DESCRIPTION

January 8, 2025, through April 2, 2025, 6:00PM to 9:00 PM. Wednesday evenings.

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

• Tree biology

• Tree identification

• Tree soil/relationships

• Diseases of the Landscape

• Introduction to IPM

• Insects that feed on trees

• Non-parasitic conditions of trees

• Tree conditions lab

• Tree law, tree regulations, and pesticide safety

• Safety requirements

• Workshop pruning

• Cable/bracing

INSTRUCTORS

Lenny Macari, Tracy Kay, Josh Appel, Lars Cherichetti 

LOCATION

Bartlett Arboretum Silver Education Center

REQUIRED COURSE TEXTS

Course books must be picked up at Bartlett Arboretum and will be available on the first day of class. If you'd like to pick them up earlier, contact the Education Department at edu@bartlettarboretum.org to schedule an appointment.

• UCONN IPM Manual (included in program cost)

• Core Certification Training Manual for Pesticide Applicators and Technicians (2021 Ed) (included in program cost)

OPTIONAL COURSE TEXTS

• A Field Guide to Eastern Trees, George Petrides. Peterson Field Guide Series. (Available from most bookstores and also on Amazon. Any similar field guide is acceptable as a substitute.)

• Pirone’s Tree Maintenance, Hartman, Pirone, and Sall, 7th edition, Oxford Press 2000. (Available from most bookstores – may need to be specially ordered. You can also buy it on Amazon.)