Classes & Field Studies
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| Title | Start Date | Location | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designing with Native Plants | April 24, 2026 | Online, Self-Paced | |
| Plant Families | April 24, 2026 | Online, Self-Paced | Basic Certificate Core |
| Plants 101: Introduction to the Green World | April 24, 2026 | Online, Self-Paced | |
| Plant Form and Function | April 24, 2026 | Online, Self-Paced | Basic Certificate Core |
| Gardening for Pollinators | April 24, 2026 | Online, Self-Paced | |
| Plant Ecology | April 24, 2026 | Online, Self-Paced | Basic Certificate Core |
| [Recordings] Introduction to Native Plants Package | June 2, 2026 | Zoom | |
| Getting to Know Pollinators [RECORDING] | July 21, 2026 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Designing a School Pollinator Garden [RECORDING] | August 4, 2026 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Landscape for Life | August 5, 2026 | Zoom | Advanced Horticulture and Design Certificate Core |
| Field Identification and Techniques | August 6, 2026 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA | Advanced Botany and Conservation Certificate Core |
| Basic Wetland Identification and Delineation | August 7, 2026 | Nasami Farm, Whately, MA | Advanced Botany & Conservation Certificate Core |
| Mushrooms for Beginners | August 14, 2026 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany |
| Designing in Three Dimensions | August 15, 2026 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Native Fern Identification and Ecology | August 15, 2026 | Nasami Farm and Mt. Toby, Sunderland MA | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany |
| The Knotty Smartweeds | August 18, 2026 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA and Concord Meadows | |
| Keyes Sandplain Grassland Field Study | August 21, 2026 | Ebenezer Keyes Conservation Area, Gardner MA | Field Study |
| Lawn Replacement with Leisha Johnson | August 22, 2026 | Lincoln, MA | Landscape Study |
| Introduction to Ecological Horticulture | August 27, 2026 | Zoom & Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA | Advanced Horticulture Certificate Core |
| Residential Landscape Design | September 2, 2026 | Zoom | Advanced Horticulture & Design Certificate Core |
| Managing Invasives for Homeowners | September 8, 2026 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Botanical Inventory Methods and Techniques | September 10, 2026 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA | Advanced Botany & Conservation Certificate Core |
| Invasive Plants: Identification, Documentation, and Control | September 12, 2026 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA and Barber Reservation | Advanced Botany & Conservation Certificate Core |
| An Introduction to the Liverworts of New England | September 15, 2026 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Conservation Biology | September 15, 2026 | Zoom | Advanced Botany & Conservation Certificate Core |
| Botany of the Connecticut Coast [CANCELLED] | September 19, 2026 | Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison CT | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany |
| The Ericaceae of New England: Diversity, Ecology, and Phylogeny | September 22, 2026 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Orange Sallow Moth Survey | September 26, 2026 | Horn Pond Mountain, Woburn MA | Field Study |
| Asters and Goldenrods | September 26, 2026 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA and Barber Reservation | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Native New England Shrubs | October 3, 2026 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA | Certificate Core: Basic or Advanced |
| Wildflowers of New England | October 8, 2026 | Zoom | Basic Certificate Core |
| Principles of a Four-Season Garden | October 14, 2026 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Framework Trees of New England | October 16, 2026 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA | Basic Certificate Core |
| Landscape Study: Fall Residential Landscape | October 24, 2026 | West Roxbury, MA | Landscape Study |
| Field Study: Exploring the Flora of Pine Barrens and Cranberry Bogs | October 25, 2026 | Wareham, MA | Field Study |
| Leave the Leaves, Save the Stems | November 10, 2026 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Evolution of Green Plants | November 11, 2026 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| The Ecology of Atlantic White Cedar Swamps | November 17, 2026 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany |
| Site Preparation for Landscape Transformation | November 19, 2026 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Winter Botany - Session 1 | December 12, 2026 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany |
| Winter Botany - Session 2 | December 13, 2026 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany |
| Intro Series: Native Plants for Gardeners | January 6, 2027 | Zoom | |
| Native Hydrangeas | January 7, 2027 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Discover Meadow-Making | January 12, 2027 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Intro Series: Understanding and Managing Soils | January 13, 2027 | Zoom | |
| Intro Series: Stormwater Management | January 21, 2027 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Native Plants for Professionals | January 28, 2027 | Zoom | |
| Winter Pruning - Session 1 | January 30, 2027 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Intro Series: Native Northeast Wildflowers | February 2, 2027 | Zoom | |
| Intro Series: Native Plant Garden Design | February 3, 2027 | Zoom | |
| Sharing the Landscape with Deer | February 4, 2027 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Fast-Growing Plants for the Garden | February 9, 2027 | Zoom | |
| Understanding and Managing Soils | February 10, 2027 | Zoom | Certificate Core: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Aquatic Habitats of New England | February 11, 2027 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany |
| So You Want Less Lawn... | February 16, 2027 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Designing a School Pollinator Garden (Winter) | February 18, 2027 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| The Buttercup Family | February 20, 2027 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Matrix Planting | February 23, 2027 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Ecological Integrated Pest Management (IPM) | February 24, 2027 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Managing Stormwater for Professionals | February 25, 2027 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Winter Pruning - Session 2 | February 26, 2027 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| How Plants Sense and Respond | March 2, 2027 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Intro Series: Urban Gardening | March 3, 2027 | Zoom | |
| Balancing Native and Non-Native Plantings | March 4, 2027 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| UMass Amherst Herbarium Tour | March 6, 2027 | 637 N Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003 | |
| Intro Series: Ecological Garden Care | March 10, 2027 | Zoom | |
| Revitalize Your Yard with Native Plants: A Step-by-Step Introduction | March 10, 2027 | Zoom | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Winter Pruning - Session 3 | March 13, 2027 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| How to Keep a Wild Garden Tidy | March 17, 2027 | Zoom | |
| Designing a Four-Season Garden | March 20, 2027 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Horticulture |
| Springtime Mustards | March 27, 2027 | Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA | Elective: Basic or Advanced, Botany |
| Intro Series: Getting to Know Pollinators | March 30, 2027 | Zoom |