Landscapes on the Edge

snowberry planted on slope photo

UW Botanic Gardens’ conferences, seminars, and symposia offer academics, scientists and practitioners opportunities to learn about the latest research and expertise in plant-related fields and create a forum for collaboration among professionals working in urban forestry, restoration and sustainable landscape management. Read on to learn about our exciting 2016 fall seminar. We hope you can join us! Introduction to Landscapes on the Edge Design and Implementation of Landscape and Restoration Projects on Puget Sound Shorelines and Urban Ravines Co-hosted by Greenbelt Consulting and University of Washington Botanic Gardens November 15 & 16, 2016, 9am – 4pm Center for Urban Horticulture 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle, WA 98105 CEU’s approved: CPH-6/day, ecoPRO-6/day, WALP/NALP-6/day, ASCA-5, APLD-5 first day, 5.5 second day, ASLA-5/day, ISA – 5.5/day PROGRAM SCHEDULE This program is designed to educate landscape professionals about the vulnerable nature of marine shorelines and provide guidance and instruction on how to better initiate, design, and implement successful landscape and restoration projects on upland buffers, shorelines, steep slopes, and beaches. 

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A Local Beauty

This photo is of a native Thuja Plicata (common name; Western Red Cedar) and shows the great J-arm branches that these trees feature. Although the Puget Mill Company logged most trees on the site by 1900, this particular Thuja was perhaps overlooked by the loggers and is therefore one of the oldest and largest specimens in the arboretum. It is located between the Witt Winter Garden and Azalea Way. 

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