For a larger photo of the Watsonville Field Trip
Click Here
Dec 2006/Jan 2007
Events
Joint APLD Holiday Party - sponsored by three Bay Area
Districts
Sacramento District Holiday Party
Sacramento Landscape and Nursery Expo
San Francisco District Winter Walk and
Talk
Norcal
Expo
See our website (scroll down to find your event) for many
more non-APLD events, and the
Calendar in this issue for more details about
our upcoming APLD events.
Thank You to Our
Gold Sponsors
Sincere thanks to all of our sponsors, without whom this newsletter would not be
possible.
Please visit our website to
learn more about our Gold, Silver, and Bronze Sponsors.
APLD California Chapter
Board of Directors
President:
Vice President:
Public Relations:
District
Representatives
Dii
San Francisco/North Bay District:
East Bay District:
Southern California District:
For a complete listing of the APLDCA District
Boards of Directors, please visit:
our contact page
For a complete listing of the APLD National Board of Directors, please visit:
http://www.apld.org
Got Gardens?
Garden photos, that is. We want our new California Chapter website to
be a dynamic and beautiful place to show our visitors YOUR creativity
and
talent.
We're looking for any kind of
garden image you would like to submit, including landscape portraits,
garden details, plant close-ups, lovely
pathways... Anything you think would enhance the professional look of
our website.
If you are a California Chapter member, and you are willing to show the
world your best work, we want to share your accomplishments with the
many
people who visit our website every day.
Photos should be authored by you, and should not contain people. Pets
are ok! (It's not that we don't think people belong in gardens, but we
are
concerned about releases, etc.) If there are identifying
characteristics which would reveal the location of the garden- or might
identify the garden
owner to anyone with a discerning eye- please seek permission from the
garden owner before submitting your photo(s).
Please give each photo a unique title
including your name or initials to help us with the sorting process,
i.e.,
"Jones_Rose". We encourage you to send your photos in the highest
quality possible, but to avoid clogging the recipient's email, please
avoid sending
more than 8 Megabytes per email. Choose
to send multiple emails rather than one big one if your files are
large. (If this is not possible, please contact Sharon Gibson, sbgi@att.net, to arrange to send the photos
on CD.)
The maximum number of submissions per member for this round is 5 per member. We will continue
to collect photos at
various times throughout the year, so if you
have more to share next time, even better!
The deadline for the first round of submissions is December 31, 2006. Please send your photos to Sharon Gibson, sbgi@att.net
2007 Newsletter Submission
Dates
By Li Vellinga
With our new and improved newsletter layout, we invite you to submit
articles for consideration. Appropriate subjects include questions,
suggestions,
sharing of fun or interesting APLD experiences (as seen above in the
great article by Marcia Bloom), upcoming events, or anything else you
feel would
be worthwhile to mention.
For instance, if you've
received an award or industry recognition, please share it as it would
encourage others to do the same. As a group, it'll give us recognition
and serve to raise our industry standards. Or, if you know of a fellow
designer who has accomplished something special, please let us know. We
also welcome tips and tricks of the trade that will help all of us in
our
businesses. It can be a small notice about a specific software program
you find useful, or a more in-depth story as the fabulous information
about
the Peninsula Yahoo! Group, submitted by John Black for the October
newsletter.
As always, you can submit an article or a calendar event any time of the month. Starting January 2007,
the deadline for newsletter submissions will always be on the 25th of each month.
Do you Know
the Way to Ipe?
You've come up with a great idea for a deck, and you want to specify a material you've
never worked with- Ipe. You've heard that it can be hard to work with... Hmmm.... What about asking the folks on the Members-Only California Chapter
Yahoo! Group?
This month, one of our members did just that, and was rewarded with tips from other designers
experienced with the ins-and-outs of Ipe, including recommendations of contractors with Ipe installation know-how.
Join the dynamic and informative discussion happening every day on the California
Chapter Yahoo! Group!
APLD California Chapter Serving You, Our Local
Members, Locally
Your membership
renewal packet has been sent by APLD National, and we encourage you to send in
your renewal as soon as possible. And please don't forget to renew your
membership in the California Chapter.
Your
$40 California Chapter membership fee provides the sole dues support
for all of the work done for you at the chapter and district level.
The many rewards of APLD California Chapter membership include:
-Attendance at California District programs and meetings throughout the state
-Monthly California Chapter Newsletter
-APLD California Chapter Website
-Listing in the California Chapter referral pages
-Local APLD Certification Workshops
-Local APLD District Garden Tours (where available)
-Local APLD District Mentor/Mentee Program (where available)
-Local APLD District Design Salons (where available)
-Opportunities to network with other designers and green industry professionals
-Participation in our lively APLDCA Members-only internet discussion group
Please support your local APLDCA programs today by renewing your APLD
California Chapter Membership!
Questions?
