Native "Weeds" as Beneficial Workhorses (RECORDING) | April 9, 2024
1.25 Hrs Virtual | Ethan Dropkin
Gardeners spend countless hours pulling weeds. Some of these, however, are native plants that in the context of ecological gardening, could just as easily be treated as landscaping allies. These tough, often self-sufficient plants can suppress much worse weeds, control erosion, and provide significant habitat value. In the right setting, these plants can be surprisingly ornamental, both as individuals and as contributors to an overall garden composition. Maybe best of all, they often show up for free. By acquiring information on their benefits and learning how to plant or manage them, we can turn these “problem plants” into welcome partners in the naturalized landscape.
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 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: If you have already emailed your member status verification for a previous course, please look out for our email sending the new code for this Virtual Series. If you have not yet, 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
We want to thank our Institutional Ally:
Ethan Dropkin, MLA, is a landscape designer at Larry Weaner Landscape Associates (LWLA), has an extensive and in-depth understanding of native plants, the patterns and processes they express in nature, and their effective use in the designed landscape. He has been involved with numerous private gardens and public projects including Riverwalk Park in Tarrytown, NY, and a planting plan for Kingsland Wildflowers in Brooklyn, NY. Prior to joining LWLA, Ethan worked as a designer at Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, as a horticultural designer and technician for Cornell University, and as a horticulturist for the New York City Parks Department. He has a Master’s in Landscape Architecture and a Master’s of Professional Studies in Horticulture, both from Cornell University.
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.
You can register for 3 months past the live session date, and access the materials - including the recording - until that point.
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.*
As this is a non-professional session, there are no CEUs associated.