The 2024 Winter Symposium & CVNLA Short Course is a three-day event presented by Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Central Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association and Virginia Cooperative Extension. Tickets can be purchased for one, two or all three days; attendees will receive a discount for attending both Days 1 and 2. Tickets for Day 3: Pesticide Recertification must be purchased separately.
This will be a hybrid event with an opportunity to attend in-person at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden or virtually. Come in person to meet the speakers, greet old friends and make new ones—or join virtually from the comfort of your home or office. Friday’s Pesticide Recertification Day requires in-person attendance.
Net proceeds from Thursday and Friday help build CVNLA’s scholarship fund for students pursuing horticultural careers.
2024 WINTER SYMPOSIUM IN-PERSON SCHEDULE
DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024
- 8:30 am: Registration opens for in-person attendees
- 9:00 am: Welcome Address
- 9:10 am: Recreating and Reconnecting Habitat with Native Plants, Matt Bright
- 10:20 am: Seeding the Future of the Horticulture Industry, Jazmin Albarran
- 11:20 am: Lunch and networking
- 12:20 pm: Inspiring Community Resilience with the Climate-adaptive Design Studio, Josh Cerra
- 1:30 pm: Biophilic Design Solutions, Chris Raimondi
- 2:30 pm: Break with snack
- 2:45: Cultivating a Sustainable Future through Indoor Agriculture, Ekene Tharpe
- 3:45 pm: Adjourn
View the full Day 1 Program with Speaker Bios
DAY 2: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024
- 8:30 am: Registration opens for in-person attendees
- 9:00 am: Welcome Address
- 9:10 am: Keys for Success in Tree Preservation, Cene Ketcham
- 10:20 am: The Extraordinary Osage Orange, Nancy Hugo
- 11:20 am: Lunch and networking
- 12:20 pm: Native Plant Gardening—Which Plant Works Where?, Chris Ludwig
- 1:30 pm: Where the Wild Things Are: The Role of Cultivation in Plant Conservation, Richard Olsen
- 2:30 pm: Break with snack
- 2:45: Cracking the Weather Code, Andrew Freiden
- 3:45 pm: Adjourn
View the full Day 2 Program with Speaker Bios
Schedule as of 2/13/24. All programs subject to change.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
Approved CEUs:
- ASLA: LA CES*—Day 1: 5 CEUs | Day 2: 5 CEUs
- Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals—Day 1: 3 CEUs | Day 2: 4 CEUs
- DEQ ESC/SWM—Day 1: 2 CEUs | Day 2: 2 CEUs
- MAC-ISA—Day 1:
- Management: 4 CEUs
- Climber Specialist: 4 CEUS
- ISA Certified Arborist: 4 CEUs
- Utility Specialist: 2 CEUs
- Municipal Specialist: 4 CEUs
- Aerial Lift Specialist: 4 CEUs
- MAC-ISA—Day 2:
- Practice: 1 CEU
- Management: 4 CEUs
- Climber Specialist: 5 CEUS
- ISA Certified Arborist: 5 CEUs
- Utility Specialist: 2 CEUs
- Municipal Specialist: 5 CEUs
- Aerial Lift Specialist: 5 CEUs
- Richmond Tree Stewards—Day 1: 2 CEUs | Day 2: 5 CEUs
- Virginia Master Gardener—Day 1: 5 CEUs | Day 2: 5 CEUs
- Virginia Master Naturalist—Day 1: 5 CEUs | Day 2: 5 CEUs
- VNLA Virginia Certified Horticulturists—Day 1: 5 CEUs | Day 2: 5 CEUs
*ASLA: LA CES continuing education credits are only available through in-person participation. Virtual attendees will not qualify for these CEUs.
Pending CEUs:
- Maryland Licensed Tree Experts
Continuing education hours can be self-reported for Master Gardeners, Master Naturalists, Landscape Designers, Tree Stewards and VNLA Virginia Certified Horticulturists. CVNLA members may self-report contact hours on the appropriate form provided at the event.
SPONSORS
Gold:
Silver:
Bronze:
- Heritage Horticultural Group
- Truetimber Tree Service, Inc.
- Virginia 811