Please contact the California Chapter Membership Chair, membership@apldca.org
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APLD California Chapter December 2006 Newsletter
What a Wonderful Day:
Watsonville Field Trip Rewards Happy Wanderers!
By Marcia Bloom
On Friday, October 27th, thirty-three APLD members from the Peninsula, North Bay and East Bay
districts gathered at the Page Mill Park 'n Ride to embark on a day-long journey to explore various garden resources in the Watsonville area.
We started the day with a tailgate of hot coffee and muffins, and then loaded onto a luxury tour bus to begin our trek. Laura Schaub prepared a
very useful map in VectorWorks, showing all of our stops as well as other local attractions that people might want to know about for future visits to
the area. (For a copy of this terrific resource map click here!)
In the morning, we visited Pottery Planet and Soquel Nursery in
Soquel, then headed to Native Revival
Nursery in Aptos before enjoying a BYOB picnic lunch at tables scattered throughout the inspiring display gardens of drought-tolerant plants
at
Sierra Azul Nursery. Following lunch, Jeff Rosendale gave us a tour of the nursery and took us into the propagation houses to
see some of his
developmental work. By this time, it was quite hot and we were thankful for the reprieve of the air conditioned bus that carried us to our next
stop, Suncrest Nurseries in Watsonville. Here, Nevin Smith greeted us and gave us an overview of the extensive growing grounds
which extended as
far as we could see.
At each stop, the mood was one of anticipation and excitement as we wandered through the nurseries,
bought catalogs or reference books, and wrote down new varieties to contemplate using in our next project. I think we all learned about some
new plants and enjoyed sharing our knowledge with each other. Toward the end of the day, several people and I shared a similar sentiment -
despite the extensive plant knowledge we each may have, there is still so much more to learn and that is part of what makes our profession so
exciting and challenging at the same time!
By the end of the day, the bottom compartments of the bus were filled with purchased treasures of plants and pots, while the top of the bus was
filled with exhausted landscape designers. We were definitely ready for our final stop of the day, Garden Accents in Gilroy,
where we quickly
forgot how tired we were once we started to wander through the magnificent display gardens, enjoying a cool breeze, the soothing sounds of water from
an incredible fountain selection, a catered buffet of delicious hors d'oeuvres, and a cocktail bar offering a selection of martinis,
lemon drops,
cosmopolitans, wine and beer. Our members felt very honored and appreciative of the extra effort the owners and staff took to welcome APLD, and
there was definitely a happy buzz of chatter to be heard on the bus ride home.
Gail Klein wrote the following note to me afterwards, which sums up the day quite well. "The company, the nurseries/shops and the weather
combined to make the trip both enjoyable and very useful. I feel it deepened ties to each other, maybe increased a sense of community among
us. It is an experience we won't forget for a long time. I think it's been the best this year!"
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New North Bay District
By Gail Fanning
A new APLD District has been formed to include the North Bay counties of Marin, Sonoma, and Napa (formerly part of the San Francisco District).
If you are a landscape designer or student in any of these counties, you can now enjoy educational meetings and professional support closer to
home! The schedule of meetings for 2007 includes an all-day nursery and supplier tour, a design forum for sharing ideas and problem-solving
with other designers, a meeting with local landscape contractors, and a certification workshop. To receive notification of meeting dates and
place, please e-mail ceciliahuber@comcast.net.
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APLD California Chapter Member FAQ
Are you a new member with lots of questions about how the APLD California Chapter works? Did you just
renew and have a question about how your dues are used? Interested in starting a new district in your area, like the North Bay members recently did?
Check out our California Chapter Member FAQ. Click here to download. Do you have more questions that aren't yet answered?
Opportunities
Volunteers Needed for the APLD Conference in Pasadena
-by Dan Maffei, APLD National Programs Vice-Chair
The Local Site Committee of the 2007 Conference in Pasadena, March 4th
to 11th, is looking for volunteers to help with organizing and
executing the
critical details needed for success. This event promises to impress!
Volunteers are needed for a number of responsibilities including:
networking to find private gardens to tour, tour captain to keep small
groups on
schedule, decorating and make the host hotel our own, audio/visual
coordinator, local amenities coordinator, and book sale coordinator. We
will also
need folks to help with procuring donations, distributing thank-you
gifts to our host gardens, and other housekeeping items.
Please contact Stephanie Bartron stephanie@sbgardendesign.com ,
at 1-323-660-1034 for more information.
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San Francisco Flower & Garden Show- Opportunities Still Available
Show Producer, Kay Estey, announces still-available opportunities to participate in the 2007 San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, a world-class event
drawing up to 60,000 participants. The show runs from March 21st to March 25th, 2007.
