Plants of the Open Landscape: Meadows, Old Fields, and Shrublands

Start Date

08/15/2023

End Date

08/15/2023

Description

In this session, native plant authority Ian Caton will examine plants of the open landscape that exemplify the ecological characteristics described by Larry Weaner in Part One. His presentation will span the successional period from herbaceous meadow, to mixed woody/herbaceous old field, to the ecologically important but often neglected clonal shrub thicket. He will also present a group of “workhorse” native species for the sunlit landscape that combine reliability and weed suppression with attractive aesthetic character.

Distance Learning

Yes

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Horticulture / Plants

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

3.0

Learning Outcomes

--Learn about useful criteria for the selection and combination of meadow, old field, & shrubland species using a ‘plant community’ approach.
--Examine individual meadow, old field, & shrubland species, looking at their relevant ecological characteristics as well as their practical and aesthetic attributes.
--Explore new ways to incorporate specific species & plant communities into one's own practice or project(s).

Instructors

Ian Caton

Course Codes

Provider

New Directions in the American Landscape

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