|
California
Chapter
Upcoming APLD
Events
For more information about each event, please click on the dates below:
February 6, 2008
Brick Oven Pizza Party
Sacramento District
February 7, 2008
Netafim: The Only Way to
Irrigate
Southern California Region
February 12, 2008
The Role of Irrigation
Systems in Water
Conservation
East Bay District
February 19, 2008
Creative Concrete
Treatments
San Francisco District
February 22, 2008
Spring 2008 Speaker Series
East Bay District
February 27, 2008
Sustainability with Terry Lyngso
Peninsula District
February 29, 2008
Descanso Gardens Plant
Curator Tour
Southern California Region
March 14, 2008
East Bay Gathering at SF
Flower & Garden Show
East Bay District
March 25, 2008
Small Trees For Urban
Spaces
San Francisco District
March 28, 2008
Spring 2008 Speaker Series
East Bay 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).
_____________________
Landscapes Unlimited, Inc.
Wholesale Nursery
4330 Bodega Ave.
Petaluma, CA 94925
707-778-016
____________________
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 chapter and district programs in California.
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
|
|
|
APLD California
Chapter
February 2008
Newsletter
|
Dear Fellow APLD CA Members:
We have had a busy and productive month. Members from Redding
to San Diego are attending district
functions. I was most impressed with a
North Bay District function on sustainability where I met many members,
potential members and industry specialists.
With the kind of programs and events that are happening all over the
state, we will have a great year!
Our first board meeting was very successful and we have
committees working to build and develop many programs for our Chapter. A few of them are:
- membership
- 2008
sponsors
- monthly
newsletter
- website
calendar
- existing
district programs
- new
area meetings and programs
2008 looks to be a very interesting year for our
industry. Yes, the weather is wet and
wild and many designers are slow for the first time in years. This could give you time to 1) reconnect
with previous clients, 2)
canvas a new area, 3) read a design book you have not had time to read, 4) get
the office work done you have been putting off, 5) attend an APLD function, 6)
get involved with a community volunteer project.
Also there are networking opportunities
everywhere and many of us could benefit from using our connections with APLD to
start relationship building with industry professionals. Possibly your local rock yard or nursery does
not know about APLD. Go there and begin
a conversation. Try another. Each connection could become a great source
of leads for you or possibly have the exact pottery or other product your next
client will need. There is a wealth of
knowledge and expertise ready for us to tap into. Enjoy the process and there will be
rewards.
Please feel free to contact me with any Chapter questions or
concerns. I look forward to meeting you.
Your 2008 Chapter President,
Colleen Hamilton
|
Members' Section
|
Student Clubs Unite
By Jonathan Silverman
We are the future of this
landscaping industry. Clearly, both Presidents of organizations enjoy helping
our students become more educated. We get them involved to gain valuable
learning experiences within our student clubs. Our clubs are great for networking,
learning more about the trade, and finding a job once we complete our programs. This awareness with the department now is
recognized and supported by all of our faculty.
I am the President of the Hort Club at City
College of San
Francisco. Julia Pollex is President of Foothill CLCA
Hort Club. During the beginning of 2007 my
vision developed into a prosperous group of over 30 members, hosting bi-weekly
meetings for student interest and involvement. The students range from
Environmental and Floristry departments, aspiring landscape designers/architects,
gardeners, and possible landscape contractors.
My club I designed has many areas of interest that range from - Speakers Series
Events with Key Professionals (CLCA support, APLD support, Flora Grubb's
Gardens, Garden Conservancy, and CCSF On-Site Lectures), Field Tours (Strybing
Arboretum, Garden for the Environment, and Natural Areas Park Excursions in San
Francisco), Student-Led Workshops (Introduce new skills or techniques)
Volunteer opportunities (Friends of the Urban Forest, Alcatraz Restoration Project
Support, SF School gardening projects.)
