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September | 1 | 2 - Penn State Extension: Tree Climbing School
8:30 am-3:30 pm 10/02/2018-10/04/2018 100 N. Horitculture Dr. Philadelphia, PA 19131 100 N. Horitculture Dr. Philadelphia, PA 19131 https://primexgardencenter.com/event/pse-tree-climbing-philadelphia/  Penn State Extension: Tree Climbing School – $350
The Tree Climbing School is designed to teach the fundamentals of safe tree climbing and maintenance. Emphasis will be placed on learning the skills required to climb and prune trees.
Students completing this school will not be accomplished climbers; however, students will have a satisfactory basic understanding, knowledge, and the skills required in the field of tree maintenance and tree climbing. A great deal of time will be spent in trees climbing. The school will include classroom and fieldwork covering: - Safety/safe climbing practices
- Equipment/use of hand tools
- Tree terminology
- Tree disease and insect diagnosis
- Culture and pruning
- Tree removal
- Knots
This is not a Primex affiliated event. To sign up please visit extension.psu.edu/tree-climbing-school.
| 3 - Penn State Extension: Tree Climbing School
8:30 am-3:30 pm 10/03/2018-10/04/2018 100 N. Horitculture Dr. Philadelphia, PA 19131 100 N. Horitculture Dr. Philadelphia, PA 19131 https://primexgardencenter.com/event/pse-tree-climbing-philadelphia/ Penn State Extension: Tree Climbing School – $350
The Tree Climbing School is designed to teach the fundamentals of safe tree climbing and maintenance. Emphasis will be placed on learning the skills required to climb and prune trees.
Students completing this school will not be accomplished climbers; however, students will have a satisfactory basic understanding, knowledge, and the skills required in the field of tree maintenance and tree climbing. A great deal of time will be spent in trees climbing. The school will include classroom and fieldwork covering: - Safety/safe climbing practices
- Equipment/use of hand tools
- Tree terminology
- Tree disease and insect diagnosis
- Culture and pruning
- Tree removal
- Knots
This is not a Primex affiliated event. To sign up please visit extension.psu.edu/tree-climbing-school.
| 4 - Penn State Extension: Tree Climbing School
8:30 am-3:30 pm 10/04/2018-10/04/2018 100 N. Horitculture Dr. Philadelphia, PA 19131 100 N. Horitculture Dr. Philadelphia, PA 19131 https://primexgardencenter.com/event/pse-tree-climbing-philadelphia/ Penn State Extension: Tree Climbing School – $350
The Tree Climbing School is designed to teach the fundamentals of safe tree climbing and maintenance. Emphasis will be placed on learning the skills required to climb and prune trees.
Students completing this school will not be accomplished climbers; however, students will have a satisfactory basic understanding, knowledge, and the skills required in the field of tree maintenance and tree climbing. A great deal of time will be spent in trees climbing. The school will include classroom and fieldwork covering: - Safety/safe climbing practices
- Equipment/use of hand tools
- Tree terminology
- Tree disease and insect diagnosis
- Culture and pruning
- Tree removal
- Knots
This is not a Primex affiliated event. To sign up please visit extension.psu.edu/tree-climbing-school.
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7 | 8 | 9 - Penn State Extension: Woody Plant Identification – Conifers
10:00 am-4:00 pm 10/09/2018 400 Franklin Hill Rd. Hallstead, Pennsylvania 18822 400 Franklin Hill Rd. Hallstead, Pennsylvania 18822 https://primexgardencenter.com/event/penn-state-extension-woody-plant-identification-conifers/  Penn State Extension: Woody Plant Identification – Conifers – $50
Conifers provide the structural framework for many gardens, serving a variety of roles as specimens, focal points, screens, hedges, and backdrops. Participants of Woody Plant Identification: Conifers will learn about the distinctive growth habits of conifers and how to use conifers in their landscapes to add bold foliage color contrasts and texture. Registrants will receive a full color manual of the conifers covered during class.
This is not a Primex affiliated event. To sign up please visit extension.psu.edu/woody-plant-identification-conifers.
