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The Bartlett Arboretum offers courses on tree care for those interested in a career in arboriculture. The course is offered in the winter. Students who attend class, read the assigned materials and work with the instructors can expect to do well on the Connecticut Arborist Exam.
Arboriculture English
This course will meet primarily on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in February and March, from 6:00-9:00pm. All classes will be held in the Visitors Center at the Arboretum unless otherwise noted. Any class canceled due to weather will be re-scheduled. The written exam is administered at the Bartlett, the practical exam will be held at the CT Agriculture Experiment Station. To read more about becoming a licensed arborist visit the link below
More about the Arborist License and Exam
February 2010
Tuesday 2 Tree Anatomy & Morphology
Thursday 4 Soil Health in Relation to Tree Care
Tuesday 9 Urban & Community Forestry
Thursday 11 IPM & Insect Pests of Ornamental Plants
Tuesday 16 Pesticides, the Arborist & the Law
Thursday 18 Planting, Transplanting & Aftercare
Tuesday 23 Diseases of the Landscape
Thursday 25 Review of February Topics
March 2010
Tuesday 2 Pruning, Bracing & Cabling
Thursday 4 Insurance Matters
Tuesday 9 Hazard Tree Management
Thursday 11 Review of Topics/Ask an Arborist
Saturday 13 Tree Identification at CT Agriculture Station (9am-3pm)
The written examination date will be given out the first night of class.
The course fee is $500. You need to also purchase the course texts for an additional $55. To register send a deposit of $250, or full payment to 151 Brookdale Road Stamford, CT 06903, with the other $250 due on or before the first day of class. Class manuals will be distributed the first night of class.
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