NEW HAMPSHIRE NEWS 



Tree Memorials 



The New Hampshire Funeral Direc- 

 tors Association has joined with the 

 New Hampshire Department of Re- 

 sources and Economic Development, 

 Division of Forests & Lands to create 

 and promote a memorial tree pro- 

 gram that allows people to purchase 

 a tree for a community in memory of 

 a person who's died. The funeral 

 home will contribute a portion of the 

 total money needed ($150 to $200), 

 contact the community where it is to 

 grow, and make arrangements for the 

 purchase and the planting. An 8x10- 

 inch brass plaque mounted flush to 

 the ground on a concrete block can 

 be purchased for an additional $100 

 to $200. It's a thoughtful memorial, but 

 somewhat expensive, and one option 

 is that a tree can be purchased by a 

 group of friends or relatives. The Divi- 

 sion of Forest & Lands will be helping 

 with this program's promotion. 



Nursery operators could contact 

 local funeral directors and let them 

 know there's material available. For 

 information, call Dave Pollard at 603- 

 435-8329. 



Meetings, Seminars, 

 Shows... 



The FTDA District IVleeting at Elliott 

 & Williams Roses, Dover, on January 

 21, is about roses — "just in time for 

 Valentine's Day." The program begins 

 at 4pm and includes design demon- 

 strations, a talk on care and han- 

 dling, and a tour of the greenhouse 

 and packing facility. 



Reservations (required) can be 

 made through Sweet Meadows, 559 

 Central Avenue, Dover. The phone 

 number is 603-742-1165; the Mercury 

 number, 33-0373AA. 



This year's Farm & Forest Exposition 

 will be held on (anuary 26-27 (for 

 only two days because the hotel is 

 booked by people involved with the 

 primary) at the Center of New Hamp- 

 shire Holiday Inn & Convention Cen- 

 ter in Manchester. The theme is "Pre- 



serving Our Farms and Forests for 

 Future Generations;" Friday night is 

 the traditional 4-H night, with kids 

 teaching kids; Saturday activities in- 

 clude the Awards Breakfast and, at 2 

 pm, an auction of products donated 

 by New Hampshire's various agricul- 

 tural groups and enterprises. The 

 Food Festival is back, as well as the 

 familiar range of displays and booths. 



What is new this year is FARMO, 

 "the new interactive Farm & Forest 

 Bingo game," designed to get people 

 to exhibitors' booths and to "encour- 

 age the Expo-goer to get in touch 

 with his/her rural character..." It 

 sounds intriguing. ..worth a visit. 



For more, contact Mary Ellen Pit- 

 man on Wednesdays at 603-271-3788. 



One of the ways the Thompson School 

 of Applied Science at UNH, Durham, 



is celebrating its centennial this year 

 is by the sponsorship of a lecture se- 

 ries. Each of the six curriculums is 

 sponsoring one lecture, the topic of 

 which relates both to the individual 

 curriculum and to the 100 years of the 

 Thompson School's existence. On 

 March 25, the Forest Technology cur- 

 riculum is sponsoring a lecture by Dr. 

 Alex Shigo, well-known expert on trees, 

 tentatively titled, "Some Good News 

 for the World of Trees." It will be held 

 in Cole Hall at 7:30 pm. 



In April, the Horticulture curriculum 

 will be sponsoring a lecture by Mark 

 Zelonis, Executive Director of Blithe- 

 wold Mansion & Garden in Bristol, RI. 

 The topic will be "A History of Public 

 Gardening in New England;" the date 

 is to be announced. 



Both lectures are free and open to 

 the public. For information: 603-862- 

 1025. 



Horticultural Courses 

 at the Thompson School 



This is a partial listing of courses offered this winter at the UNH 

 Thompson School. The winter/spring semester runs from January 17 

 through May 7, 1996. (Prerequisites for Landscape Design are Introduc- 

 tion to Woody Plants, Woody Landscape Plants, and Landscape Design & 

 Construction, all offered in the fall semester.) 

 HT244 Plant Propagation 3 cr. MW 9-10 & T 10-12 or T 2-4. 

 HT249 Introduction to Floral Design (7 weeks: |an 17-Mar 7) 2 cr. T TH 2-5. 

 HT252 Floral Design. Weddings (7 weeks: Mar 19-May 7) 2 cr. T TH 2-5. 

 HT257B Horticultural Facilities Management 2 cr. M 8-9; 



2 hr. lab arranged. 

 HT259A Pest Management: Diseases (7 weeks: fan 17-Mar 7) 2 cr. T TH 5:30- 



7pm & T 7-9pm or TH 7-9pm. 

 HT259B Pest Management: Insects (7 weeks: Mar 18-May 6) 2 cr. MWF 10-11 



& TH 10-12 or TH 2-4. 

 HT260 Garden Design & Culture 2 cr. TH 5:30-8:30pm. 

 HT264 Horticultural Pruning 2 cr. F 1-4. 

 HT267 Herbaceous Plant Materials 1 cr. TH 10-12. 

 HT272 Landscape Design Studio 4 cr. W 10-12 & W 1-5. 

 HT280 Garden Center Management 2 cr. M 1-4. 

 HT288 HorticM/lMra/ Business Management 4 cr. MW 6-8pm. 



You can enroll by phoning the Division of Continuing Education at 603- 

 862-2015. For information on course content, the part-time associate's 

 degree program, or the diploma in landscape horticulture, call 603-862- 

 1035. Additional horticulture courses are offered at UNH in the Plant Bi- 

 ology Department. 



THE PLANTSMAN 



