Soil is a dynamic, living organism and the very foundation of sustainable horticulture and agriculture. This course focuses on the texture, structure, density, and color of different soils and the dynamic relationship that exists among soil, water, and plants. Through lectures, learn irrigation and drainage techniques and explore how soil, organic matter, and microbiology relate to plant health and soil conservation. This New York Botanical Garden class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Recommended text is Edward J. Plaster’s Soil Science and Management, 6th Edition. The instructor is David Bulpitt.
David Bulpitt is the head of the Horticulture Department at Tarrant County College in Ft. Worth, Texas, teaching classes in a broad range of Horticulture topics from Soil Science to Greenhouse management. Before moving to Texas in 2014, David was teaching classes at NYBG for over 18 years. David also managed a full service nursery business in the NYC metro area for years, and was involved in many local projects including Battery Park City Parks , and the Highline in NYC.
The series is $455 for NYBG members, $495 for nonmembers. Register at www.nybg.org
