Goshen- The Goshen Recreation Department will again offer the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program starting April 19th at Camp Cochipianee, 291 Beach Street in town. The FREE classes will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-2 pm. The program involves low-impact and joint-safe exercises in a regimen developed by physical therapists specifically for people with arthritis. Studies show the program has helped decrease arthritis pain and reduce stiffness while increasing flexibility and range of motion. continued
Jill Maeder, MS, PT, a Goshen resident, will teach the program. She is a physical therapist and certified instructor with the Arthritis Foundation.
During the six weeks, participants will go through a series of gentle movements and activities designed to increase mobility and range of motion. This low-impact class is suitable for every fitness level and can be taken either sitting down or standing.
“In addition to reducing pain and stiffness, the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program helps people with arthritis keep joints flexible, maintain muscle strength and build overall stamina” said Sue Nesci of the Arthritis Foundation, Northern and Southern New England Chapters. Results are backed by research studies. In one study, individuals who attended the class for four months reduced their pain by 24 percent and increased confidence in their ability to continue activities by 22 percent.
If you think you have arthritis, The Arthritis Foundation urges you to seek an early and specific diagnosis. With more than 100 forms of arthritis and related diseases, a specific diagnosis is critical because each form requires a different treatment plan.
Pre-registration is necessary and enrollment is limited. These free classes are open to non-residents. Call Dale Ives at the Goshen Rec. Dept. at 860-491-2249 to register. Before starting any exercise program, always check with your physician.
Dale Ives
Goshen Rec. Coordinator
491-2249
Fly Fishing (5 week series of classes)
(note: this course runs continuously over five consecutive Thursday evenings, from 3/4/10 through 4/1/10)
Instructor: Michael Mackniak has been an avid fly fisherman for over 15 years. He has served as President of the Naugatuck/Pomperaug Chapter of Trout Unlimited and has been the legislative liaison of TU's Connecticut Counsel. Michael is enthusiastic about bringing the sport of fly fishing to as many kids and adults as possible via seminars, demonstrations, instruction and guiding.
Description: In this entry level 5 week course, students will be taught the basic principles and techniques of "the quiet sport." We will explore equipment used, species types, waters, basic entomology (bugs) and river ecosystems. Naturally, the class will learn the basics of various casting techniques essential for the perfect presentation of the fly. No course would be complete without an introduction to fly tying and identification.
2/25: Intro, equipment, knots, casting (false)
3/4: review, reading waters, casting (roll)
3/11: review, intro to entomology, casting (mend)
3/18: review, intro to fly tying, casting
3/25: review and perfect casting
Fee: $10.00 registration fee per night X five nights = $50.00 total fee
Equine Nutrition and Digestion
Instructor: Dr. Ronald J. Emond, veterinarian and owner of Candlewood Equine, LLC graduated from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1985. In addition to his degree in veterinary medicine, he also has a master’s degree in Biochemistry. For 20 years, Dr. Emond has practiced in the Litchfield, Fairfield, and New Haven counties, as well as Westchester, Duchess and Putnam counties in New York.
Description: This class covers a basic summary of the essential building blocks of the horse’s diet. Topics will include basic nutrition and digestive anatomy, as well as prevention and treatment of common digestive problems related to the horse.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Beef Carcass Cutting
Instructor: Jason Woike, Meat Department Supervisor, LaBonnes Market, Woodbury
Description: This hands-on course will involve learning how to break down a beef carcass into wholesale cuts and then retail cuts, including vacuum packaging and making ground beef. (Note: This class will begin at 6:00 p.m. because 3 hours will be needed to complete the class.)
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Gardening for Birds and Butterflies
Instructor: Ron Aakjar, Maywood Estate, Bridgewater, CT
Description: The class on gardening for birds and butterflies will examine what types of plants can be used to attract birds/butterflies to your gardens, what can you do to make your gardens more bird/butterfly friendly and how the landscape influences the types of birds/butterflies you can expect to attract to your area. The presentation will focus on utilizing native perennials, shrubs and trees. I will also point out many species of annuals that are used by birds/butterflies.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
So You Want to Make Soap?
