Native Plant Trust

Classes & Field Studies

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Title State Start Date Subject Certificate CEU
New England Climbers online March 21, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Green Photography: The Contemporary Anthotype online March 28, 2024 Art & Nature Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture
Vernal Mustards Eastern MA April 4, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Meadows 1-2-3 CT April 6, 2024 Horticulture & Design Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture MCLP: 1, MCH: 0.5
Writing in the Garden Eastern MA April 6, 2024 Art & Nature Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture
Site Preparation for Landscape Transformation CT April 6, 2024 Horticulture & Design Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture MCLP: 1, MCH: 0.5
Riparian Communities online April 8, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Coastal Field Study at Haile Farm Preserve RI April 13, 2024 Botany & Conservation Field: Basic or Advanced, Botany MCH: 1
Native Edibles for Cities online April 18, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture
Plant Systematics online April 20, 2024 Botany & Conservation Advanced Core, Botany MCH: 1
Framework Trees Eastern MA April 20, 2024 Botany & Conservation Basic Certificate Core MCLP: 2, MCA: 2, MCH: 1
Introduction to Mosses Western MA April 21, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Gardening for Pollinators online April 22, 2024 Horticulture & Design Elective: Basic and Advanced, Horticulture
Plant Families online April 22, 2024 Botany & Conservation Basic Certificate Core
Plant Ecology online April 22, 2024 Botany & Conservation Basic Certificate Core
Plants 101: Introduction to the Green World online April 22, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Plant Form and Function online April 22, 2024 Botany & Conservation Basic Certificate Core
Designing with Native Plants online April 22, 2024 Horticulture & Design Elective: Basic and Advanced, Horticulture
Forest Landscapes of Southern New England Eastern MA April 22, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Inspired by Nature: Watercolor Painting Eastern MA April 22, 2024 Art & Nature
Native Plants and Birds in New England online April 25, 2024 Horticulture & Design Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture
Joralemon Park NY April 27, 2024 Botany & Conservation Field: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Wildflowers of New England Eastern MA May 1, 2024 Botany & Conservation Basic Certificate, Core MCLP: 2, MCH: 1
Wildflowers of New England online May 2, 2024 Botany & Conservation Basic Certificate, Core MCLP: 2, MCH: 1
Native Herbaceous Plant Materials (Early Season) Eastern MA May 4, 2024 Horticulture & Design Advanced Core, Horticulture MCLP: 4, MCH: 1
Inland Pine Barrens Eastern MA May 11, 2024 Botany & Conservation Field: Basic or Advanced Certificate, Botany
Nature and Sculpture Exploration at Garden in the Woods Eastern MA May 16, 2024 Youth & Family
Twilight Trilliums Eastern MA May 17, 2024 Program
Introduction to Mosses Western MA May 18, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Visualizing a Garden Design: Opening Up New Possibilities Eastern MA May 19, 2024 Horticulture & Design Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture MCLP: 1, MCH: 1
The Ericaceae of New England: Diversity, Ecology, and Phylogeny online May 21, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
The Art of Observation: Creating a Nature Sketchbook Eastern MA June 1, 2024 Art & Nature
Plant Families Eastern MA June 2, 2024 Botany & Conservation Basic Certificate, Core MCH: 1
New England Plant Communities Online & Eastern MA June 4, 2024 Botany & Conservation Advanced Core, Botany MCH: 1
Native New England Shrubs online June 5, 2024 Botany & Conservation Basic Certificate, Core MCLP: 2, MCA: 2, MCH: 1
New England Roses online June 6, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany MCLP: 1, MCA: 1
Introduction to Grasses Identification CT June 8, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany MCH: 1
Mosses Field Study Western MA June 9, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Native Hydrangeas online June 13, 2024 Horticulture & Design Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture
Flower Friends: Using the Art of Collage to Illustrate Relationships with Native Plants Eastern MA June 16, 2024 Art & Nature
How Walks Become Words: Writing About Walking Eastern MA June 16, 2024 Art & Nature
Evolution of Green Plants online June 20, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Introduction to Sedges: The Genus Carex Eastern MA June 22, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany MCH: 1
Bog and Fen NH & VT June 22, 2024 Botany & Conservation Field: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Green Immersion Eastern MA June 23, 2024 Art & Nature