By being a volunteer as a landscaper on the historic island
of Alcatraz, I can speak to those
interested about what it takes. Also being a "Garden Coach" within
the San Francisco Unified
School District, I can help them
transform garden programs with clear work plans from my expertise for general
support throughout the process.
Besides our regular Hort Club meetings we are capable to communicate online in
a web group page. This has helped us manage our groups' ongoing events to
ensure group members are well aware of what's occurring on a weekly basis. We
have discussions and share information. Students can connect to one another
when not on campus, which is ideal for city college students, since most active
members are not at school on a daily basis.
Together we have decided that it was time to re-unite in a mixer event at Sunset
Gardens for a tour with Jack
Mckinnon, garden coach with a wealth of inspiring experience to offer both
groups. This event featured both clubs uniting to share knowledge and to become
better acquainted with each other. I called Jack and he agreed to my proposal
for a one day tour at Sunset Gardens.
The Sunset Garden Tour was a lot of fun! We had 28 people total, includes both
groups. Jack McKinnon gave us a brief history of Sunset before we took a tour
of the grounds. Jack has a wonderful personality and he's very open for students to ask him questions regarding the industry or
his consulting business. Afterwards some members of the groups exchanged contact
info and went to lunch.
***
Welcome to New Members of APLD California:
| Tom |
Ballinger |
Tom Ballilnger Landscaping |
San Francisco |
Associate |
| Katherine |
Creighton |
Katie Creighton Garden Design |
Oakland |
Associate |
| James |
Everett |
EvLand LLC |
Emerald Hills |
Associate |
| Victoria |
Ghulam |
Western Products Landscaping, Inc. |
Los Angeles |
Associate |
| Sierra |
Hart |
Allen Land Design |
Santa Rosa |
Associate |
| Zoe |
Kinney |
|
San Francisco |
Student |
| Tami |
Kint |
Tami Kint Landscape Design |
Folsom |
Associate |
| Chris |
Lane |
Garden Fantasies |
West Hills |
Associate |
| Dennis |
Murray |
Meadowbrook Design |
Walnut Creek |
Associate |
| Audrey |
Newell |
|
San Francisco |
Student |
| Julie |
Orr |
|
Capitola |
Student |
| Eleanor |
Thomas |
Eleanor Thomas Landscape Design |
Los Altos |
Associate |
| Rich |
Tonti |
Pacific Paradise Pools |
Garden Grove |
Allied |
| Katherine |
Vincent |
Katherine Vincent Landscape Design |
Orinda |
Associate |
| Morgan |
Vondrak |
Argia Designs |
Escondido |
Associate |
| Laurie |
Winestock |
|
Berkeley |
Student |
| Christine |
Wiseman |
|
Oakland |
Student |
| Janet |
Zepel |
|
San Leandro |
Student |
|
Opportunities
|
Sunset's Dream Garden
Awards 2008
Enter our landscape competition
Sunset kicks off
its landscape
competition this month. Please share your garden by
entering our 2nd biennial Dream Garden
Awards program, which recognizes
the best of residential design in the 14 Western states and British Columbia,
Canada. Winners may be published in a future issue of Sunset.
Enter in one of
four categories
-
REGIONAL STYLE. The garden captures the spirit of a particular area with
materials and plants appropriate for the climate and terrain.
-
INCREDIBLE MAKEOVER. Takes advantage of existing features or plants while
removing undesirable elements. "Before" photos required.
-
OUTDOOR LIVING. The space invites gatherings, entertaining, and recreation,
with fireplaces, play areas, kitchens, or other features.
-
SMALL SPACE. Smart design and planting ideas in an area of 2,000 square feet or
less.
To enter
Go to www.sunset.com/gardencontest
and click the "Landscape Architects and Designers" link or call 650/324-5632.
There is a $25 entry fee.
Deadline
Apply
for entry package by March 12, 2008
Completed
entries must be postmarked by April 1, 2008
***
Judges needed
By Fran Adams
If you are a certified member of the California
chapter and would like to be a judge at the San Francisco Flower and Garden
Show, please contact Fran Adams at fran@senseofplace.us
or (650) 328-7655.
Judging will take place the afternoon of March 11th at the Cow
Palace. Our goal is to give the APLD award to the
display garden that best demonstrates plant knowledge, design skill,
creativity, and suitability to the hypothetical owner.
|
Volunteers Sought for
San Francisco Flower and Garden Show
By Alison Fleck
Hello Fellow Designers
APLD will once again have a booth at the San Francisco
Flower and Garden Show. The show dates
are March 12th through the 16th. The show is open from 9 AM to 8 PM
Wednesday through Saturday and 9 AM to 6 PM
on Sunday. This year the East Bay
District is handling the details of building and staffing the booth. As in previous years we are inviting any
interested designers to sign up to work in the booth. The workdays are split into four three-hour
sessions (except the last shift which is only two hours). We need two people to work in the booth
during show hours. This is a great opportunity to educate the public about
APLD and to encourage non-member designers to join. We have enough free
passes for each booth volunteer.
If you would like to work in the booth, please sign up for a
time slot by sending me your first and second choices. The slots will be assigned on a first
request, first fill basis, so send your preferences in soon. See below for email address:
|
March 12
|
March 13
|
March 14
|
March15
|
March 16
|
|
9:00 - 12:00
|
9:00 - 12:00
|
9:00 - 12:00
|
9:00 - 12:00
|
9:00 - 12:00
|
|
12:00- 3:00
|
12:00- 3:00
|
12:00- 3:00
|
12:00- 3:00
|
12:00- 3:00
|
|
3:00 - 6:00
|
3:00 - 6:00
|
3:00 - 6:00
|
3:00 - 6:00
|
3:00 - 6:00
|
|
6:00 - 8:00
|
6:00 - 8:00
|
6:00 - 8:00
|
6:00 - 8:00
|
---------------
|
Thank you
Alison
alison@simplyperfectgardens.com
707-747-9463
Feel free to call or e mail with any
questions
|
|
|
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 the newsletter.
APLD member as Guest Speaker at Sacramento Landscape Expo
Joni Wilson, APLD, principal designer with Inside Out, spoke
recently in Sacramento, Ca at the
Landscape Expo and the Idaho Nursery and Landscape Association conference. Her
topic was "Living the Inside Life Outside; Backyard Escapes". You can reach Joni at jw@insideoutjoni.biz if
you are interested in having her speak.
|
|
|
APLD California Chapter Events
Calendar
|
For a full listing of all events, please go to the event calendar on 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).
APLD Events:
|
Date |
Wednesday February 6, 2008,
5:30 PM |
|
Title |
Brick Oven Pizza Party |
|
Sponsored by |
Sacramento District |
|
Contact |
Please RSVP by Friday, February 1 to: sacapldrsvp@yahoo.com
|
|
Attachments |
Brick Oven Pizza Party.pdf Open
File |
|
Description |
5:30 Tour the Design
Center/Mixer
6:00 Dinner and Brick
Oven/Fireplace Presentation by McNear Brick
--Meet a Mason, with local Masonry Contractors
--General Membership Meeting
Attached flier contains more detail. |
|
Cost |
Free Member Event. Dinner hosted by Silverado, an APLD Gold
Sponsor. |
|
Location |
Silverado Design Center, 5250 South Watt Ave., Sacramento, CA. (Located between
Jackson Rd. & Fruitridge Blvd.) |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Thursday February 7, 2008,
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
|
Title |
Netafim: The Only Way to Irrigate |
|
Sponsored by |
Southern California Region
|
|
Contact |
Amelia Lima; 858-243-4470, ameliab@san.rr.com
|
|
Additional Info |
www.netafimusa.com |
|
Description |
Netafim: The Only Way to Irrigate.
Presented by Mark Hall, Landscape Architect and Contractor.
