This ten-part series was designed in response to a growing interest in eco-sensitive gardening, or gardening in a manner that considers and conserves the natural landscape of a given growing space.
The Naturalist Certification Course will familiarize the novice and experienced gardener alike with an understanding of DC’s unique ecosystem - from its native insects and flora, to the city’s challenge with storm water management - via a medley of workshops, lectures and plant walks. Participants of this 20-hour course will learn best practices and city-specific growing strategies from leaders of the naturalist movement in gardening.
Typical Schedule (May change year to year):
- Garden Plant Botany
- Native/Invasive Lecture
- Native/Invasive Plant Walk
- Intro to Urban Beekeeping
- Medicinal and Edible Plant Walk
- Mushroom Hunting for Beginners
- Foraging in DC
- Natural Dyes
- Stormwater Management Strategies
Registration
Visit our Registration Portal to sign up for DPR programs
Questions
To learn more please reach out DPR's Community Garden Specialists:
[email protected] - (202) 262-2138
[email protected] - (202) 673-7647
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