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Workshop: Oak ID from the Garden Path

Take a hike through the woods with Mt. Cuba Arborists and learn to recognize common native trees. Tree identification becomes easy when using practical identification markers such as leaf shape, bark texture, silhouettes, and fruit and nuts.

Learn about our many amazing native oak species and how to identify them in the garden. Oak tree identification becomes quick and rewarding when using easy and practical identification tricks such as leaf shape, bark texture, silhouettes, and fruit and nuts found on the ground, especially in the fall when there is a surplus of acorns around. The class will begin in a lecture room and move outdoors, so please dress accordingly for the weather. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center on Saturday, October 12, 2024 (Rain Date: Saturday, October 19). About the Instructor: Scott Kelley is the Head Arborist at Mt Cuba Center. He is an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist. Scott has been working with trees since 1980, and he joined Mt Cuba Center in 1986. Nicole DeLizzio is the Arborist Assistant at the Mt. Cuba Center. She holds a BS in Agriculture and Natural Resources with a minor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Delaware. Nicole is an ISA certified arborist. In addition to co-teaching the Ecological Arboriculture course with the rest of the arboriculture team, she can be found sharing her combined passion for trees and art in pyrography, or the art of woodburning. One of Nicole’s favorite ecological gardening concepts is to allow trees to decay in place, when it is safe to do so, to be utilized by wildlife.

Date & Time

October 12, 2024

10:00AM - 12:00PM

Location

Mt. Cuba Center - 3120 Barley Mill Rd., Hockessin, DE, 19707 3120 Barley Mill Rd. Hockessin 19707 DE US

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302-239-4244

$29

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