Instructor: Lisa Agee, Goatboy Soaps, New Milford
Description: Do you love handmade soaps? Would you like to learn to make your own soap? Heard it's difficult? Afraid of Lye? Don't know where to find ingredients? Let Lisa Agee of Goatboy Soaps show you how it's done. Goatboy Soaps is one of Connecticut's largest soapmakers and named one of New England's Finest by Yankee Magazine. Lisa will explain basics of soapmaking, review safety issues, demonstrate a few techniques and share recipes and suppliers with you. Each attendee will leave with a Goatboy Soap.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee, plus $10.00 for supplies needed = Total fee: $20.00
Canine Behavior I: Common Myths and Misconceptions by Humans
Instructor: Eddie Simon, III of The Canine Consultant, LLC and Redding Veterinary Hospital, as well as a licensed CT wildlife control operator. In addition to offering technical assistance to the veterinary staff at RVH, Eddie is the owner of The Canine Consultant, LLC, offering behavior consulting and canine “boot camp” rehabilitation services.
Description: Do you have a dog that is out of your control? Would you like to learn more about canine behavior? Take the first step towards becoming a calm, assertive pack leader by learning the basics of how to think like a dog and avoid humanizing canine behavior. This instructor will bring his own dog pack for example during the discussion to help answer some of your questions! For safety reasons, please leave your own dogs at home!
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Basic Floral Design
Instructor: Amanda Peterson, Owner of Woodbury Floral Design, NHS Ag Graduate, class of 1999
Description: Amanda will lead you through this hands-on lesson in basic floral design, beginning with a discussion with samples of popular arrangements. Each participant is asked to bring their favorite coffee or soup mug to be used as the container for the “Looking Forward to Spring” floral arrangement that they will create and bring home at the end of class.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee, plus $15.00 for floral supplies needed = Total fee: $25.00
THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010
Basic Landscape Design and Plant Selection
Instructor: Barry Burton, Owner B.F. Burton Landscapes, Inc. Roxbury, Associate Degree in Ornamental Horticulture and Bachelors of Landscape Architecture
Description: Learn how to evaluate the site and implement your design with plants that will thrive.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Home Lawn Turfgrass Installation, Care,
Maintenance and Problem Solving, Part 1
Instructor: David Golembeski, currently employed as Assistant Golf Course Superintendent at Rock Ridge Country Club in Newtown; 2004 graduate of Nonnewaug H.S. Agriscience Program; 2008 graduate of University of Connecticut College of Agriculture and Natural Resources with Bachelor of Science Degree in Turfgrass and Soil Science & Horticulture
Description: Topics to be covered in this first class include a brief review of the history and purpose for lawns and turf; what turfgrass species are appropriate for varying uses in our region of the country and how to review a grass seed label to be sure you are buying the right thing; the critical roles that soils play in the turfgrass system and the physical amendment process to make improvements including methods of draining excess moisture; and cultural practices to be performed in order to maintain a healthy turf area.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Utilizing Native Plants in the Landscape
Instructor: Ron Aakjar, Maywood Estate, Bridgewater, CT
Description: This presentation on utilizing native plants will focus on presenting information on what is a native plant, what is an invasive species, why certain species probably shouldn't be used in the landscape and what native alternatives there are that people can use in place of invasive (or potentially invasive) species. You will also learn plants that are native and don't necessarily have an invasive counterpart, but are native to Connecticut and would be great additions to their gardens.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Sausage Processing
Instructors: Amy Alderton PhD in Food Science and former Professor of Food Science at the University of Kentucky, and Alice Wilkinson, MS in Food Science, Vice President of Nutritional Product Development and Quality, Watson, Inc. (A specialty food and pharmaceutical ingredient company in East Haven, CT)
Description: This workshop will focus on the principles of sausage manufacture. A "hands-on" session is included
where participants produce various types of sausage in order to better understand both the steps and the science involved in processed meat operations. Participants are encouraged to bring questions related to sausage quality.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee, plus $10.00 for supplies = Total fee: $20.00
Musculoskeletal System in the Horse
Instructor: Dr. Ronald J. Emond, veterinarian and owner of Candlewood Equine, LLC graduated from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1985. In addition to his degree in veterinary medicine, he also has a master’s degree in Biochemistry. For 20 years, Dr. Emond has practiced in the Litchfield, Fairfield, and New Haven counties, as well as Westchester, Duchess and Putnam counties in New York.
