R E F O R E S T I N G YO U R

N E I G H B O R H O O DYour fee includes morning snack, lunch

and course materials.To register by mail, please call the Carroll

County Forestry Board at (410) 848-9290 to request a registration form.

Learn to create residential wooded ecosystems using the sustainable

landscaping principles of woodland gardening.

Registration is due by Monday, January 4th

Seats are limited so register early.

$50 Individual, $75 Couple, $15 student

Saturday January 16, 2016

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Carroll County Forestry Board presents

$50.00 Individual$75.00 Couple (one address)

$15.00 Student

Lyle Almond is a Forest Stewardship Educator for the University of Maryland Extension. His M.S. in Silviculture is from the University of Washington. Lyle studied Pro Silva forestry on a Fulbright S c h o l a r s h i p i n E u r o p e , a n d h a s a Professional Certificate in Landscape Design from the University of Richmond at Lewis Ginter Botanic Garden.

Sarah Tangren is a faculty member at the University of Maryland Home and Garden Information Center. Her Ph.D., from UMD, is in Natural Resources. Sara specializes in education, restoration of native plant communities and establishing native gardens.

Connie Hoge, Chairman of the Carroll County Forestry Board, is enrolled in the Master of Landscape Architecture program at the University of Maryland.

Donna Davis has her B.S. in Forestry from West Virginia University. She has worked as a Forester with the Maryland DNR Forest Service for 29 years and is currently State Project Forester for Carroll County. Donna and her husband grow pawpaws.

Register at Eventbritehttp://go.umd.edu/ryn

The Carroll County Forest Conservancy District Board is a non-profit volunteer group

providing forest stewardship, conservation, and tree care information and education to schools and citizens. We raise money for local projects

through grants, and donations from local supporters like you. To sponsor a student for

the Natural Resources Careers Camp or support our other Forestry Board activities, tax

deductible contributions can be sent to:The Carroll County Forestry Board

328-A E. Nicodemus RoadWestminster, MD 21157

atVFW Post 467

519 Poole Rd, Westminster, MD 21157

Continuing Education Credits:SAF, ISA, others TBA, check back with us

UME is an Equal Opportunity Employer with Equal Access Programs.

Partridge berry (Mitchella repens) as ground cover

A clearing in the forest

Trillium grandiflorum

Conservation Landscaping: Gardening for the 21st Century (Lyle Almond) Balancing functional, aesthetic and environmental performance, explore the whys and hows of reducing and replacing turf. Learn how native plants can help increase pollinator diversity, manage stormwater runoff and create quality wildlife habitat. Participants will receive a copy of “The Eight Essential Elements of Conservation Landscaping”.

Agenda

Tough Native Plants (Sara Tangren) Explore the broad palette of native perennials that bring color, texture, unity and variety to your garden. Learn which species to select and grow to provide layers of interest through all seasons.

8:00 - 8:30 Registration

8:30 - 9:00 Introductions

9:00 - 10:15 Conservation Landscaping

9:00 - 9:15 Break

10:30 - 11:45 Designing the Woodland Garden

11:45 - 12:45 Lunch included

12:45 - 1:45 Tough Native Plants

1:45 - 2:45 Woodland Botanicals

2:45 - 3:00 Break

3:00 - 3:30 Weeds

3:30 - 4:30 Help is at Hand

Designing the Woodland Garden: Capturing the Spirit of the Forest (Lyle Almond) Examine your role as designer in distilling the essence of the forest to convey a narrative experience, sculpting with layers to orchestrate light in the understory, create portals, pathways and woodland sanctuaries. Increase the beauty, fun and function of your property.

Woodland Botanicals: Cultivating Nature’s Garden (Lyle Almond) We already depend on forests for wood, water, wildlife, recreation and beauty. Learn how to sensitively add gourmet food, medicinals and floristry to the list, which can in turn add cash to your pocket.

Weeds (Connie Hoge) A review of the most dangerous and destructive weeds in this neck of the woods, updates on being rid of them and how what you plant can help hold weeds in abeyance.

Help is at Hand (Donna Davis) You will learn of the diverse County, State and Federal programs that offer material and cost assistance to accomplish your goals. Donna will also demonstrate useful websites and links to organizations supporting forest projects.

R E F O R E S T I N G YO U R N E I G H B O R H O O D

Be sure to visit our exhibitors and vendors.

Maryland was once covered by Eastern Deciduous Forest, one of the most biologically diverse biomes. As permanent clear-cuts were carved out of it, 0ur society grew and

prospered and our region has experienced what is called habitat fragmentation This has caused the dwindling, even extinction, of important plants and animals. Worse, we as a

society have lost touch with what it means to live in a forest. We’ve even lost the memory that there was once a forest here.

Today the vast majority of Maryland’s woodland owners have fewer than ten acres.No matter the size of our lot, be it in town or the country, we are the stewards upon whom

the future of our children, forests and clean water depends.

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