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Newburyport, MA The Course respondents to date
January 12-14, 18 & 19 Growing public awareness of pesticide use hazards and new legislation manage their properties
New Haven, CT mandating least toxic and non-toxic alternative  s are fueling a new market organically, 42% are
January 24-28 opportunity for professionals with knowledge of organic land care. This 30-hour transitioning to organic.
Providence, RI course for professionals will provide the education needed for an understanding This represent almost
February 17 & 18, 22-24 of organic land care design and maintenance. The curriculum is based on 1000 acres in the
NOFA’s Standards for  Land Care: Practices for Design and Maintenance of Northeast!
For those on the West
Ecological Landscapes, written by NOFA’s Organic Land Care Committee. These
Coast, see Oregon Tilth's
Standards, published in 2001 and revised annually, extend the vision of
Organic Land Care
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organic agriculture to the care of the entire landscape, both private and public.
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At the end of the course attendees will be able to incorporate methods and Email: *
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January 24-28, 2011
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An optional exam will be given at the conclusion of the course. Those who pass
the exam can become NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals. A list
of these professionals and their services is widely distributed throughout the

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region in NOFA’s Guide to Organic Land Care and on its website. Annual
reaccreditation is granted based on continued demonstration of competence in
organic land care.

Program
Each day runs from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and includes six hours of
presentations, a one-hour case study, one hour for catered lunch in the lobby,
and two 15-minute breaks. (2010 Schedule subject to change for 2011 course)

Day 1
Principles and Procedures - Site Analysis, Design and Maintenance - Rain
Gardens/Stormwater Infiltration - Soil Health, Soil Foodweb

Day 2
Fertilizer and Soil Amendments - Composting - Lawns - Lawn Alternatives

Day 3
Planting and Plant Care - Wetlands - Pest Management - Turf Insects,
Perennials, Trees and Shrubs

Day 4
Pest Management - Ticks and Lyme Disease - Wildlife Management - Disease
Control - Water Management - Mulches

Day 5
Invasive Plants/Control - Client Relations - Review - Accreditation Examination

Who should attend the course?

Landscapers - Designers - Landscape Architects - Garden Center employees -
Municipal employees - Parks and Recreation employees - Land trust staff -
Conservation property managers - Master gardeners Horticulturists -
Horticulture and Landscape teachers - Entrepreneurs and new business owners

Graduates will:
Have the knowledge to design and maintain ecological landscapes - Be among
the first in the country to become accredited in Organic Land Care - Build a
business based on the health of the earth.

Accomodations and Directions:

An extensive list of hotels, including pricing and directions to the course site
will be provided in your confirmation packet once your registration materials
are received.

Faculty
Instructors include the following experienced Organic Land Care professionals
and respected scientists:
Donald Bishop - Gardens Are . . .
Dwight Brooks - Dwight Brooks, Horticulturist Inc.
Dr. Richard Casagrande - URI Kingston
Frank H. Crandall III - Wood River Evergreens, Inc.
Heather Crawford - Environmental Educator
Dan Dalton - Growing Solutions
Dr. Sharon Douglas - CT Ag. Exp. Station
Nancy DuBrule-Clemente - NatureWorks Hort. Svcs.
Bill Duesing - CT NOFA
Todd Harrington - Harrington’s SafeLawns & Landscapes
John Howell - UMass Extension, retired

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Charles J. Katuska - EA Eng., Science & Technology Inc.

Marion Larson - Mass. Dept. Fisheries & Wildlife
Dr. Tom Mathers - URI Kingston
Dr. Brian Maynard - URI Kingston
Ann McGovern - Mass DEP
Mike Merner - Earthcare Farm
Michael Nadeau - Plantscapes Inc.
Dr. Cheryl Smith - UNH Durham
Dr. Kirby C. Stafford III - CT Ag. Exp. Station
Dr. Kimberly Stoner - CT Ag. Exp. Station
Amy Vickers - Amy Vickers & Associates, Inc.

Testimonal:
“We have found that the NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care, along with
the NOFA course which teaches them, to be an absolutely essential base for
our statewide efforts to move the public towards healthier and more
ecologically sound suburban practices.” - Sarah Little, Ph.D., Coordinator,
MA Pesticide Awareness Collaborative

"With a soup-to-nuts syllabus that covers all the issues imaginable taught by a
gathering of the region’s most esteemed scientists, this is value-added
education at its best. The course is intensive, for sure (bioregional boot camp
might be an accurate description). But you come out the other end with a
strong sense of camaraderie and a working knowledge that could make you
want to move mountains – except now you know it’s best to leave them in
place. And you can’t beat the food." -Tovah Martin, Horticulturalist and
Author

Cost of Course and Accreditation:

$550 Course
Early bird discount: -$30 for registrations received by Dec. 17 in MA & CT; by
Jan. 28 in RI
NOFA Membership Discounts: -$15
Course fee includes a delicious, catered lunch daily

$150 Exam & Accreditation (optional)

Exam & Accreditation may be paid during the course

UPCOMING COURSES

Jan. 12, 13, 14, 18 & 19 - Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care - MA

Newburyport, MA

Registration for the NOFA OLC Exam and 2011 Accreditation will be added
automatically to your cart.  If you do not wish to register for the exam, please
remove both items before checkout.

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Use coupon code NOFAMEM for NOFA Member Discount  (-$15)

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Use coupon code EARLY1 for early registration discount (-$30)

Use coupon code NOFAEARLY for early registration & NOFA member
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Price: $550.00

Jan. 24, 25, 26, 27 & 28 - Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care - CT

New Haven, CT

Registration for the NOFA OLC Exam and 2011 Accreditation will be added
automatically to your cart.  If you do not wish to register for the exam, please
remove both items before checkout.

Become a NOFA member

Use coupon code NOFAMEM for NOFA Member Discount  (-$15)

Use coupon code EARLY1 for early registration discount (-$30)
Use coupon code NOFAEARLY for early registration & NOFA member
discount. (-$45)

Price: $550.00

Feb. 17, 18, 22, 23 & 24 - Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care - RI

Providence, RI

Registration for the NOFA OLC Exam and 2011 Accreditation will be added
automatically to your cart.  If you do not wish to register for the exam, please
remove both items before checkout.

Become a NOFA member

Use coupon code NOFAMEM for NOFA Member Discount  (-$15)

Use coupon code EARLY2 for early registration discount (-$30)
Use coupon code NOFAEARLY2 for early registration & NOFA member
discount. (-$45)

Price: $550.00

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