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California Chapter
Upcoming APLD Events
For more information about each event, please click on the
dates below:
July 10, 2007
Hot New Plant
Introductions
East Bay District
July 18, 2007
Summer Walk
San Francisco District
July 21, 2007
So-Cal Designer
Get Together
Southern California
July 27, 2007
Summer BBQ
and Picnic
Peninsula District
August 9, 2007
Certification Workshop
North Bay District
August 14, 2007
Special Treatments
for Concrete
East Bay District
August 15, 2007
Certification Workshop
San Francisco District
For Non-APLD events, please see details on the website.
There you will see Non-APLD events as well as APLD
events that have been added, or changed, after the submission date (25th of
each month).
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Landscapes Unlimited, Inc.
Wholesale Nursery
4330 Bodega Ave.
Petaluma, CA 94925
707-778-016
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APLD California Chapter
Board of Directors
2007
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Public Relations:
Immediate Past
District
Representatives
2007
East Bay District:
Sharon Petersen
North Bay District:
Peninsula District:
Sacramento District:
San Francisco District:
Southern California District (interim):
For a listing of our District Boards of Directors, please visit our website.
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?
APLD California Chapter Membership
Thank you to everyone who renewed their APLD California Chapter membership!
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
Questions?
Please contact the California Chapter Membership Committee: membership@apldca.org
Join the dynamic and informative discussion happening every day on the California
Chapter Yahoo! Group!
Thank you to our Silver Sponsors
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APLD California
Chapter
July 2007
Newsletter
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Photos of The Nature of Play
Ketti Kupper Art & Design presented "The Nature of Play"
as one of ten designers at the Los Angeles Arboretum, May 5th
through 7th. The garden celebrated the work of the mother and
daughters design team and included bronze sculpture by Brianna Ford and large
scale photography by Ashley Ford. The meandering trail of features
offered contemplative experiences and an interactive playscape for people of
all ages. For more information visit www.KettiKupper.com
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Please Remember to
Submit Photos!
By Sharon Gibson
As previously announced, the Chapter's Web Site Redesign
Team is still looking for great photographs of members' landscape designs to
enhance our new web site. A special edition
of this newsletter, issued on June 15,
2007, showed how the photographs will be integrated into the web
site, and gave important background for you to be aware of if submitting
images. It also provided guidelines for
what and how to submit. If you didn't
receive a copy of this newsletter, please click: http://app.e2ma.net/campaign/95237286dac0aff080dc86d0603cd922.
Please submit your photos to Sharon Gibson at sbgi@att.net.
Submissions are due by July 20, but as noted previously, the
selection and preparation process is time-consuming. The earlier you can send things in, the
better.
If your image(s) are selected for the web site, we will
contact you regarding photography releases.
Team members would like to express their appreciation to all
those Chapter members who have already contributed photos, and we look forward
to hearing from even more of you. Thank
you, everyone!
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Members' Section
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Gotta Love those 'Budget' Clients!
By Deanna Glory, APLD
Ever spent 20 minutes on a phone call with what seemed to be
a great potential client, only to find out that their budget won't allow you to
design the garden of their dreams?
Well, I have a solution for you: send them my way! I specialize in custom garden designs for
people with limited budgets (SF and San Mateo
counties only). Following is a little
background on my business: Deanna Glory
Landscape Design, since 1997, APD certified since 2000, four-time award winner,
published in Sunset, quoted in Fine Gardening Magazine and the New York
Times. Call 415-695-9400 or learn more
about me at www.glorydesign.com.
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Opportunities
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Inner Gardens Seeks a Garden/Landscape Design
Salesperson
By Kim Kramer
Inner Gardens,
a prestigious, high growth interior/exterior landscape design company in Culver
City seeks a design/salesperson to work with very
high-end residential and commercial clientele on jobs ranging from full
exterior landscapes, to patios and pools, to interior plantings. Please email
your resume to kim@innergardens.com
or fax to 310-838-7694, attention Kim. Thank you
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Awards & Recognition
Have you won an award, been published in a magazine or know of someone who is worthy of notice??? Please share with the membership by submitting
content to www.apldca.org/news_&_events.htm
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APLD Designers and Contractors
Take High Honors in CLCA's San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Awards for 2007
By Karen Hunt
On Saturday, June 16th, the San Francisco Bay Area
Chapter of California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) held its 34th
Annual Achievement Awards Banquet. Titled "Diamonds are Forever,"
in celebration of their 60th anniversary, the event recognized the
best designed and built landscapes in a number of important categories.
