Stephen Chisholm, Jr.
President, Aspen Tree Expert, Co., Inc.
Conifers are the backbone of many landscapes. They make good screens, delineate borders, and provide year-round color with a variety of textures, fragrances and shapes that accent any garden.   They range from large pines and firs to small prostrate ground covers, from rounded boxwoods to upright conical hollies to sprawling junipers.  In this class we will examine the most commonly used species and cultivars for our region both native and introduced. Steve will provide us with a systematic understanding of the way conifers are classified, show us how to identify the differences between types and develop our understanding of the cultural requirements common to the whole group. The Arboretum will be setting for this course where many examples of the conifers may be found.  It is suggested that for the class you purchase Richard Bitner’s Handbook of Conifers available on Amazon for approximately $20. Be prepared to go outside. This course carries 6.5 CEUs for ISA certified arborists (S=3, P=3, M=0.5). This course also carries LA-CES credits for landscape architects.  Lunch is included with registration fee.

Wednesday, January 15 Fee: $140 (includes lunch)

8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Bess Welborn Yates
Adjunct Professor of Landscape Design, Temple University, Ambler Campus
Join us as we examine the historical and cultural influence that public gardens from around the world have had on modern landscape design. Bess will address the concept of an eclectic, or romantic garden and then examine the following international influences and provide examples of gardens that illustrate them. 

1.    The English Park (Stourhead and others)
2.    Chinese Stroll Gardens (New Summer Palace)
3.    Islamic Influences (including Persian roots – Pasagardae and the Alhambra and Generalife)
4.    Andre Le Notre and the French Formal (Vaux le Vicomte)
5.    Italian Villas and their more recent evolution —the Cottage and Landscape Gardening movements
6.    Piet Oudolf (Villa D'Este, Villa Lante, Munstead Wood, and the High Line)
A short walk through the Morris Arboretum will follow as we identify some of these influences.

This course carries 3 CEUs for ISA certified arborists (S=2, P=1, M=0). This course also carries LA-CES credits for landscape architects.

Dress for the weather.  Lunch is included in the registration fee.

Wednesday, January 22 Fee: $75

8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.