Boston Flora

Tag: Soil Science

  • Thursday, July 28, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Soil Science Field Skills Workshop

    Come to Great Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary in Sudbury on Thursday, July 28 from 9 – 4 for a combination day of lectures, slide shows, hands-on exercises, and field exercise led by Pete Fletcher and Gillian Davies.  Topics will include the soils of Massachusetts, the geological past and its influence on our soils, soil texture (percentages of sand, silt and clay), soil color, describing a soil profile, estimating depth to seasonal high water table.  The afternoon field trip will allow participants to work in small groups and describe different soil test pits in the field, which will cover a broad range of soil features.  Instructors will provide the field equipment needed for this exercise.  Bring a bag lunch.  MACC member cost $95, non-members $110.  To register, contact lindsay.martucci@maccweb.org.

  • Thursdays, September 10 – December 10, 9 – 3 – Master Gardener Training Program

    The Massachusetts Master Gardener Association is comprised of amateur and professional horticulturalists with a mission to promote horticultural knowledge to the public through volunteerism. MMGA Master Gardeners become trained and certified through an intensive training program held at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The course consists of thirteen classroom and lab modules, including soil science, botany, entomology, plant pathology, pruning and propagation. Courses are conducted by both academic and industry professionals.

    12 Thursdays • September 10— December 10 • 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    (No class on November 26)

    Application deadline: Friday, August 1.

    If you would like to pursue acceptance into the fall 2009 Massachusetts Master Gardener Association Master Gardener Training class, please download your application and enclose it, along with a nonrefundable registration fee of $25. The tuition fee of $500 is due within two weeks of acceptance into the program.

    Apply today. The class fills quickly!

    Location: MHS Horticulture Center
    Contact: Michael Opton, 617-933-4963; mopton@masshort.org