First; contractors are being sought to co-create a show garden with Garden Design Magazine. The selected contractor will be listed as an equal
partner and will receive substantial publicity across three issues of the magazine. Second; two garden creators are still being sought. Those who
create gardens for the show do so to promote their business, increase name recognition, and demonstrate their talents. To them, the show is viewed as
a way of increasing sales and moving up a level, even in a tough economic climate.
There are many changes in the public relations, marketing, guidance, and procedures of the show, which will assist garden creators even more. The
2007 theme is "Living & Loving the Garden Life". For more on these opportunities, contact Kay Estey at kay@gardenshow.com or call her at 415-771-6909.
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New Studio and Design Showroom Opening: Established
Design Team is Looking to Add Two Staff Positions
by Susie Dowd Markarian, APLD
1. Part time, landscape design position available for talented individual with two to three years of experience. Knowledge of Dynascape and AutoCAD
is a plus, while a huge plant knowledge is a must. Applicant should have field experience and be able to read blue prints, including site analysis
and site plans. It's important to be client savvy and take directions, yet work independently and accurately, in a small friendly work
environment. Applications from experienced landscape architects or APLD certified designers welcome. Please submit a portfolio, resume, and
references.
2. Studio manager position for Landscape Showroom includes receptionist, good people skills, product and inventory display management, as well as
event and seminar scheduling. Applicant need to be organized, efficient, enthusiastic and flexible. An M.A. degree in marketing, or interior design
experience, is a plus. Please submit resume and references. For more in-depth information, please visit our website www.bloomful.com
Awards & Recognition
Our Members in Print- Kelly Greenwood
For a fun look beneath the foliage, check out Kelly Greenwood's recent article, "Dare to be Bare", which appeared in various community
weeklies throughout
Northern California. It's great to open the newspaper and see our fellow APLD members writing such informative and entertaining articles! If you have
recently been published, please send us a link!
APLD California Chapter Events Calendar
For all events, please see our website.
| Event Dates: |
December 8, 2006 |
| Event Title: |
Joint APLD Holiday Party - sponsored by three Bay Area Districts |
| Sponsored by: |
Peninsula District |
| Event Time: |
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Event Description: |
Join
your peers from the Peninsula, East Bay and San Francisco Districts for
some holiday cheer. Price includes fajitas buffet dinner, non-alcoholic
drinks and dessert. No host cash bar. Reservations and advance payment
required.
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| Cost: |
$26.00 Members and Spouses or Significant Others |
| Location: |
El Torito Restaurant
1590 Old Bayshore Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
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| More Information: |
Marcia Bloom, 650-853-1230 or email marcia@inbloomgardendesign.com
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| Event Dates: |
December 16, 2006 |
| Event Title: |
APLD, CLCA, and CANGC Holiday Party |
| Sponsored by: |
Sacramento District |
| Event Time: |
6:00 PM - 12:00 PM |
| Event Description: |
As
the district president for APLD Sacramento Area, I invite you to our
Holiday Party, which is a joint event with CLCA (California Landscape
Contractors Assoc.), CANGC (California Assoc. of Nurseries and Garden
Centers) and APLD (Assoc. of Professional Landscape Designers). We all
work in the same industry and a great way to make connections is
through social events such as this party. It will be a lot of fun with
good food, dancing, raffle etc. Get out that unused party dress, sport
coat or suit (they need to be worn) and come join us. People who may
want to spend the night can walk to Lake Natoma Inn from the Balcony
Bistro. Other hotels are only a short drive, so don't let distance keep
you away! Please join us!
Sincerely,
Sacramento Area APLD President - Colleen Hamilton
Bloomin' Landscape Designs |
| Cost: |
$45.00 per person.
Please make checks payable to APLD and mail to John Inglett, 8301 Crossoak Way, Orangevale, CA 95662 |
| Location: |
Balcony Bistro
801 1/2 Sutter St
Folsom, CA 95630
1-916-353-0733
Click link below for a printed invitation. http://files.e2ma.net/7941/assets/docs/xmasparty1.pdf |
| More Information: |
Please
RSVP by December 7th to John Inglett 1-916-223-8172 or Katrina Leonidov
Fairchild at 1-530-305-4337 jkfair1@sbcglobal.net |
| Event Dates: |
January 10, 2007 |
| Event Title: |
Sacramento Landscape and Nursery Expo |
| Sponsored by: |
Non-APLD Event |
| Event Time: |
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Event Description: |
Learn
more about the latest trends in turf, landscape, nursery, and landscape
designer markets in the Sacramento Valley and the surrounding areas by
making your business connections at the Landscape and Nursery Expo.
This is the only show addressing the specific needs of the fast growing
Sacramento Valley market. This is the first time a Landscape Design
Track is available at the show. Hope to see you there! |
| Cost: |
Expo: No charge with mailed registration by 1/3/2007 Seminars: $15 with mailed registration by
1/3/2007 and $25 at the door |
| Location: |
Sacramento Convention Center
14th and J Street, Sacramento |
| More Information: |
For more information see www.sacvalexpo.com or call 530-458-3189
Click here to download a flier.
