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A Lifetime of Expert Tips and Shortcuts are Shared in Two Days at Rutgers’ Concrete Pavers Course
Instructor Alex Burke teaches students how to successfully design and install paver patios, walkways, driveways, and more.
Meet Mark Chisholm, World Champion Tree Climber and Rutgers Tree Course Instructor
Chisholm’s career boasts a staggering 18 consecutive state and 3 international tree climbing championships, as well as high praise from students who have taken his Large Tree Climbing and Rigging course.
Taught by Ted Szczawinski, Rutgers’ Tree Pruning course teaches participants how to prune properly for aesthetics, health, and safety.
Course participants include departments of public works, parks and recreation, and highway employees, as well as professionals working for tree care companies, private landscape contractors, golf courses, condo associations, nurseries, and even cemeteries.
Certified Tree Experts Steve Chisholm and Ted Szczawinski teach arborists how to identify and mitigate hazardous trees in order to prevent damage during severe weather events.
Arborists, landscapers, shade tree commission volunteers, and others learn a system for monitoring the health of trees in Rutgers’ Hazardous Tree Identification course.
Rutgers University and the Overseers of NYC’s Most Famous Park Share Long and Deep Roots
The Central Park Conservancy and Rutgers University work together to build a collective expertise in turf management and horticulture best practices that combines academic research with real world practice.