APLD designers and contractors placed extremely well this year. Below is
a list of your APLD members who received special CLCA recognition this year:
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Award
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Contractor
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Designer
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1st Place, Small Residential (A)
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Modern Landscaping
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Allison Olson, Dream Scapes
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Achievement, Small Residential (A)
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Janet Bell & Associates
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Janet Bell
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Achievement, Small Residential (B)
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Maximum Service Landscaping
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Kevin Burns, MSL
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1st Place, Medium Residential (A)
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Girvin Peters Landscape
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Lesley Peters
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1st Place,
Large Residential (B)
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Samscaping
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Laura Schaub, Schaub Designs
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Achievement., Large Residential (A)
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Samscaping
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Kelly Greenwood
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1st Place,
Large Renovation
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Janet Bell & Associates
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Janet Bell
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Achievement, Xeriscape
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Landmark Landscapes
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Chris Todd, Garden Escapes
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Special Award, Sustainable Landscape
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Confidence Landscaping
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Jeffrey Sheehan, Landscape Architect Shannon Swain,
Planting Design
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Landscape Management Sweepstakes
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The Village Gardener
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Commercial Sweepstakes
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The Village Gardener
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APLD California Chapter Events
Calendar
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For a full listing of all events, please go to our website.
There you will see Non-APLD events as well as APLD events that have been added, or changed, after the submission date (25th of each month).
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Event Dates:
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July 10, 2007
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Event Title:
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Hot New Plant Introductions - UPDATED
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Sponsored by:
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East Bay District
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Event Time:
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4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Event Description:
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Assisted by local Sales Rep Heather Smith, Kathy Rudnyk of
Monrovia Growers will present their latest new plant introductions. In
addition, Monrovia wants to forge
closer working relationships with APLD designers, so bring your suggestions
for how they can help you make every design job a success. A recent APLD
Conference sponsor, Monrovia has
shown a strong desire to work with designers; here's a great opportunity to
further explore and develop that relationship.
Members will have a special treat right after the meeting.
An in-progress garden in Orinda with many of the newer
introductions will be open for touring. Refreshments will be served, and Monrovia
will give away a free plant to each attendee! Carpooling is mandatory due to
narrow, winding roads and limited parking. Maps and instructions will only be
available at the meeting.
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Cost:
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Members: $5.00. Visitors: $15.00. Students with id:
$10.00. ($5.00 is for room rental).
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Location:
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Veterans Memorial
Building, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
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More Info:
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Sharon Gibson, sbgi@att.net
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Event Dates:
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July 18, 2007
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Event Title:
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Summer Walk
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Sponsored by:
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San Francisco District
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Event Time:
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4:00 PM - 6:00 AM
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Event Description:
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Now that we've experienced the arboretum in winter and
spring, let's see what changes summer offers. Docent led, so come and get the
insider's dis on what's what, where, and why.
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Cost:
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FREE
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Location:
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San Francisco Botanical
Garden Golden Gate
Park Meet at the Book Store Kiosk
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More Info:
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alma@secondnature.bz
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Event Dates:
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July 21, 2007
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Event Title:
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So-Cal Designer Get Together
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Sponsored by:
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Southern California District
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Event Time:
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Event Description:
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Still attempting to find a venue.
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Cost:
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TBA
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Location:
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Temecula, CA
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More Info:
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Ramie Allard bluedoorgardendesign@yahoo.com
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Event Dates:
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July 21, 2007
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Event Title:
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Residential Irrigation System Design
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Sponsored by:
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Non-APLD Event
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Event Time:
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Event Description:
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A one-day "hands-on" workshop in residential
irrigation system design. Learn or refresh your knowledge of water movement,
hydraulics and precipitation. Students will design a small irrigation system
during class. A binder containing what you need for designing systems is
included in the registration cost. Seating is limited to 15. No lunch
provided, but a full kitchen is available on-site.