Description: Learn how the basic building blocks of bone and muscle integrate to make up the horse’s body. Common skeletal problems that cause lameness will also be discussed and illustrated.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Needle Felting With Wool
Instructors: Rachel Gerowe and Dianne Parmelee
Description: Enjoy an introduction to an exciting and easy method for creating fiber art. Specialized barbed needles are used to compact wool fiber to create 3-D art sculptures. This class is designed to guide the beginner through a simple project to create a needle felted miniature sheep. Enjoy working with local grown Shetland sheep wool! (Materials fee of $25.00 includes barbed needles, foam, wool roving and instructions to make one sheep in class and another at home.)
Fee: $10.00 registration fee plus materials fee of $25.00 = Total Fee: $35.00
THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2010
Maple Sugaring Basics
Instructor: George Lyman, Agriscience Teacher
Description: Mr. Lyman will discuss the basics of maple sugaring. Tree identification, equipment types and sap and syrup processing will be discussed. A sugarhouse tour and demonstration are also planned.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Circulation and Respiration in the Horse
Description: Learn what makes the horse’s heart, lungs, and circulatory system function together to make horses different from other animals. Some of the topics covered will include common abnormalities encountered in examining the horse’s cardiovascular and respiratory system and how they relate to conditioning.
Instructor: Dr. Ronald J. Emond, veterinarian and owner of Candlewood Equine, LLC graduated from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1985. In addition to his degree in veterinary medicine, he also has a master’s degree in Biochemistry. For 20 years, Dr. Emond has practiced in the Litchfield, Fairfield, and New Haven counties, as well as Westchester, Duchess and Putnam counties in New York. He holds veterinary licenses in Connecticut, New York, and Kentucky.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
An Introduction to Raising Poultry
Description: Dr. Darre will present the basic information to start a small poultry flock including breed selection, housing, feeding and health management.
Instructor: Dr. Michael Darre, UCONN Professor and Extension Poultry Specialist
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Home Lawn Turfgrass Installation, Care,
Maintenance and Problem Solving, Part 2
Instructor: David Golembeski, currently employed as Assistant Golf Course Superintendent at Rock Ridge Country Club in Newtown; 2004 graduate of Nonnewaug H.S. Agriscience Program; 2008 graduate of University of Connecticut College of Agriculture and Natural Resources with Bachelor of Science Degree in Turfgrass and Soil Science & Horticulture
Description: Topics to be covered include the importance of proper mowing and how practices should change with the weather; the basics of irrigation management and practices to conserve water; how to collect a soil sample, the importance of testing and how to analyze the results; the role of soil pH in the overall turfgrass system and how to modify it when necessary; the critical roles of major nutrients necessary for turfgrass growth and how they work; the answers to when, why, and how to make a fertilizer application; an overview of the various fertility materials in the consumer market today (including organics) and how to decide what’s right for you based on reading a fertilizer label; and common turf pest problems in home lawns and various control measures for them.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Orchid Basics
Instructor: Chuck Hull, Hull Landscaping, Newtown
Description: The class will focus on general Orchid Care. Examples of the most common types of orchids will be
shown. The cultural conditions such as light, temperature and moisture needed to keep your plants healthy will be discussed. The class will cover warm, intermediate and cool orchids, as well as care, fertilizing, insects and fungus common with orchids. Other topics will include how to purchase, what to look for when buying your orchid, how to cut back the flower stalk, how to get your plant to rebloom. Participants will bring home an orchid. There is a limit of 15 participants for this class. An identical session is being held on 4/1/10.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee plus $10.00 for supplies = Total fee: $20.00
Canine Behavior II: How to Condition Your Dog for a Trip to the Vet
Instructor: Eddie Simon, III of The Canine Consultant, LLC and Redding Veterinary Hospital, as well as a licensed CT wildlife control operator. In addition to offering technical assistance to the veterinary staff at RVH, Eddie is the owner of The Canine Consultant, LLC, offering behavior consulting.
