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

Start Date
03/07/2024
End Date
03/07/2024
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
No
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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