RSVP by February 4th,
2008 (Limited space) |
|
Location |
Grangettos, 1105 W. Mission
Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025 |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Tuesday February 12, 2008,
4:00 - 6:00 PM |
|
Title |
The Role of Irrigation Systems in Water
Conservation |
|
Sponsored by |
East Bay District |
|
Contact |
Sharon Gibson, sbgi@att.net |
|
Description |
Our February program will feature irrigation specialist Lori Palmquist on the role
of irrigation systems in water conservation. Lori is a landscape contractor who specializes in irrigation design, installation, troubleshooting, and
repair. She is a certified irrigation contractor, auditor, and water manager. Her specialty and passion is water conservation, and landscape water
management. She will help us understand the science and technology of irrigation as it relates to the art of garden design. This skill can bring the
designer the confidence needed to handle the follow-up issues of sustaining the health of the garden.
Lori will introduce the latest technology in affordable residential garden water
management. She will also demonstrate how to determine and specify the appropriate uses of drip and spray in garden designs, and how to make a rough
estimation of the cost of irrigation for design clients. Ample time will be dedicated to answering your questions, so bring them with you.
Well-designed irrigation is an essential and critical landscape component, not
only in the responsible use of water, but in the health of a garden over time. A poorly designed system, once it has been installed, is expensive to
operate and even more expensive to replace. The client usually ends up spending at least twice as much as they would have, had they had a good system
installed to begin with. A well-thought-out and beautifully designed garden deserves a well-designed, efficient irrigation
system. |
|
Cost |
Members: $5.00. Visitors: $15.00, Students with id: $10.00. ($5.00 is for room
rental). |
|
Location |
Veterans Memorial Building, 3780 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette. |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Tuesday February 19, 2008,
4:00 - 6:00 PM |
|
Title |
Creative Concrete Treatments |
|
Sponsored by |
San Francisco District |
|
Contact |
Linda Rude, (415) 928-2067, rudelinda@sbcglobal.net |
|
Description |
In this exciting workshop we will cover the use of stains on old cement, new
cement, and will discuss whether permeable cements can be colored as well as non-permeable. Also the tricks of the trade in regards to cement
planters. |
|
Cost |
FREE to APLD Members. $5.00 for Non-Members. |
|
Location |
San Francisco County Fair Building, 9th Avenue at Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park,
San Francisco |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Friday February 22, 2008,
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
|
Title |
Spring 2008 Speaker Series |
|
Sponsored by |
East Bay District |
|
Contact |
Sharon Petersen, (925) 672-7729, gardenartistry@earthlink.net |
|
Description |
The Association of Professional Landscape Designers is proud to present its 2008
Spring Speaker Series, for garden enthusiasts just like you!
--Contain Your Enthusiasm! Using Containers in the
Garden, with Pat Wagner, APLD. Friday, February 22, 2008.
--Splashing Color in the Garden, with Patricia St. John, APLD. Friday, March 28,
2008. |
|
Cost |
$25 for each seminar or $60 for all 3 (pre-registered). APLD members may attend
for $20.00. |
|
Location |
Veterans Memorial Building of Lafayette, 3780 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette,
California (at the corner of Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Risa Road). |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Wednesday February 27, 2008,
3:30 - 6:00 PM |
|
Title |
Sustainability with Terry Lyngso |
|
Sponsored by |
Peninsula District |
|
Contact |
Kathy Ormiston, kathyormiston@pacbell.net |
|
Additional Info |
http://www.gamblegarden.org/ |
|
Description |
The Sustainable Sites Initiative standards, which are being developed by a
partnership between the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird
Johnson Wildflower Center, the United States Botanical Garden and a diverse
group of stakeholder organizations, will be completed in May of 2009. APLD members are a major stockholder in this initiative by virtue of their
profession as designers.
