OL0154: NEW - Conquering Moss-trophobia: A Supervised Encounter with Mosses and Some of their Closest Cousins
In the plant world, mosses are “strong, sensitive” types. They cover enormous areas, and are tough enough to grow without soil or roots, or to survive long droughts and winters (heck, even glaciation!). They’re also individually tiny, and delicate enough to signal early warnings of environmental change.
In the urban and natural spaces we know and love, mosses make themselves at home on soil, wood, rock and a huge array of human-made stand-ins. They do this whether or not we notice them or invite them.
This two-part session will help landscapers demystify mosses with questions such as:
- How can I tell if something is a moss, or if it's a lichen or something else?
- How do the needs and ways of mosses differ from those of other plants?
- What main types of moss grow in my plant pots, yard or region?
- Are they a problem?
This is a online learning presentation. Digital platform details will be emailed closer to the presentation date.
LO member price: $130.00
Non-member price: $160.00
Location: Online Learning -This is a online learning presentation. Digital platform details will be emailed closer to the presentation date
Instructor: Jennifer Doubt,Canadian Museum of Nature
Dates: Monday March 3, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Friday March 14, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Seminars main menuIn the plant world, mosses are “strong, sensitive” types. They cover enormous areas, and are tough enough to grow without soil or roots, or to survive long droughts and winters (heck, even glaciation!). They’re also individually tiny, and delicate enough to signal early warnings of environmental change.
In the urban and natural spaces we know and love, mosses make themselves at home on soil, wood, rock and a huge array of human-made stand-ins. They do this whether or not we notice them or invite them.
This two-part session will help landscapers demystify mosses with questions such as:
- How can I tell if something is a moss, or if it's a lichen or something else?
- How do the needs and ways of mosses differ from those of other plants?
- What main types of moss grow in my plant pots, yard or region?
- Are they a problem?
This is a online learning presentation. Digital platform details will be emailed closer to the presentation date.
LO member price: $130.00
Non-member price: $160.00
Location: Online Learning -This is a online learning presentation. Digital platform details will be emailed closer to the presentation date
Instructor: Jennifer Doubt,Canadian Museum of Nature
Dates: Monday March 3, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Friday March 14, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm