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Fredericksburg – Learn to Landscape with Native Hill Country Plants
September 28, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
$50 – $65Fredericksburg Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas
Learn to Landscape with Native Hill Country Plants
What: Native Landscaping Certification Program- Level 3
Topic: The Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP) has been developed by the Native Plant Society of Texas to teach the value of including and preserving native plants in landscapes.
Level 3: Installation and Maintenance of Native Landscapes
- Recognize the differences between native and non-native landscapes.
- Become familiar with how to install the different types of native plants into a landscape, including: plant choice, purchase, placement, spacing; soil choice; bed and soil preparation; planting seeds and plants; mulching.
- Understand maintenance requirements and techniques. Create maintenance schedules for different types of native plants.
The course includes a classroom session and a 1.5-2 hour outdoor plant walk.
The Native Plant Society (NPSOT) offers two levels of certificates:
Completion – attend the full day.
Competency – attend the full day and pass a test at the end of the class.
Cost: Members of the Native Plant Society of Texas: $50; Non-members: $65
Become a Member: https://npsot.org/wp/join-renew/
To Register: https://npsot3.123signup.com/event/registration/rgfns
More Info: https://npsot3.123signup.com/event/details/rgfns
Questions: Registration questions: Meg Inglis, NLCP Coordinator, meg.inglis@npsot.org or 512-589-1316
Location and class specific questions: Chris Anderson, NLCP Fredericksburg Chapter Program Manager, sligo.canine@gmail.com, 830-998-8559
Instructors: Chris Anderson, Lonnie Childs; both past Presidents of the Native Plant Society -Fredericksburg
Date: Saturday, September 28, 2019
Time: 8:30-4:30 p.m. (30-45 minutes for lunch. Bring your own sack lunch)
Where: Central Texas Electric Cooperative – 386 Friendship Lane, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624