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Introduction to 10 Common Plant Families
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 2300 Arboretum Drive E, Seattle, WA
Explore the intricate relationships between species and discover the unique characteristics that define each family through this enlightening course.
Taking the Edge off: Pruning for Natural Areas Workshop
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
This course offers a lecture and hands-on workshop on managing and pruning native vegetation along trails, drives, and streets for optimal environmental functions, appearance, safety, and visibility. It is geared towards public works, maintenance, and landscape crews, as well as community volunteers, providing both theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
2024 Urban Forest Symposium - Native Forests and Health: Living in Relationships
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 4249 Little Canoe Channel NE, Seattle, WA
The 2024 Urban Forest Symposium explores how Indigenous knowledge and eco-cultural frameworks enhance urban forest health and community well-being. It brings together diverse stakeholders to integrate traditional perspectives into sustainable forestry practices.
Introduction to Plant Identification: Recognizing 10 Common Plant Families by Sight
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 2300 Arboretum Drive E, Seattle, WA
This course is designed to help students develop the skills to identify 10 common flowering plant families by sight. Through a mix of online instruction and hands-on field sessions at the UW Botanic Gardens Arboretum, students will learn to recognize key plant features in both cultivated and wild environments.
Native Plants 101: Edible Native Plants
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
Learn to safely identify many of our native edibles here in the Puget Sound area as well as ways to incorporate native edible plants into your home landscape! This class will include a small tasting of different native plants you can grow and harvest as well as a short walk around the Union Bay Natural Area to take a look at some of the native edibles and compare them to invasive look-alikes. Children are welcome, but class content will be...
Plant CSI: Cankers, Conks, and Rots - Decay Pathogens
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 2300 Arboretum Drive E, Seattle, WA
Learn how to identify and manage fungal decay diseases that affect native tree species in the Pacific Northwest. Gain essential skills in recognizing decay pathogens for proper tree health assessment and structure evaluation. Discover effective Plant Health Care (PHC) approaches and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods for disease management.
Springtime Botanical Collage - Art Workshop
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
Unleash your creativity with a hands-on botanical art experience surrounded by the vibrant beauty of nature. Dive into the world of collage-making using a variety of botanical materials to create stunning artwork that captures the essence of the season. Join us for an enriching workshop that combines art, nature, and inspiration in a unique setting.
Terrarium Workshop
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
Learn to create and maintain a miniature indoor garden with terrariums in this class. Discover terrarium history, planting techniques, and care tips while building your own unique, artistic garden.
Local Plants for Natural Dyes and Pigments
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
Discover the vibrant world of natural dyes as you learn to create your own beautiful colors from common garden plants, ornamental trees, and even weeds. Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll uncover the art of dyeing fabric and explore the use of mordants. Leave with a swatch book and stunning dyed silk scarf and cotton bandana.
Restoration Project Management
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
Class attendees will be introduced to restoration-relevant project management concepts in order to plan and implement more successful and cost effective ecological restoration projects. Considerations of project management like identifying project needs and stakeholders and researching sites, as well as creating project schedules and budgets will be discussed. Class attendees will also be introduced to important resources for restoration practitioners...
Vine Pruning
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
This class covers pruning and management of some of our most common ornamental vines: wisteria, common varieties of clematis, Boston ivy/Virginia creeper, honeysuckle, and trumpet vine. This lecture series is designed for those who work in landscape maintenance. Each lecture provides information on tools and techniques for quality pruning with better long-term results and customer satisfaction.
Fruit Tree Pruning
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
Learn the basics of fruit tree pruning. Covers apple, cherry, plum, and pear trees. This lecture series is designed for those who work in landscape maintenance. Each lecture provides information on tools and techniques for quality pruning with better long-term results and customer satisfaction. This class takes the confusion out of pruning common fruit trees.
Plant CSI: What's Wrong with my Conifer?
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom
This course will help you identify common conifer diseases and insect pests including rusts, twig and needle blights, needle casts, adelgids, and moths. Why is your juniper turning brown? Should that pine have orange needles? And why does my hemlock look like it has been covered in lint? There are a number of common insect pests, diseases and abiotic problems that impact the health of both native and landscape conifers in our region. This course...
Pruning Art or Pruning Atrocity
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom
This two hour slideshow covers the three main forms of mal-pruning: tree topping, inappropriate shearing of trees and shrubs, and over-thinning. Then we compare and contrast mal-pruning with bona-fide examples of pruning art: pollarding, cloud pruning, topiary, pleaching, and coppicing. The class ends on a humorous note as slides are shown of "The Good, the Bad, and the Bizarre". This lecture series is designed for those who work in landscape maintenance....
Raising Seedlings for the Backyard Gardener
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom
Learn how to start seeds, upcycle seedling containers, harden off your seedlings and eventually plant them out. Growing your own food from seed is the truest form of sovereignty! Raising seedlings indoors saves money, extends your growing season & optimizes space in your garden beds. Learn how to create the perfect seedling, upcycle seedling containers, understand planting depths for different seeds, how to water them appropriately, how to...
Plant CSI: What's Wrong with my Apple Tree?
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom
There is nothing better than taking the first juicy bite of a delicious apple picked right off of the tree. But then you notice the holes and dark areas on the fruit, and spots on the leaves, and the bark seems to be peeling off. What’s happening? This course will cover common insect pests and diseases of apple trees, including apple scab, apple anthracnose, powdery mildew, nectria canker, codling moth, apple maggot, aphids, tent caterpillar and...
Therapeutic Gardening
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
Engage in an experiential workshop to recognize plants that inspire curiosity, calmness, and happiness. Unlock the therapeutic potential of gardening and integrate these practices into your everyday routine for enhanced well-being.
Meet Seattle's Urban Beavers
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
Explore the intriguing lives of the urban beavers nestled in the heart of Seattle with this course. Learn about their habitat, behavior, and impact on the local ecosystem.
Native Plants 101: Field Identification
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 2300 Arboretum Drive E, Seattle, WA
Learn to identify common native plants of Western Washington and discover tips on plant identification. Enhance your gardening skills by understanding growth preferences and incorporating native plants into your own garden or yard. Join us at the Washington Park Arboretum for a hands-on experience in native plant identification.
Celebrate Summer with Cyanotypes
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
Celebrate summer's beauty with Cyanotypes! Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll create stunning blue and white prints using the sun's UV light. Explore the art of shadow casting with plants and organic materials.