Assistant: Dr. Lauren D. Sawchyn, DVM, MS, CMI of Redding Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Sawchyn graduated from the Nonnewaug Agriscience program in 1999. She did her undergraduate studies at the University of Maine and obtained an M.S. in Medical Illustration at the Medical College of Georgia, and a D.V.M. from Cornell University. Dr. Sawchyn is an associate veterinarian at Redding Veterinary Hospital, LLC, in Ridgefield, CT. She is also a Board Certified Medical Illustrator and the owner of Sawchyn Medical Illustration, specializing in medical, scientific, and fine art.
Description: Do you have a dog that is out of your control? Maybe your dog is great at home but not at the vet? Become a calm, assertive pack leader and learn to think like a dog to make your trip to the vet much more pleasant. This instructor will bring his own dog pack for example during the discussion to help answer some of your questions! For safety reasons, please leave your own dogs at home!
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010
Make Your Own Pork Crown Roast
Instructor: Jason Woike, Meat Department Supervisor, LaBonnes Market, Woodbury
Description: This hands-on course will involve each participant purchasing a whole pork loin ahead of time, and
will learn how to make their own Crown Roast in the agriscience meats lab. At the end of the evening, each person will take home their own 8 to 10 pound Pork Crown Roast, a 3 to 4 pound sirloin roast and 4 to 5 pork chops cut from the whole loin they purchased. (retail value of these products is over $75.00)
Fee: $10.00 registration fee plus $40.00 per loin = Total fee: $50.00
Meat Quality
Instructors: Amy Alderton, PhD in Food Science and former Professor of Food Science at the University of Kentucky, and Alice Wilkinson, MS in Food Science, Vice President of Nutritional Product Development and Quality, Watson, Inc. (A specialty food and pharmaceutical ingredient company in East Haven, CT)
Description: Would you like to know why the vacuum packaged meat at grocery store does not have the bright red color that we are used to? Maybe you want to understand more of what is safe and what makes a high quality cut of meat. This class will cover basic meat quality for the general consumer.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
My plants have all died! It must be my soil!
Instructor: Tom Rathier, Soil Scientist, Diagnostician
Description: Each year, countless newly planted and established landscape plants die. More often than not, the relationships between the plants and the soil play a large role in the failures. Through hands on demonstrations and discussions, learn about the important role soil physical characteristics play in successful gardening.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Senior Pet Health and Care
Instructor: Dr. Ira Stone of Stone Veterinary Hospital in Watertown, CT
Description: Dr. Stone will be presenting an adult education course on senior pet health and care. Concentrating on both dogs and cats, Dr. Stone will discuss the aging process in our pets, diseases seen in older animals and the unique medical care needed to prolong our furry friends' life. Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Saddle Fitting
Instructor: Karen Withstandley, 1989 Graduate of Nonnewaug Agriscience Program
Description: There is a growing demand for saddle fitting and reflocking services to solve soundness and performance problems. The correct saddle fit will lead to less physical deterioration over time, and encourage a sound and supple frame. Participants will see how poor fit can affect the horse, how to identify problems with fit, and how saddles are constructed to help them make educated decisions for themselves and their horses.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Design a Rain Garden for your Backyard
Instructor(s): Kyle and Lisa Turoczi, owners of Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery and Landscapes, Woodbury, CT
Description: Everybody needs a Rain Garden in their back yard! But where to start? Lisa Turoczi, of Earth Tones, will show you how. She will start with simple volume calculations to determine how much water comes off your roof during a typical rainstorm. Soil conditions, slope and construction will be discussed. A list of plants typically used for Rain Gardens will be explored followed by recent photos of constructed Rain Gardens in our area.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
In Clinic Hematology and Chemistry
Instructor: Ed Carver, owner of Oxford Science, Inc., has Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Bridgeport. Worked on his PhD in Physical Chemistry at Wesleyan University and received his MBA from Sacred Heart University. In 1988 he had started his first company, CDC Technologies, to design blood analyzers for the Animal Health Industry. He is the founder in 3 start up companies and has acquired 2. His latest venture is Oxford Science whose customers include Abbott Diagnostics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and numerous Universities. Ed has been awarded 17 patents from the US Patent and Trademark office.
