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Zoom Presentations

Indoor Presentations - $150 | 1 hour

Two different 1-hour presentations are offered. One, educational in scope and the second procedural (see below.) These presentations are geared toward new residents to western North Carolina and those who have little knowledge about non-native invasive plants or native plants that can be successfully grown in the Blue Ridge Region. They will also be beneficial for those with intermediate or more advanced knowledge and offer alternative methods of dealing with invasive plants which have so far proven a challenge for them to control.

EDUCATIONAL 

 

Topics Covered:​

  • Introduction to Non-Native Invasive Plants (NNIP)

  • Why NNIP are of concern to humans, wildlife, pollinators 

  • Plant identification of the 30 NNIP of concern in the Blue Ridge Region

  • Summary of types of control methodologies

PROCEDURAL 

 

Topics Covered:​

  • Different types of control methodology:

    • Biological

    • Manual

    • Mechanical

    • Chemical

  • When to use herbicide

  • Integrated pest management

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