Nov 23, 2024

Workforce Development & Community Education - Fall 2024 - Summer 2025 - NON-CREDIT CATALOG

Nature & the Environment

Location(s): Valhalla

Program Description

GO NATIVE U – SUSTAINABLE GARDENING WITH NATIVE PLANTS

Classes and Certificate Program

Discover how to grow a beautiful and beneficial landscapes using plants native to the Northeast. Home gardeners, landscape architects, designers, and other industry professionals will learn from experienced instructors about native plants, regional ecology, and best practices that support wildlife and enhance the environment. Students can enroll in single classes or pursue a certificate in Sustainable Gardening with Native Plants, which consists of 50 contact hours

(18-hours/core courses, 17-hours/electives, 15-hours/volunteer service with The Native Plant Center) plus a final exam.

To register, call 914-606-6830 or visit www.sunywcc.edu/gnu

Go Native U at SUNY Westchester Community College is offered in collaboration with The Native Plant Center.

Spring Course Offerings

Core Classes

Introduction to Native Plant Communities, REMOTE, CE-GRDN 2013
Wed., Jan. 29, 10:00 am–12:00 noon, $57. K Eierman. #47248

Native Trees and Shrubs, IN-PERSON, CE-GRDN 2009
2 Sat., Feb. 8 & Feb. 15,11:00 am–1:00 pm, TBD, $93. C Summers. #47249

Native Perennials: Spring/Summer, IN-PERSON, CE-GRDN 2016
Sat., March 1, 10:00 am–12:00 noon, TBD, $57. P Butter. #47250

Elective Classes

Winter Garden Field Walk, IN-PERSON, CE-GRDN 2142
Fri., Jan. 31 (snow date: Fri., Feb. 7), 10:00 am–12:00 noon, Room KNC-4, $57. P Butter. #47251

Native Wildflower Seed-Sowing Workshop, IN-PERSON, CE-GRDN 2140
Sat., Feb. 1, 10:00 am–12:00 noon, TBD, $57. P Butter. #47252

Introduction to Botanical Latin Plant Names, IN-PERSON, CE-GRDN 2139
Fri., Feb. 14, 10:00 am–12:00 noon, KNC-4, $57. P Butter. #47253

Pressing Plants for Art and Science, IN-PERSON, CE-SCI 2064
1 Fri., Feb. 21, & 1 Sat., Feb. 22, 10:00 am–1:00 pm, TBD (+ $10 materials fee, payable to instructor). D. Atha. #47254

Creating a Bird-Friendly Garden, REMOTE, CE-GRDN 2116
Wed., Feb. 26, 10:00 am–1:00 pm, $82. K Eierman. #47255

Shade Gardening Basics, IN-PERSON, CE-GRDN 2133
Thur., Feb. 27, 10:00 am–12:00 noon, KNC-5, $57. G Himmelman. #47256

Gardener’s Toolkit for Invasive Species, IN-PERSON, CE-GRDN 2037
2 Fri., Feb. 28 & Mar. 7, 10:00 am–12:00 noon, KNC-5, $93. J Schuler. #47257

Creating a Succession of Bloom in the Native Garden, REMOTE, CE-GRDN 2145
Wed., Mar. 5, 10:00 am–1:00 pm, $82. K Eierman. #47258

Best Practices for Garden Maintenance, IN-PERSON, CE-GRDN 2074
Sat., Mar. 8, 11:00 am –1:00 pm, TBD, $57. C Summers. #47259

Get the ‘Dirt’ on Soil, IN-PERSON, CE-GRDN 2134
Wed., Mar. 26, 10:00 am–1:00 pm, KNC-3, $82. G Himmelman. #47260

Great Native Plants for Containers, REMOTE, CE-GRDN 2057
Thur., Mar. 27, 10:00 am–1:00 pm, $82. K Eierman. #47261

Weeds 101, IN-PERSON, CE-GRDN 2141
Thur., Apr. 10, 10:00 am–12:00 noon, KNC-5, $57. G Himmelman. #47262

The Pollinater Victory Garden. REMOTE, CE-GRDN 2088
Wed., Apr. 30, 10:00 am–1:00 pm, $82. K Eierman. #47263