Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens
Continuing Education Program
Arboriculture English
The course will meet primarily on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in February and March, from 6—9 pm. Three classes, February 23 and March 8 and 22 will be held on Saturdays. All classes will be held in the Education Building at the Arboretum. Any class cancelled due to weather will be re-scheduled. The written exam is administered at the Bartlett, the practical exam will be held at the CT Ag Experiment Station.
February 2008
Tuesday 5 Tree Anatomy & Morphology
Thursday 7 Soil Health in Relation to Tree Care
Tuesday 12 Urban & Community Forestry
Thursday 14 IPM & Insect Pests of Ornamental Plants
Tuesday 19 Pesticides, the Arborist & the Law
Thursday 21 Planting, Transplanting & Aftercare
Saturday 23 Diseases of the Landscape (9 am—Noon)
Thursday 28 Arborist Equipment
March 2008
Tuesday 4, Pruning, Bracing & Cabling
Saturday 8 Practical Climbing Techniques (9 am—3 pm)
Tuesday 11 Insurance Matters
Thursday 13 Hazard Tree Management
Tuesday 18 Electrical Hazard Management
Saturday 22 Tree Identification (9 am—Noon, at test site)
Thursday 27 Arborist Examination (10am at Bartlett)
The course fee is $450. You also need to purchase the course texts for an additional $30. To register 
you may send a deposit of $225 with this completed application with the other $225 due on or before February 5, 2008. Class manuals will be distributed the first night of class.