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Cost:
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$75.00
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Location:
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CSGD Cold Springs Ranch 10240
Ophir Road Newcastle, CA.
95658
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More Info:
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Rob Littlepage, APLD 530 885 1625 rob.littlepage@ncbb.net
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Event Dates:
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July 27, 2007
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Event Title:
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Summer BBQ and Picnic
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Sponsored by:
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Peninsula District
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Event Time:
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4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Event Description:
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In lieu of our monthly meeting, let's take a mid-summer
break and enjoy ourselves in a lovely country setting, creekside. Beverages,
burgers, dogs etc. to be provided; please bring your favorite nostalgic
picnic food...there will be a contest! Partners and children welcome. This
promises to be a very fun afternoon with exceptionally great people.
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Cost:
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Free to Members/Potluck
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Location:
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19001 Raleigh Place Saratoga,
CA (off Cox near Saratoga
Avenue)
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More Info:
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Laura Schaub. laura@schaubdesigns.com
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Event Dates:
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August 9, 2007
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Event Title:
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Certification Workshop for APLD members
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Sponsored by:
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North Bay District
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Event Time:
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4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Event Description:
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This workshop will be presented by our APLD Certified
members who have personal experience with the certification process: its ups
and downs, pitfalls, and perils! They will share their own experiences,
answer your questions, and review all the current requirements for
certification. Join us for a fun & informative evening; refreshments will
be served!
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Cost:
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Free to members
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Location:
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Susie Dowd-Markarian Landscape Design Studio located at 2833
Old Gravenstein Highway, Sebastopol
823-5373
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More Info:
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Kellie Carlin: kpcarlin@sbcglobal.net
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Event Dates:
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August 11, 2007
- August 17, 2007
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Event Title:
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PONDAPALOOZA
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Sponsored by:
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Non-APLD Event
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Event Time:
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Event Description:
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The annual pond builder and water feature event of the
year! Many classes will be offered on all elements of pond construction,
maintenance, lighting, accessories and finishing effects. If you are involved
in water features in any way (or want to explore the possibilities) this is
the place to be!
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Cost:
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$349.00
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Location:
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Savannah, Georgia
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More Info:
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Mike Garcia (310) 420-8507 Garden Pond Promotions, Inc.
www.pondkeeper.com
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Event Dates:
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August 14, 2007
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Event Title:
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Special Treatments for Concrete
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Sponsored by:
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East Bay District
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Event Time:
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4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Event Description:
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Here's a fun topic! Brian Vicari, owner of "The Concrete
Colorist", will give a presentation and demonstration of his techniques for
working with concrete surfaces. Brian is well known for his artistic and
collaborative abilities. He can create deep & rich colors, patterns, and
textures in what would otherwise be drab, cold areas. Check out his web site
at www.theconcretecolorist.com to get a feel for his work.
Besides his many talents, Brian's company is an APLD
California Chapter Gold Sponsor for 2007. Be sure to come, learn all about
what he can do for your projects, and thank him personally for his
sponsorship of APLD!
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Cost:
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Members: $5.00. Visitors: $15.00. Students with id:
$10.00. ($5.00 is for room rental).
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Location:
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Veterans Memorial
Building, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
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More Info:
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Sharon Gibson, sbgi@att.net
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Event Dates:
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August 15, 2007
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Event Title:
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Certification Workshop
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Sponsored by:
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San Francisco District
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Event Time:
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4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Event Description:
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A one-on -one informational session with seasoned APLD pro
Deanna Glory to guide you toward easier certification certainty. Bring
materials you plan to submit: plans, photos, drawings. Learn how to organize,
what to add/subtract, and before you know it you will have the tools to
success.
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Cost:
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Free
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Location:
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Deanna Glory's, 1498 Sanchez, SF 94131
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