Description: Ed Carver has been developing Point Of Care diagnostic systems for over 30 years and has been awarded 17 patents. This class will take the student on a short journey covering the latest instrumentation available to your veterinarian for diagnosing health vs. disease on dogs, cats, horses and, in fact, over 50 different species of animals. These automated blood analyzers take a drop of blood and by using various techniques including lasers & electrochemical measurements reporting up to 44 results in minutes. No prior knowledge of diagnostics is required for the class; just bring your curiosity.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2010
Perennials for the Sun and Shade
Instructor: Cheryl Bennerup, head of Pest Management at Sunny Borders Nurseries in Connecticut, which is one of the country’s largest perennial growers. She has a bachelor’s degree in horticulture and took master level courses in the Netherlands.
Description: Through the use of a slideshow, learn about the many sun-loving and shade-loving perennials available in the market place. Through this informative presentation, each plant will be briefly discussed covering the basics such as bloom time, flower color and any special requirements the plant may need.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Beekeeping Basics (two session course, 4/1 and 4/8)
Instructor: Al Avitabile, Bethlehem beekeeper, author and professor
Description: This two session course (4/1 and 4/8) will cover basic bee biology, equipment and seasonal care. Participants will decide when to schedule an additional Saturday session with instruction on installing packaged bees.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee per class X two nights, plus $20.00 for supplies, total fee: $40.00
Beef Carcass Cutting
Instructor: Jason Woike, Meat Department Supervisor, LaBonnes Market, Woodbury
Description: This hands-on course will involve learning how to break down a beef carcass into wholesale cuts and then retail cuts, including vacuum packaging and making ground beef. (Note: This class will begin at 6:00 p.m. because 3 hours will be needed to complete the class.)
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
The Science of Container Gardening
Instructor: Tom Rathier, Soil Scientist, Diagnostician Tom Rathier is an Emeritus Soil Scientist with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station’s Valley Laboratory in Windsor. Prior to retiring, he conducted experiments on a wide variety of topics including: woody plant nutrition, nutrition of container grown plants, nutrient losses to ground water and the effect of acid rain on plants. He was the principal diagnostician in the Plant and Insect Inquiry Office at the Valley Lab from 1992 to 2009.
Description: Whether it’s a few tomatoes in some pots on a deck or patio or a whole landscape of edibles and ornamentals planted in a stunning array of decorative containers, the key to successful container gardening lies in understanding the relationships plant roots have with the potting media they are planted in. Through hands on demonstrations and discussions, learn about the important role media physical characteristics play in that success.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Orchid Basics
Instructor: Chuck Hull, Hull Landscaping, Newtown
Description: The class will focus on general Orchid Care. Examples of the most common types of orchids will be
shown. The cultural conditions such as light, temperature and moisture needed to keep your plants healthy will be discussed. The class will cover warm, intermediate and cool orchids, as well as care, fertilizing, insects and fungus common with orchids. Other topics will include how to purchase, what to look for when buying your orchid, how to cut back the flower stalk, how to get your plant to rebloom. Participants will bring home an orchid. There is a limit of 15 participants for this class. An identical session is being held on 3/18/10.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee plus $10.00 for supplies = Total fee of $20.00
Centered Riding On the Ground
Instructor: Jamison Wallace is a Level III Centered Riding Instructor and Clinician in New Milford, CT. She is a free lance instructor, a "dressage rider who events", and has taught clinics in dressage, hunt seat, western and to the USEF Endurance team members. She also teaches the CEU Animal Husbandry courses at Post University as well as a course on Equine Event Planning and Management.
Description: Do you want to be a better rider? More confident? More comfortable? Centered Riding Instructor Jami Wallace will take you through a series of fun exercises showing you how to use the four Basics of Centered Riding: centering, soft eyes, breathing, building blocks to help you find grounding. We'll be using an exercise ball, the trampoline, a bridle, your feet and laughter. Dress comfortably.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Spring “Buff-Up” of Residential Landscapes
Instructor: Dave Reynolds is CNLA Accredited, NOFA Accredited, ICPI Level 1 Accredited, and a State of Connecticut Licensed Arborist. He has 20 years of experience in ornamental horticulture/landscaping, which include his work on the rooftop gardens of the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston, the 5 mile linear Southwest Corridor Park in Jamaica Plain, and the 30 managed acres of grounds at Post University, and as designer and project manager for Design/Build Landscaping Companies.
