Horticultural Ecology
June 28 @ 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Friday, June 20 3:30-7 p.m. & Saturday, June 28 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Plants don’t grow in isolation—they constantly interact with the world around them. In this two-day hybrid class, explore how garden plants respond to both abiotic factors like temperature, soil pH, humidity, and sunlight, and biotic influences like other plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and even humans. Join Bill Cullina—former Director of Horticulture and President & CEO at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, now Director of the Morris Arboretum at the University of Pennsylvania, and author of Native Ferns, Mosses, & Grasses—for an in-depth look at how plants adapt, compete, and depend on these influences. You’ll learn concepts like parasitism, pollination, plant adaptation, and dispersal.
After the online session on day one, spend day two in the living classroom of the Gardens, where students will put knowledge into action by observing and evaluating both wild and cultivated landscapes.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
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Instructor Bio: Instructor Biography
William “Bill” Cullina is a well-known horticulturist and award-winning author of books such as, “Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines”; “Understanding Orchids”; “Native Ferns, Mosses, and Grasses”; and “Understanding Perennials.” As the former Director of Horticulture and President & CEO of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, he co-authored “Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: A People’s Garden.” Mr. Cullina was also the lead propagator and greenhouse grower at what is now called The Native Plant Trust. In 2019. William Cullina became the Executive Director of Morris Arboretum for the University of Pennsylvania.