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14 | 15 | 16 | 17 - Penn State Extension: Tree Tenders® Training
8:45 am-4:15 pm 10/17/2018 1 College Rd. LaPlume, PA 18440 1 College Rd. LaPlume, PA 18440 https://primexgardencenter.com/event/pse-tree-tenders-training-2/  Penn State Extension: Tree Tenders® Training – $35
Join thousands of other concerned citizens like yourself. Become a Tree Tender and help increase tree canopy cover in your community. Tree Tenders® is a training program that empowers concerned residents to make dramatic strides towards restoring and caring for the tree canopy in their communities.
The course is designed for lay people and experts alike. Become one of the Tree Tenders restoring and tending your part of the forest. Instruction is provided by DCNR’s Bureau of Forestry, in partnership with Penn State Extension, PHS, The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, and other local urban forestry experts.
Training includes: - Tree Biology
- Urban Stresses on Trees
- Tree Identification
- Tree Pruning and Root Care
- Tree Planting Techniques
- Community Organizing
This is not a Primex affiliated event. To sign up please visit extension.psu.edu/tree-tenders.
| 18 - Penn State Extension: Shiitake Mushroom Growers School
6:00 pm-9:00 pm 10/18/2018 1015 Bridge Rd., Suite H Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426-1179 1015 Bridge Rd., Suite H Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426-1179 https://primexgardencenter.com/event/penn-state-extension-shiitake-mushroom-growers-school/  Penn State Extension: Shiitake Mushroom Growers School – $75
Shiitake Mushroom Growers School, a hands-on workshop, will cover the primary information needed to grow Shiitake mushrooms on natural logs. Each participant will get to take home one inoculated log.
Please bring a pair of outdoor work gloves for use during the hands-on process.
This is not a Primex affiliated event. To sign up please visit extension.psu.edu/shiitake-mushroom-growers-school.
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21 | 22 | 23 - PHS: Green City Teachers Basic Training, Session #1
5:30 pm-8:30 pm 10/23/2018 100 N. 20th Street, 1st Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 100 N. 20th Street, 1st Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 https://primexgardencenter.com/event/green-city-teachers-basic-training-2-1/  PHS: Green City Teachers Basic Training – $50
PHS Green City Teachers is a 5-session course that uses experiential learning (yes, get your hands dirty!) to help teachers, educators, administrators, scout leaders, individuals, parents, gardeners, and informal educators gain the skills to integrate horticultural and environmental education into curricula, after-school programs, and service-learning projects. Topics include basic horticulture, food gardening, STEM in the garden, indoor gardening, and habitat gardens. For educators of pre-school, K- 12. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A TEACHER, AND YOU DO NOT NEED TO WORK IN PHILADELPHIA to attend. Take-aways include lesson plans, lesson supplies, books, and plant material. After completing the course, participants are given the opportunity to apply for up to $500 worth of in-kind support for their chosen project. Come play with plants and get credit for it! Up to 15 hours of Act 48 credit are available for PA Public School teachers. This series runs October 23, 30, and November 6, 13 and 20.
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28 | 29 | 30 - PHS: Green City Teachers Basic Training, Session #2
5:30 pm-8:30 pm 10/30/2018 100 N. 20th Street, 1st Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 100 N. 20th Street, 1st Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 https://primexgardencenter.com/event/green-city-teachers-basic-training-2-2/ PHS: Green City Teachers Basic Training – $50
PHS Green City Teachers is a 5-session course that uses experiential learning (yes, get your hands dirty!) to help teachers, educators, administrators, scout leaders, individuals, parents, gardeners, and informal educators gain the skills to integrate horticultural and environmental education into curricula, after-school programs, and service-learning projects. Topics include basic horticulture, food gardening, STEM in the garden, indoor gardening, and habitat gardens. For educators of pre-school, K- 12. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A TEACHER, AND YOU DO NOT NEED TO WORK IN PHILADELPHIA to attend. Take-aways include lesson plans, lesson supplies, books, and plant material. After completing the course, participants are given the opportunity to apply for up to $500 worth of in-kind support for their chosen project. Come play with plants and get credit for it! Up to 15 hours of Act 48 credit are available for PA Public School teachers. This series runs October 23, 30, and November 6, 13 and 20.
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