Description: This class will outline the various components of a successful spring clean-up of your home landscape to beautify it for low maintenance during the growing season. By means of discussion, question and answer and visual aids, the instructor will show what to do and how to do it in the most efficient, effective and cost-conscious manner. Components of spring clean-up to be covered include leaf debris removal, weeding and weed control, cutting back of perennials and ornamental grasses, transplanting small shrubs, perennials and grasses, soils and amending, edging of landscape beds and tree rings, mulching of landscape beds and tree rings and topics of special interest to participants. Bring your passion for gardening, an open mind, a notebook and pen and questions to this informative class which will help you prepare your home landscape for a most beautiful appearance.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010
Create a Dish Garden Using Succulents
Instructor: Cheryl Bennerup, head of Pest Management at Sunny Borders Nurseries in Connecticut, which is one of the country’s largest perennial growers. She has a bachelor’s degree in horticulture and took master level courses in the Netherlands.
Description: Invite nature into your home by learning to make a dish garden. Using a few simple steps with materials that are provided you will be able to create your own miniature garden that is well adapted for an indoor environment or outdoors in summer. All necessary materials (plants, container and soil mix) will be provided.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee plus $10.00 for supplies = Total fee $20.00
Rose Care
Instructor: Ron Bridge, 1979 graduate of UCONN Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture, and part owner of Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses in Greenwich
Description: Learn about the different types of roses, their uses, proper planting, fertilizers, pruning, and pesticides.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Hands-On Cheese making
Instructor: Chris Casiello, Dairy Plant Manager at Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, CT
Description: This course will be a hands-on cheese making class where participants go through the
basic steps of making a traditional hard cheese.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee plus $10.00 for supplies = Total fee $20.00
Organics 101: The Real Dirt
Instructor: Dina Brewster, farm manager of The Hickories, a 200 share CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm in Redding, CT
Description: A safe local food system is dependent on healthy local soils. In this class, you will learn the tenets of organic land care and how they are carried out on a certified organic vegetable farm in Connecticut.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Relocating Trees and Shrubs Using the Drum-Lacing Technique (securing/wrapping in burlap)
Instructor: Doug Baldwin, owner of Fieldstone Nursery, New Milford
Description: This hands-on course will teach you how to safely and successfully move a tree or shrub from one place to another in your yard, or to be sold to someone else, using the drum-lacing technique. This will be demonstrated on an actual tree located on the high school campus.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
The Best Trees, Shrubs, Perennials and Vines for Residential Landscapes
Instructor: Dave Reynolds is CNLA Accredited, NOFA Accredited, ICPI Level 1 Accredited, and a State of Connecticut Licensed Arborist.
Description: This class will outline and discuss the best trees, shrubs, perennials and vines for the home landscape. The instructor will have a “Top Ten” list available for all participants to which can be added several additional species. Discussed plants will be zone hardy to our area of Connecticut and locally available for purchase, also discussed will be “invasive” plants, methods for removal and eradication, why native plants are preferred, why ‘sustainable’ plants are okay, which of the listed plants are best for shade, some ‘other’ uses of the listed plants, what to look (out) for when purchasing a tree, shrub, perennial or vine, how to properly plant a tree, shrub, perennial or vine, and how to properly mulch plantings.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
Equine Nutrition 101
Instructor: Tiffany Wyman, Cargill Feeds representative, BS from the University of Vermont in Nutrition. Employed as an Equine Nutrition Consultant for Nutrena since 1992. Involved in dressage, eventing, fox hunting, polo, and other equine activities for more than 30 years.
Description: Topics will include: Understanding the equine digestive tract and its impact on your horse’s health, hot topics in equine nutrition and dealing with tight budgets.
Fee: $10.00 registration fee
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