Deep Dive into Native Plant Selection Best Practices
Agenda
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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
1:00 – 4:30 pm CDT (incl. two 15-min. breaks)
Presented by
Kim Eierman, Founder of EcoBeneficial LLC
Agenda:
Getting clear about native, nonnative, naturalized and invasive plants
Using straight species plants vs. native cultivars (nativars) – pros and cons
Exploring genetic diversity, ecoregions and local ecotype plants
Understanding plant reproduction requirements
(self-fertile species vs. plants that need partners)
Using aggressive natives in the landscape
(stoniferous, rhizomatous and prolific self-seeding plants)
Plant selection considerations for wildlife and ecosystem health
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Credits
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Speakers
Kim Eierman, CH, AOLCP
Founder of EcoBeneficial LLCMs. Eierman is an environmental horticulturist and ecological landscape designer specializing in native plants. Based in New York, Ms. Eierman teaches at the New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, The Native Plant Center, School and several other institutions. She is an active speaker nationwide on many ecological landscape topics. Ms. Eierman also provides horticultural consulting and landscape design services to landscape architects and designers, homeowners, municipalities, and commercial clients. In addition to being a certified horticulturist through the American Society for Horticultural Science, she is an accredited Organic Landcare Professional, a steering committee member of The Native Plant Center, and a member of The Ecological Landscape Alliance and Garden Communicators International. Ms. Eierman is the author of the book, The Pollinator Victory Garden: Win the War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological Gardening.
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Course Title: Deep Dive into Native Plant Selection Best Practices
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This course examines the the differences between native, nonnative, naturalized and invasive plant species and straight species plants versus native cultivars. The course explores genetic diversity, plant reproduction, using aggressive native plants, and plant selection.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to differentiate native, nonnative, naturalized and invasive plants, and they will be able to discuss the pros and cons of straight species plants native cultivars.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to discuss genetic diversity, ecoregions, and local ecotype plants in the context of plant selection criteria.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to explain plant reproduction requirements for both self-fertile species and plants that need partners.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to make informed decisions on the use of aggressive native plants in the landscape, and they will be able to make plant decisions that focus on wildlife habitat and ecosystem health.
LUs: 3.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: An understanding and appreciation for environmental and plant biodiversity and understanding of the harm caused by invasive plant species.
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 05/04/2024
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Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.