Professional Practice
Plants of the Canopied Landscape: Woodlands, Edges, and Hedgerows (Session 6) Ecology-based Landscape Practice Virtual Intensive Course
Date: 8/12/2025 - 8/12/2025
Description:
Instructor: Ian Caton
In this session, native plant authority Ian Caton will examine plants of the canopied landscape that exemplify the ecological characteristics described by Larry Weaner in Part One. His presentation will include plants found at all of the woodland’s vertical layers, from canopy to understory. He will also discuss their specific abilities to integrate with the unique colonization strategies inherent in woodland development and enhancement. Finally, Ian will present a group of “workhorse” native species for the woodland, including those that combine reliability with desirable aesthetic characteristics.
Learning outcomes:
- Learn about useful criteria for the selection and combination of woodland, edge, and hedgerow species using a ‘plant community’ approach.
- Examine individual woodland, edge, and hedgerow species, looking at their relevant ecological characteristics as well as their practical and aesthetic attributes.
- Explore new ways to incorporate specific species & plant communities into one's own practice or project(s).
Recording viewable for 3 months after live event date.