisms creates and retains nutrients in the soil until they are absorbed by the roots of plants. The workshop will cover the topics of compost production, its specific uses, the relationship between soil and plants and the role of organic matter in soil.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
New York Botanical Garden
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
New York Botanical Garden
Cost:
General public...........................................................$200
AOLCPs, NOFA and/or NYBG members...............$185
AOLCPs who register by August 2nd………............$150
General public...........................................................$200
AOLCPs, NOFA and/or NYBG members...............$185
AOLCPs who register by August 2nd………............$150
To register for either workshop, please call the CT NOFA office at 203-888-5146. For a full description of the workshops and the professionals leading them, please visit the Organic Land Care website: http://www.organiclandcare.net/education/advanced-workshops
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