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Invasive Weed Identification & Management

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Students will be introduced to the topics of invasion biology and weed management and their related terminology. Approximately 60 invasive or weed species common throughout the northeast region of the United States will be presented, with a focus on woody species. Management techniques and management plans will also be discussed. Field walks will be given on NYBG grounds.

Required Text:
Uva, Richard H., Joseph C. Neal, Joseph M. DiTomaso, Weeds of the Northeast, 2nd Edition, Cornell University Press, 1997

Schedule:

Every week on Saturday, starting on 10/17/26 and ending on 11/14/26

Times:

01:00pm-04:00pm EDT

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Instructor:

Colin Kirk Colin Kirk

Colin Kirk

Colin Kirk joined New York Botanical Garden in 2023 as the Marjorie G. Rosen Manager of Outdoor Gardens, where he oversees a team of twelve horticultural staff that take care of the formal gardens. He has previously worked as a lead gardener at Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing, New York. He is responsible for creating the current curriculum for the Woody Identification Class at Brooklyn Botanic Garden where he has also taught for the last five years.

Before this, Colin was the lead horticulturist at New York Green Roofs, a boutique green roof design firm, where he oversaw green roofing projects on the Javits Center, the Empire State Building, and the Bronx County Courthouse. He studied Horticulture at the University of Georgia, working under Dr. Allan Armitage in the UGA Trial Gardens.

Location:

NYBG, Watson Room 307
2900 Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10458

Session Number:

272HRT482

Price:

Price Member : $394.00
Non-Member : $436.00

Prerequisite(s):

Introduction to Plant Science

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