Spend 90 minutes with Terry Lyngso, owner of Lyngso Garden Materials, to
discuss the role of soils, hydrology, vegetation and materials in providing essential services to humankind and the ecosystem. We will discuss tools,
strategies, goals, and measures of success for achieving site sustainability. This seminar will be a touchstone for a continuing dialogue on
sustainability in landscape designs. |
|
Cost |
Free for all APLD members, $10 for non-members and $5 for students with student
IDs. |
|
Location |
The Gamble Garden,
1431 Waverly Street, Palo Alto
|
|
|
|
|
Date |
Friday February 29, 2008,
10:00 - 11:30 AM |
|
Title |
Descanso Gardens Plant Curator Tour |
|
Sponsored by |
Southern California Region
|
|
Contact |
Stephanie Bartron, stephanie@sbgardendesign.com |
|
Additional Info |
http://www.descansogardens.org |
|
Description |
The camellias should be peaking! Wen Wang, the garden's plant curator, will meet
us at the main gate for a walk through the garden, visiting the camellias and other "winter" garden highlights.
Wear comfortable walking shoes and please RSVP to stephanie@sbgardendesign.com |
|
Cost |
General admission to the gardens $7. Senior/Students $5. Open to everyone,
especially out-of-towners here for the CLCA show! (Note: Descanso honors reciprocal memberships with the Arboretum and many other gardens, so bring
your membership cards!) |
|
Location |
1418 Descanso Drive, La
Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Friday March 14, 2008,
3:00 - 8:00 PM |
|
Title |
East
Bay Gathering
at SF Flower & Garden Show |
|
Sponsored by |
East Bay District |
|
Contact |
Sharon Gibson, sbgi@att.net
|
|
Additional Info |
http://www.gardenshow.com/sf/theshow/index.asp |
|
Description |
Heading to the Garden Show anyway? Well, how about a Friday evening District
gathering. Admission is cheaper and the crowds are lighter!
Come join your fellow East Bay APLDers for a fun evening...we'll have time to
shop, chat, eat, and enjoy the show gardens in a more leisurely manner.
And to cap things off, we'll be able to visit gardens by East Bay District members
Shelley Somersett & Warren Lieber, and Andrea Hurd. (Shelley's will be an edible garden...maybe we can hang out there for dinner! ...Just kidding,
Shelley!). |
|
Cost |
Half day pass to show (at 3:00
PM or later) is only $13.00. |
|
Location |
Cow Palace, Daly City |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Tuesday March 25, 2008,
4:00 - 6:00 PM |
|
Title |
Small Trees For Urban Spaces |
|
Sponsored by |
San Francisco District |
|
Contact |
Jocelyn Cohen, (415) 285-2342, jocelyn@jocelync.com
|
|
Description |
Please watch this space for further details. |
|
Cost |
FREE to APLD Members. $5.00 for Non-Members. |
|
Location |
San Francisco County Fair Building, 9th Avenue at Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park,
San Francisco |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Friday March 28, 2008,
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
|
Title |
Spring 2008 Speaker Series |
|
Sponsored by |
East Bay District |
|
Description |
See February 22 entry above. |
Non-APLD Events:
|
Date |
Starting February 20, 2008, 1:30 - 5:30 PM |
|
Title |
Wildfire Education for Professionals: Reducing Property Risks, Habitat
Losses, and Cost |
|
Sponsored by |
Non-APLD Event |
|
Contact |
San Diego Natural History Museum, Education Department, 619.255.0203
|
|
Additional Info |
www.sdnhm.org/education |
|
Description |
This four-hour course will be offered eight times from February 20 to May 21,
2008, by Business and Ecology Consulting. For further information, please visit www.businessandecologyconsulting.com and then click on "wildfire".
