[UrbanCropCircle] Fwd: [CUH-Outreach] Affordable, informative spring classes at UW Botanic Gardens!

[Ingela Wanerstrand]

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> From: cuh-outreach at u.washington.edu
> Date: April 16, 2009 12:31:02 PM PDT
> To: "cuh-outreach at u.washington.edu" <cuh-outreach at u.washington.edu>
> Subject: [CUH-Outreach] Affordable, informative spring classes at UW 
> Botanic Gardens!
> Reply-To: cuh-outreach at u.washington.edu
>
> Center for Urban Horticulture Public Education
> The trees are leafing out, and people are signing up for our latest 
> offerings. Don't miss these informative, low-cost sessions at UW 
> Botanic Gardens! Set up a drip irrigation system, learn about urban 
> forest management, or take a Pro-Hort course on plant pathogens this 
> spring.
>
> To register, contact Jean Robins at jrobins at u.washington.edu or 
> 206-685-2590.
>
> DRIP IRRIGATION FOR SUCCESSFUL FOOD GARDENING
> Wednesday, April 29, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
> NHS Hall, Center for Urban Horticulture
> Instructor:  David Stoller
> Fee:  $15; Pre-Registration Required
>
> Tired of the frequent watering that food gardens demand? Drip 
> irrigation eliminates hose dragging and sends water directly to the 
> roots. Don't be overwhelmed by drip irrigation options: this class 
> will show you which parts to choose, how to set them up, and how to 
> maintain your system over time. The instructor, David Stoller, is a 
> landscape contractor, consultant and teacher who has been involved in 
> more than 700 irrigation projects over the past 40 years. This program 
> is a Partnership with Seattle Public Utilities and the Saving Water 
> Partnership (www.savingwater.org).
>
> URBAN FOREST SYMPOSIUM
> Monday, May 11, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
> Center for Urban Horticulture
> Early Registration Fee: $50; $40 for nonprofits (before May 1)
>
> UW Botanic Gardens and Plant Amnesty present this symposium on urban 
> forest management issues and solutions. Topics include communicating 
> the value of trees, trees and climate change, protecting trees during 
> construction projects, and tree risk assessment. Intended for 
> management-level professionals, on-the-ground technical staff, and 
> community organizations.
>
> A limited number of scholarships are available for students and 
> non-profits; deadline is April 27. Download the registration form at 
> www.uwbotanicgardens.org.
>
> SPRING PRO-HORT
> EFFECTS OF SOIL AMENDMENTS AND BIOLOGICALS ON PLANT PATHOGENS
> Monday, June 1, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
> NHS Hall, Center for Urban Horticulture
> Instructor:  Dr. Olaf Ribeiro, Plant Pathologist
> Fee:  $40; Pre-Registration Required
>
> WSDA and ISA Recertification Credits Pending
>
> Learn soil microbiology basics and how various amendments affect soil 
> microbes in the plant root zone. The class covers research on the 
> effect of adding various nutrients in increasing or decreasing plant 
> diseases and the effect of amendments on pathogens on a variety of 
> ornamental plants, including mature trees. Dr. Ribeiro is owner of 
> Ribeiro Tree Evaluations, Inc.
>
> To register for any of these classes, contact Jean Robins at 
> jrobins at u.washington.edu or 206-685-2590.
>
>
>
> Meg Matthews
> Communications Specialist
> (T/Th/afternoons on Fridays)
> UW Botanic Gardens
> 206-543-2608
> gavigan at u dot washington dot edu
>
> Celebrating 75 years of the Washington Park Arboretum in 2009
>
> ________________________________________
>
> http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/cuh-outreach
>
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