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F19/HT-Video
This class is a requirement to maintain active status as a UConn Certified Master Gardener. The primary topics are tree health and the challenges Connecticut forests are currently facing, presented by UConn Extension Associate Professor Tom Worthley and an overview of native plant use in the landscape presented by UConn Associate Professor Jessica Lubell-Brand. A pest update on a potential new invasive, Spotted Lanternfly, will also be provided. This class is an online video of the live presentation in May. Only one Hot Topics class per year is necessary to maintain Active Certified Master Gardener status.
Once you have registered you will receive a confirmation email with access instructions.
To receive credit, you must complete the quiz included with the video with a score of 80% or better.
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Starts:
9/1/2019
8:00 AM
Ends:
9/1/2019
11:00 AM
Duration:
3 hours
Credits:
3 Class Hours
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79 open seats left
F19/09
In this class, we’ll give an overview of the basics of water bath and pressure canning and discuss which foods are appropriate for each. We will cover the equipment needed, process steps, food safety concerns, and more. Since it is much better to learn by doing, we will then move into the kitchen for a hands-on demonstration making one or two of Jackie’s favorites: good, old-fashioned applesauce and, time permitting, red raspberry jam. Attendees will all participate in the making and processing and then take home a sample of their work.
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Starts:
9/16/2019
12:00 PM
Ends:
9/16/2019
3:00 PM
Duration:
3 hours
Credits:
3 Class Hours
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F19/07
The rhythms of the Moon are strong and steady, and the rhythms of the Earth follow unfailingly.
Held at the time of the Waning Gibbous Moon, this gentle conversation will give insight from a Scientific and Artistic perspective as well as a Cultural and Historic perspective. We will learn about the effect of the Moon on the Earth and its inhabitants, and move to several aspects of Lunar gardening, from planting vegetables by the Moon's phases to planting an ornamental Moon Garden. Come learn about our nearest neighbor, her remarkable influence over life on Earth, and how to enjoy her Magic in your garden.
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Starts:
9/17/2019
1:00 PM
Ends:
9/17/2019
3:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Credits:
2 Class Hours
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21 open seats left
S19/34
NEW DATE - September 21st.
This program will explore the biology and ecology of Fungi and the role they play in gardening, forest health, the importance of mycorrhizae, and nutrient cycling. Students will learn identification skills, common edible and poisonous mushrooms of Connecticut and a hands-on experience with wild mushrooms. For this program students are encouraged to bring wild mushrooms to this class that they have collected beforehand for examination and identification. We will spend some time learning what features need to be observed for successful identification. *note- students who bring in wild mushrooms for identification are encouraged to carefully bring in the WHOLE mushroom, carefully extracted from the ground or tree, and placed in a brown paper bag. Do not mix different kinds, keep each one separate. More
Starts:
9/21/2019
10:00 AM
Ends:
9/21/2019
12:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Credits:
2 Class Hours
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6 open seats left
F19/02
The traits typically used to describe trees—leaves, twigs, and buds—are often hard to see or seasonally absent. This class will take you on an exploration of bark, which is always visible, in any season. As you hone your perceptive abilities you will learn about a system for identifying tree species by their bark, and discover why such a variety of bark characteristics exist. Why do some species have smooth bark, while on others it is thick and broken? Why does bark peel? The class will begin with a presentation at the Hartford County Extension Center and will then move down the street to the MDC reservoir property for a hands-on exploration of the topic. Dress accordingly for a walk in the woods.
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Starts:
9/24/2019
10:00 AM
Ends:
9/24/2019
1:00 PM
Duration:
3 hours
Credits:
3 Class Hours
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F19/08
Rarely discussed by gardeners, soil is, nonetheless, the foundation of a garden. Each tablespoon of healthy soil is alive with millions of creatures, many working to keep your plants healthy. Soil is full of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that we can't see. Learn more about this intriguing ecosystem.
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Starts:
9/25/2019
10:00 AM
Ends:
9/25/2019
12:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Credits:
2 Class Hours
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18 open seats left
F19/14
Marge will give a slide show showing all of the aspects of raising and showing exhibition dahlias. The presentation will include review of the specifics of propagation, planting and digging the tubers to store them for next season. This will be followed by a short description of the blooms that will be on display in the room, with comments on the varieties and the features evaluated when judging dahlias.
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Starts:
9/30/2019
10:00 AM
Ends:
9/30/2019
12:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Credits:
2 Class Hours
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26 open seats left
F19/10
Plants aren't as helpless to insect attacks as they seem. Fascinating new scientific findings on the battle tactics and alliances between plants and insects might make us rethink some of our gardening practices.
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Starts:
10/1/2019
10:00 AM
Ends:
10/1/2019
12:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Credits:
2 Class Hours
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18 open seats left
F19/04
Native plants are not just another pretty addition to your garden but a vital part of the local food chain. Native plants have co-evolved with local wildlife and provide ecological benefits that most non-native plants cannot. Learn how biologically productive native plants are in comparison to non-natives, how chemicals produced by specific native plants are essential to native insect life cycles and protection from predators, how flowers of native plants are often designed for specific native pollinators and require the aid of native insects and wildlife to disperse and even plant their seeds, and how native plants provide the correct nutrition for local wildlife at just the right time of the year. The benefits and ecological roles of specific native plants will also be discussed.
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Starts:
10/8/2019
6:30 PM
Ends:
10/8/2019
8:30 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Credits:
2 Class Hours
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25 open seats left
F19/17
Garden design doesn’t have to be complicated—with a few basic tools and skills, you can put together a plan in an afternoon (or morning). Come learn – or review - the basics and then apply them to a real‐life situation. Class will consist of a design basics talk, followed by a small-group project re-designing the landscape at the New Haven Extension Center. Sustainability, durability and four-season aesthetics will be design considerations. See how the concepts learned are applied to an actual site ‐ and how many different options one can come up with!
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Starts:
10/12/2019
10:00 AM
Ends:
10/12/2019
1:00 PM
Duration:
3 hours
Credits:
3 Class Hours
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10 open seats left
F19/05
Stormwater runoff is an increasing problem, both from pollution and conservation standpoints. This talk will address the best way to make a rain garden to optimize collection of runoff water while adding a beautiful, easy to maintain garden to the home landscape. Emphasis will be on using native plants, for their hardiness and their natural fit into the local ecology.
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Starts:
10/16/2019
3:00 PM
Ends:
10/16/2019
5:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Credits:
2 Class Hours
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24 open seats left
F19/06
We live under the canopy of trees. Our streets, parks, yards and homes lie under trees as they moderate our environment and offer a sense of home, safety and shelter. Trees are an important part of the human experience in the northeast yet many times trees are removed because of a lack of understanding of how trees stand up and the assumption of instability where none exist. In this course we will have a broad ranging discussion of how trees have evolved to stand up and why trees fail. Our goal is to help the landscape manager ask the right questions of tree care professionals and make informed decisions. What are the red flags of hazardous trees and how to advocate for tree preservation will be discussed. Dress for the weather as we will go outside to assess trees in the second half of the course.
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Starts:
10/17/2019
1:00 PM
Ends:
10/17/2019
3:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Credits:
2 Class Hours
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31 open seats left
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