Interested in a career in Arboriculture or know someone who is? The course, being held from January 8, 2025, through April 2, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Wednesday evenings, is at the Bartlett Arboretum Silver Education Center.
This course is intended as an introductory course to provide participants with the basic information essential to a career in arboriculture. Students who attend class, read the assigned materials, and work with the instructor, generally can expect to do well on the Connecticut Arborist Exam. It is designed for students who wish to dive deeply into the material and have a more guided approach to the exam. Individual results are not guaranteed. This program is taught in English.
COURSE TOPICS:
Cable/bracing
Tree biology
Tree identification
Tree soil/relationships
Diseases of the Landscape
Introduction to IP
Insects that feed on trees
Non-parasitic conditions of trees
Tree conditions lab
Tree law, tree regulations, and pesticide safety
Safety requirements
Workshop pruning
The cost is $500. Click here to register. Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is at 151 Brookdale Road, Stamford. Go to bartlettarboretum.org.