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Trees and shrubs
can provide many benefits in your home landscape. We will discuss how to select
a variety of woody plants that can form a foundation for your backyard
ecosystem. Learn some tips for planting several different stock types, and how
proper maintenance will result in well-established and healthy plants. Included
will be some examples of native trees and shrubs that can attract songbirds and
other small wildlife to your backyard habitat.
If the weather
allows after the classroom discussion, we will take a short walk in the Garden
to view some examples.
Pricing:
Members: $35/person
Non-Members: $60/person
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member? Click here!
About Dr. Georgios Arseniou:
Dr. Georgios Arseniou completed
his Bachelor’s in Forestry and Natural Environment at the Aristotle University
of Thessaloniki in Greece, his Master’s in Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics as
a DAAD scholar at the University of Applied Sciences of Stuttgart in Germany,
and he completed his PhD in Forest Measurements, Modeling and Urban Ecology at
the Forestry Department at Michigan State University, USA. Dr. Arseniou is an
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist of Urban Forestry at the College
of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment at Auburn University and the Alabama
Cooperative Extension System. His research focuses on understanding the
structure and function of urban forests (e.g., urban tree biomass, tree risk
assessment, benefits evaluation) using remote sensing methods (Terrestrial
Laser Scanning). Dr. Arseniou’s extension focuses on building educational
programs related to urban tree maintenance and care for citizens and homeowners
in Alabama, while also assisting municipalities and local communities in
Alabama to develop accurate urban forest inventories and efficient urban forest
management plans.