To register, please visit www.sdnhm.org/education. |
|
Cost |
$80 for an individual and $60 each for two or more attendees from the same
organization. |
|
Location |
San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, San Diego. |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Thursday February 21, 2008, 1:30 - 6:30 PM |
|
Title |
Unique University - Landscape Lighting
Seminar |
|
Sponsored by |
Non-APLD Event |
|
Contact |
Steve Lauritsen, 209.607.3060, SteveLauritsen@aol.com |
|
Additional Info |
www.uniquelighting.com |
|
Attachments |
Unique University Feb 21 2008 San Ramon.pdf Open File |
|
Description |
Unique Lighting Systems has developed the most comprehensive, hands-on landscape
lighting seminar in the industry. If your business requires you to design, install or maintain landscape lighting, or if you are looking to add
lighting to your business - this seminar is meant for you! Learn from leading experts in the field on how to improve your lighting business. Find out
why hundreds of landscape lighting professionals across the country agree that this is the best lighting seminar they have ever attended. Don't miss
out! |
|
Cost |
$49.00 for class, manual, snacks, and a $50.00 credit voucher towards Unique
Lighting products. Preregistration is required (see attached flyer). |
|
Location |
Marriott San Ramon, 2600 Bishop Drive, San Ramon, California
|
|
|
|
|
Dates |
Thursday February 21, 2008 - Sunday February 24, 2008 |
|
Title |
13th Water Conservation/Xeriscape Conference &
Expo |
|
Sponsored by |
Non-APLD Event |
|
Contact |
Scott Varner, (505) 468-1021, scott@xeriscapenm.com |
|
Additional Info |
http://www.xeriscapenm.com/xeriscape_conferences/2008/index.php |
|
Description |
13th Water Conservation/Xeriscape Conference & Expo:
The Art of Landscape and the Environment.
Conference: 21-22 February 2008
Expo: 23-24 February 2008
Announcing the 13th Annual Water Conservation & Xeriscape Conference,
to be held at the Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid and Expo New Mexico. This year we will have limited space at the Pyramid so I
encourage you to REGISTER now by going to: http://www.xeriscapenm.com/xeriscape_conferences/2008/registration_online.php
SPEAKER INFORMATION: Sen Jeff Bingaman has been invited to open the conference.
Martin Heinrich has been invited to speak at lunch.
--Confirmed Day 1 speakers on the "environment" are: Hunter Lovins - Keynote,
Gloria Flora, Peter Warshall, Vernice Miller-Travis, Keith Bowers and Dr Jonathon Wolfe.
--Confirmed Day 2 speakers "the art of landscape" are: Ketzel Levine - Keynote,
Betsy Damon, David Salmon, Charles Mann, Gary Mallory and Charles Anderson.
More information is currently available for each speaker on our website: http://www.xeriscapenm.com/xeriscape_conferences/2008/speakers.php
Anyone coming from out of town should contact the Pyramid early since there is
only a limited block of rooms reserved at a special conference rate. You can register online at http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/abqmc-albuquerque-marriott-pyramid-north/ and in the block for Group
Code enter: XESXESA. If you choose to call please be sure to mention "Xeriscape Conference". Please contact Scott Varner if you have any questions.
Message phone and email are listed. |
|
Cost |
$175.00 until 2/8/2008, then $200.00. Expo is free. |
|
Location |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 7:00 PM |
|
Title |
East Bay CNPS Programs |
|
Sponsored by |
Non-APLD Event |
|
Contact |
Sue Rosenthal, 510-496-6016, rosacalifornica@earthlink.net
|
|
Additional Info |
http://ebcnps.org/index.html |
|
Description |
--Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 7:30 pm (in the Garden Room of the Orinda
Library): Frank Almeda--Sustainability and the Living Roof at the New California Academy of Sciences.
--Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 7:30 pm (in the Garden Room of the Orinda Library):
To be announced.
--Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 7:30 pm (in the Garden Room of the Orinda Library):
Glenn Keator--Designing California Native Gardens. |
|
Cost |
Free, open to anyone. |
|
Location |
Garden Room of the Orinda Public Library at 24 Orinda Way (in Orinda Village), or
as announced. Check EBCNPS web site for most up-to-date information. |
|
|
|
|
Title |
Unique University - Landscape Lighting
Seminar |
|
Date |
Thursday February 28, 2008 |
|
Time |
1:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
|
Sponsored by |
Non-APLD Event |
|
Contact |
Steve Lauritsen, 209.607.3060, SteveLauritsen@aol.com |
|
Additional Info |
www.uniquelighting.com |
|
Attachments |
Unique University Feb 28 Modesto.pdf Open
File |
|
Description |
See February 21 entry above for description. |
|
Cost |
$49.00 for class, manual, snacks, and a $50.00 credit voucher towards Unique
Lighting products. Preregistration is required (see attached flyer). |
|
Location |
RED LION, 1612 SISK RD., MODESTO, CA |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Friday February 29, 2008, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
|
Title |
Bay Friendly Landscaping & Gardening
Conference |
|
Sponsored by |
Non-APLD Event |
|
Additional Info |
www.bayfriendly.org/conference
|
|
Attachments |
Bay Friendly Landscaping 2008-02-29.pdf Open File |
|
Description |
Discover how Bay-Friendly Landscaping can help you cut greenhouse gas emissions,
reduce waste, conserve water and prevent pollution at the Bay Friendly Landscaping and Gardening Conference on Friday, February 29, 2008.
Who Should Attend: Public and Private landscape professionals, city planners and
advanced home gardeners.
Keynote speakers include:
--Bret Rappaport, past national president of Wild Ones - Natural Landscapers,
Ltd., a national, not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to protecting diversity by promoting natural landscaping using native plant
species
--Andy Lipkis, President and founder of TreePeople, a nonprofit organization that
has been offering sustainable solutions to Los Angeles area ecosystem problems for over three decades.
Session topics will include:
--Bay-Friendly practices for nurturing the soil
--Innovations in irrigation for making every drop of water count
--Anatomy of a Bay-Friendly Landscape
--Beyond ladybugs and lacewings: an in-depth look at beneficial insects.
Registration will be available on-line beginning November 29, 2007. Visit our
website for additional information on speakers, topics and registration. |
|
Cost |
$75.00. Includes lunch and all conference materials. |
|
Location |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Union, UC Berkeley |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Tuesday March 4, 2008, 1:30 - 6:30 PM |
|
Title |
Unique University - Landscape Lighting
Seminar |
|
Sponsored by |
Non-APLD Event |
|
Contact |
Steve Lauritsen, 209.607.3060, SteveLauritsen@aol.com |
|
Additional Info |
www.uniquelighting.com |
|
Attachments |
Unique University Mar 4 2008 Rancho Cordova.pdf Open File |
|
Description |
See February 21 entry above for description. |
|
Cost |
$49.00 for class, manual, snacks, and a $50.00 credit voucher towards Unique
Lighting products. Preregistration is required (see attached flyer). |
|
Location |
Marriott Rancho Cordova, 11211 Point East Drive, Rancho Cordova, California
|
|
|
|
|
Dates |
Friday March 7, 2008 - Saturday March 8, 2008, time tbd |
|
Title |
'Open Mind' Garden Design Workshop with David
Stevens |
|
Sponsored by |
Non-APLD Event |
|
Contact |
Rob Littlepage (California School of Garden Design), csgd@att.net |
|
Attachments |
|
|
Description |
A fantastic opportunity for landscape designers,architects, and design/build
contractors. Please see attached course syllabus for details. |
|
Cost |
$225 for both days |
|
Location |
The Red Lion Inn, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA |
|
|
|
|
Dates |
Wednesday Mar 12, 2008 - Sunday Mar 16, 2008, 9:00 AM - 8:00
PM |
|
Title |
San Francisco Flower & Garden Show |
|
Sponsored by |
Non-APLD Event |
|
Additional Info |
http://www.gardenshow.com/sf/theshow/index.asp
|
|
Description |
Note: Show closes at 6 PM on Sunday |
|
Cost |
See http://www.gardenshow.com/sf/tickets/index.asp for ticket & ordering information
|
|
Location |
The Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Avenue, Daly City, CA |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Starting March 25, 2008, 7:00 PM - 9:00
PM |
|
Title |
Ecocity Lecture Series |
|
Sponsored by |
Non-APLD Event |
|
Contact |
Michael Harris Sammet, (415) 284-1070 |
|
Additional Info |
http://www.unex.berkeley.edu/cat/course1564.html
|
|
Description |
FREE PUBLIC LECTURES
This free, four-week public lecture series features cutting-edge sustainable
development projects from Northern California. Each week a different lecturer presents a new and exciting ecological urban design
and answers questions from the audience.
