2008 Plant Identification Summer Course offered at UNH
Landscape Plant Materials Course: This class covers the NHLA Certification Plant Identification List. The purpose is to teach plant materials to people who are new in the industry or people with little plant knowledge.
The first class introduces students to methods of identification and plant families and then
the rest of the classes are spent identifying plant material. The NHLA Certification Plant List covers a wide range of common plant materials used in the landscape industry. This course is appropriate for anyone who wants to strengthen their plant material knowledge and will also prepare people for the Identification portion of the NHLA Certification exam. It is open to both members of NHLA and non-members.
Dates: June 4 - August 27
# of weeks: 13
Days and time: Wednesdays 4-8 pm
Format: Students will learn the identifying features and landscape value of the plants in the Certification manual. There will be a quiz each week and a final exam. Students will obtain a certificate if they obtain a 60% average. The Identification portion of the Certification exam will be held after the end of the course.
Instructor: Dana M. Sansom; Associate Professor of Horticultural Technology, Thompson School of Applied Science.
Cost: $400.00. per student. Price includes Plant ID portion of NHCLP Exam.
Place: Most classes will be held at The Thompson School of Applied Science, UNH, Durham. Classes will also be held at the Urban Forestry Center in Portsmouth, Millicans Nursery in Chichester, and Van Berkum Nursery in Deerfield.
For more Information: Contact Dana M. Sansom. Phone 603-435-7216 OR E-mail- dmsansom@ verizon.net
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