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| Event Dates: |
January 17, 2007 |
| Event Title: |
Winter Walk and Talk
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| Sponsored by: |
San Francisco District |
| Event Time: |
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Event Description: |
This
year the San Francisco District hosts four seasonal 'Walks and Talks'
in the Botanical Gardens. For winter, APLD member and SFBG (San
Francisco Botanical Gardens) docent Michele Schaal takes us on a spin
around the globe without leaving home. Put on your hats and coats, get
up from your drafting boards, and gather fresh inspiration for your
designs. Only heavy rain cancels this event. |
| Cost: |
SFBG welcomes donations |
| Location: |
SF Botanical Gardens at Strybing Arboretum -
Meeting spot to be determined |
| More Information: |
Contact Alma Hecht at 415-586-6578 for more information |
| Event Dates: |
January 25, 2007 |
| Event Title: |
Spring Norcal Trade Show in San Mateo |
| Sponsored by: |
Non-APLD Event |
| Event Time: |
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Event Description: |
Included
in this show are new products including plants, containers, garden
accessories, statuary, fountains, garden art and all the tools you need
to make your jobs more successful and efficient. Explore new ideas and
wonderful networking opportunities at the Spring Norcal Trade Show. |
| Cost: |
Free Admission - Open to the Trade only |
| Location: |
San Mateo Expo Center
Expo and Fiesta Halls
2495 South Delaware St
San Mateo, CA 94402 |
| More Information: |
See www.norcaltradeshow.org or call Margo Cheuvront at
530-458-3190
for more information
Click here to download a flier.
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| Event Dates: |
February 3, 2007 |
| Event Title: |
EcoLandscape 2007--- Ecological Landscapes for Sustainable Businesses |
|
Sponsored
by:
|
Non-APLD Event |
| Event Time: |
8:00 AM - 4:00 AM |
|
Event
Description:
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The
EcoLandscape Conference is back! This event will build on the successes
of the 2004 and 2005 conferences by providing cutting-edge information
on how to design, install, and maintain landscaping in an
environmentally-sound manner. Topics will address the issues of water
conservation, peak run-off reduction, soil enhancement, storm water
pollution, and pesticide and fertilizer reduction. Highly-acclaimed
speakers, combined with a mini-trade show of innovative products and
services, will help landscape professionals meet the challenges of
landscaping in the 21st century. |
| Cost: |
$85.00 early registration/$95.00 after 1/13/07 Student $30.00 |
| Location: |
Samuel Pannell Meadowview Community Center
2450 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, CA |
| MoreInformation: |
www.ecolandscape.org, info@ecolandscape.org, 916-492-0393 |
| Event Dates: |
February 21, 2007 |
| Event Title: |
Green is More Than a Color |
| Sponsored by: |
San Francisco District |
| Event Time: |
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
|
Event
Description:
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An
inspiring afternoon of green information from native plant selection
and sourcing to sustainable hardscaping ideas. Details to follow. |
| Cost: |
$10 members, $15 non-members |
| Location: |
SF County Fair Building
Lincoln and 9th Avenue, Golden Gate Park |
| More Information: |
Alma Hecht, alma@secondnature.bz |
| Event Dates: |
March 4, 2007 - March 11, 2007 |
| Event Title: |
APLD National Conference 2007 |
|
Sponsored by:
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Southern California District |
| Event Time: |
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
|
Event
Description:
|
The
APLD will be hosting their annual conference in Southern California for
a weeklong program of informative lectures and enlightening garden
tours. Residential gardens of outstanding quality in west Los Angeles,
Pasadena, Brentwood, Malibu, Santa Barbara and other areas will be
featured, as well as several superior public gardens, interpreted by
their principal designers. Lectures will be given by recognized experts
in the field, including such notables as Page Dickey, Nancy Goslee
Power, Bernard Trainer, Michael Glassman and John Greenlee.
Additional information on registration, membership and sponsorship
opportunities can be found at www.apld.org or call 717-238-9780.
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| Cost: |
Varies |
| Location: |
Pasadena, CA |
| More Information: |
Stephanie Bartron stephanie@sbgardendesign.com, 1-323-660-1034 |
| Event Dates: |
March 21, 2007 |
| Event Title: |
Design Salon |
|
Sponsored
by:
|
San Francisco District |
| Event Time: |
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
|
Event
Description :
|
Here
is your chance to get a fresh set of skilled eyes on your design. Just
bring a current project and join the first in a series of design
salons. To really benefit, the salons need to be small; additional
studios may be necessary--please feel free to volunteer. |
| Cost: |
No fee
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| Location: |
Alma Hecht's studio, Glen Park |
| More Information: |
For more details, contact Alma Hecht by email: alma@secondnature.bz
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