Content

1. Introduction to modern greenery and tree management.

• Urban ecology
• Functions of trees in urban context
• Ecosystemservices of trees
• Harmonic Park and Green Management (HPG)
• Principles of HPG
• Succession and layering
• Applied morphology of plants

2. Trees in green(ery) management

• Tree anatomy and physiology
• Plant locations, tree pit
• Planting techniques, transportation and pit improvement
• Infections, rot, damage and diseases
• Visual tree assessment (VTA)
• Treespecific ecosystems and mycological tree assessment (MTA)

Course material

Course material is listed here.

Language of instruction: more information

Course is taught in Dutch. 

Format: more information

(Guest)lectures, excursions and - predominantly - practicals and VTA exercises.

Distance education students do not follow any classes (though welcome after consulting the lecturer). Guestlectures are provided as screencasts. Some excursions are mandatory but can be done by own means (again, after consulting the lecturer). Tasks are made on individual basis. On Toledo, exercise examlples on VTA can be consulted. Students are expected to submit excercises in order to obtain feedback.

The information presented here regarding the organization of classes and evaluation modalities may change at any time in response to the epidemiological reality. All changes will be communicated via Toledo, stating the correct information which should be applied (at all times).