--March 25: Rebuilding Cities in Balance with Nature (Richard Register, president,
Ecocity Builders)
--April 1: Sonoma Mountain Village: Living with a One Planet Ecological Footprint
(Geoff Syphers, chief sustainability officer, Codding Construction)
--April 8: Parks as Urban Regenerators (Isabel Wade, executive director, San
Francisco Neighborhood Parks Council)
--April 15: Califia: Bay Area Ecocity (Scott Fossel , executive director, Green
Century Institute)
Please call (510) 642-4111 to reserve a space; refer to EDP 013151.
|
|
Cost |
Free. Registration required. |
|
Location |
San Francisco: UC Berkeley Extension South of Market Ctr, 95 Third St.
|
|
|
|
|
Date |
Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 7:00 PM |
|
Title |
East Bay CNPS Programs |
|
Sponsored by |
Non-APLD Event |
|
Contact |
Sue Rosenthal, 510-496-6016, rosacalifornica@earthlink.net
|
|
Additional Info |
http://ebcnps.org/index.html |
|
Description |
To be announced. (In the Garden Room of the Orinda Library) |
|
Cost |
Free, open to anyone. |
|
Location |
Garden Room of the Orinda Public Library at 24 Orinda Way (in Orinda Village), or
as announced. Check EBCNPS web site for most up-to-date information. |
|
|
|
|
Date |
Saturday March 29, 2008, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
|
Title |
CLCA Sustainability Seminar #2: Water Conservation--Practical
Applications |
|
Sponsored by |
Non-APLD Event |
|
Contact |
Terry Lyngso; Register by March 17; tlyngso@lyngsogarden.com |
|
Attachments |
Reg_2008-03-29_Sustainability.pdf Open
File |
|
Description |
Come hear keynote speaker Tom Ash, a nationally known water use expert, educate us
on "Our Water Supply: Where it Comes From and Where it Goes." Learn why action is needed and what landscaping professionals can do to help conserve
our water supply. Then dig into the practical applications with Tom Bressan as he explains "The Nuts and Bolts of Effective Drip and Subsurface
Irrigation."
Other highlights of the seminar include a Panel Discussion with the keynote
speakers and experts from EBMUD, Ewing Irrigation, HLD Group and Confidence Landscaping, plus Luncheon Table Topics (led by the panelists and other
experts) on sustainable landscaping, irrigation system design, weather-based controllers, drip and subsurface systems, water audits & scheduling, and
irrigation for beginners.
Snacks, drinks and delicious box lunches from JZ Cool Eatery are included in the
cost of $40 for CLCA members ($50 after March 17), and $50 for non-CLCA-members ($60 after March 17).
You may download the registration form attached to this calendar entry, or email
Terry Lyngso at tlyngso@lyngsogarden.com for a copy. Please send form and check payable to "CLCA" to Terry Lyngso at Lyngso Garden Materials, 19
Seaport Blvd., Redwood City, CA 94063, by MARCH 17, 2008. |
|
Cost |
$40 for CLCA members ($50 after March 17), and $50 for non-CLCA-members ($60 after
March 17). |
|
Location |
Location: Foothill College Horticultural Department, 12345 El Monte Road, Los
Altos (follow signs to parking lot #7 or #8 and registration table; parking is $2.00 in quarters). |
|
|
