• Please note

    Registration for and access to view this session recording is available until Jan. 19th, 2024. *We are unable to provide extensions.*

Presenter: Dan Segal


In the wild, plants primarily proliferate sexually from seed. As a consequence, even plants of the same species are genetically diverse. In nature, that diversity is a major driver of long-term balance and natural replacement. In the nursery however, where most plants have been propagated asexually from cuttings, divisions, or lab cloning, that genetic diversity is lost. In this lecture, native plant expert Dan Segal will reveal how seed-grown, genetically diverse plants behave at his nursery, and how the benefits he has observed can translate to your garden. He will also explain how to understand and incorporate ecological succession, the natural process that guides vegetational change over time. By understanding these foundational ecological principles, gardeners can guide nature instead of fight it, even at the smallest of scales.


Date & Time: Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, 3:00 - 4:15 PM ET
-The session will be recorded and viewable to registrants for 3 months after the live session date. 

Location: Virtual

Fee: $42
-Wild Ones member discount: please email verification of member status to [email protected] for discount code.
-Students please email verification of student status to [email protected] for discount code.
-Two free Student Scholarships are available for this session. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Please send letter of interest, resume, and verification of student status (ie. student ID, course schedule) to [email protected].

Event Category: Non-Professional

CEUs: N/A

Register by: 3 months after the live session date


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Presenter

Dan Segal has been working with native plants since 1990 (33 years). His work has included ecological restoration, native seed collection at local and commercial scales, native plant nursery production and management, residential and commercial native landscaping, and educational efforts in several Western, Mid Atlantic, and Northeastern states. Dan founded the Ithaca Native Landscape Symposium with a partner 15 years ago. He is the owner of The Plantsmen Nursery in the Ithaca NY area since 2006. He has presented for national agencies, regional conferences, and local groups for about 30 years.

Register

Registration is open and recording is viewable for 3 months after the live session date. Students please email verification of student status to [email protected] for discount code.

FAQ

  • Recording: Will this course be recorded for me to view later? Do I have to attend the live session in order to access the recording?

    The entire course will be recorded and available (not downloadable) to all registrants after the live session ends for three (3) months. If you are registered, you do not need to attend the live session in order to access the recording.

  • Recording: Can I purchase only the recording later?

    You can register for 3 months past the live session date, and access the materials - including the recording - until that point.

  • Webinar Platform: Which webinar platform will the live session be held on?

    Zoom Webinar. Please make sure to download the Zoom application (https://zoom.us/download) and download the latest Zoom update if needed prior to the live course. We recommend that you join at least 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. The instructor will use PowerPoint presentations. *If you have any technical difficulties during the session and need to contact us, please email Sara Weaner, NDAL Executive Director, at [email protected] instead of calling.*

  • Continuing Education Units (CEUs): Can I get CEUs for taking this course?

    As this is a non-professional session, there are no CEUs associated.