Our Future with Water: Managing Stormwater online June 26, 2024 Horticulture & Design Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture MCLP: 1
Predatory Plants Eastern MA June 29, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Queer Botany Eastern MA June 30, 2024 Botany & Conservation
Native New England Shrubs Eastern MA July 13, 2024 Botany & Conservation Basic Certificate, Core MCLP: 2, MCA: 2, MCH: 1
Plants, Pollinators, and You Eastern MA July 13, 2024 Art & Nature
Mosses Field Study Western MA July 14, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Native Woody Plant Materials Eastern MA July 14, 2024 Horticulture & Design Advanced Core, Horticulture MCLP: 2, MCA: 2, MCH: 0.5
Native New England Shrubs online July 17, 2024 Botany & Conservation Basic Certificate, Core MCLP: 2, MCA: 2, MCH: 1
Native Fern Identification and Ecology Western MA July 20, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Mushrooms for Beginners Eastern MA July 20, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Native Herbaceous Plant Materials (Late Season) Eastern MA July 27, 2024 Horticulture & Design Advanced Core, Horticulture MCLP: 2, MCH: 1
Stratton Mountain VT July 27, 2024 Botany & Conservation Field: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Field Identification Techniques Eastern MA August 3, 2024 Botany & Conservation Advanced Botany Certificate, Core MCH: 1
Inspired by Nature: Watercolor Intensive Eastern MA August 5, 2024 Art & Nature
Introduction to Wetland Plant Identification Eastern MA August 7, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Introduction to Sedges: The non-Carex Genera Eastern MA August 11, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany MCH: 1
Landscape for Life online August 14, 2024 Horticulture & Design Advanced Core, Horticulture MCLP: 2, MCA: 2, MCH: 1
Deer-tolerant Landscapes online August 15, 2024 Horticulture & Design Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture MCLP: 1, MCA: 1
The Art of Observation: Creating a Nature Sketchbook Eastern MA August 17, 2024 Art & Nature
Meadows and Naturalized Landscapes CT August 17, 2024 Horticulture & Design Landscape: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture MCLP: 1
Mosses Field Study Western MA August 18, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Making Pictures from Plants: Introducing the Anthotype Eastern MA August 18, 2024 Art & Nature
How Insects Use Plants Eastern MA August 24, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany MCH: 0.5
Sonifying Nature: A Talk with Sound Artist Skooby Laposky Online September 7, 2024 Art & Nature
Native Plant Portraits: Life Drawing in the Field Eastern MA September 7, 2024 Art & Nature
Sonifying Nature: A Talk with Sound Artist Skooby Laposky Eastern MA September 7, 2024 Art & Nature
Sonifying Nature: A Talk with Sound Artist Skooby Laposky Eastern MA September 7, 2024 Art & Nature
Plant Adaptations to Fire Online September 12, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic and Advanced, Botany
Understanding and Managing Soils Online September 13, 2024 Botany & Conservation Basic Certificate Core MCLP: 2, MCA: 2, MCH: 1
Mushrooms for Beginners Eastern MA September 14, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
New England Climbers Eastern MA September 15, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Invasive Plants: Identification, Documentation, and Control Eastern MA September 15, 2024 Botany & Conservation Advanced Botany Certificate Core MCLP: 2, MCA: 2, MCH: 0.5
Aquatic Habitats of New England Online September 17, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Close Look: Plants in Art and Design Online September 18, 2024 Art & Nature
Asters and Goldenrods Eastern MA September 21, 2024 Botany & Conservation Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany MCH: 0.5
Floodplain Forests Eastern MA September 21, 2024 Field Study Field: Basic or Advanced, Botany
Botanical Inventory Methods and Techniques Online & Eastern MA September 26, 2024 Botany & Conservation Advanced Botany Certificate Core MCH: 1
Site Preparation for Landscape Transformation CT September 28, 2024 Horticulture & Design Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture MCLP: 1
Botany Is Survival: How to Use Art to Get the Word Out Eastern MA September 28, 2024 Art & Nature
Meadows 1-2-3 CT September 28, 2024 Horticulture & Design Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture MCLP: 1
Understanding and Managing Soils Western MA September 28, 2024 Botany & Conservation Basic Certificate Core MCLP: 2, MCA: 2, MCH: 1
Fall Foliage in the Garden RI September 29, 2024 Landscape Study Landscape: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture MCLP: 1
Framework Trees of New England Eastern MA October 5, 2024 Botany & Conservation Basic Certificate Core MCLP: 2, MCA: 2, MCH: 1
Regarding Nature, Opening Reception Eastern MA October 5, 2024 Art & Nature
Regarding Nature, Artist Talk Eastern MA October 6, 2024 Art & Nature