Green Works, the Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association

 

Please join us for a symposium that will introduce the principles of sustainability and highlight the importance of proper specification and selection of plant materials for lawns, meadows, conservation areas, and sites that support grazing as well as the impact of input reduction for management of these areas.

Landscape designers, architects, managers, technicians, business owners, public & private grounds personnel and all others interested in sustainable landscape design and maintenance are encouraged to attend.

IF:

*  you design or manage landscapes that require fewer inputs

*  your focus is on natural resource conservation and environmental protection

*  you specify plant materials for or maintain high-mown areas

*  you want to learn more about the specification and use of compost in the landscape

*  you are interested in the selection of low maintenance turfgrasses and turf alternatives

*  you have concerns about invasive and other undesirable plants

*  maximizing sustainability one of your goals

Date:  Thursday, December 1, 2011

Time:   8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Location:  Sturbridge Host Hotel, 366 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA 01566

For complete information about this program and online or mail registration, go to:

http://extension.umass.edu/turf/events/suscon_2011

Pre-registration is required due to limited seating.

CREDITS:

1 pesticide recertification contact hour has been approved for this program (valid for all New England States) in MA certification categories 36, 37 and 00. MLP, MCH, AOLCP, RICH, NHCLP, VCH, and CNLP credits have been approved. ASLA and APLD continuing education credits have been requested.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Mary Owen at 508-892-0382; mowen@umext.umass.edu  or Jason Lanier at 413-545-2965; jdlanier@umext.umass.edu

Sponsorship and limited exhibition opportunities are available, please inquire.