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Upcoming
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For more details on Non-APLD events, please go to our website
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March 28, 2007
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How to Stage and Photograph Your Gardens
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Peninsula District
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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
March 2007
Newsletter
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Laura Schaub demonstrates her preferred work posture
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Peninsula Design
Salon Highlights
By Karen Hunt
A dozen designers descended on Laura Schaub's home last
Wednesday to chat, share ideas, eat tasty snacks, and spend some quality time
with the Schaub felines. The
conversation was wide-ranging - from proposal-writing and the importance of
good client communication, to the pros and cons of working with plant brokers
vs. sourcing plants ourselves.
VectorWorks was a key hands-on activity, as Laura showed how
she uses it and some of the cool things it does. They also talked about different kinds of
printers and how nice it is to be able to print in your home office.
A few of the take-home ideas included:
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The importance of tailoring your proposed work
product to your own particular strengths;
- What services to offer your clients and how to
describe them accurately, so that everyone has the same expectations of what
you are to deliver;
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That if you can afford it, a good
printer/plotter will pay for itself in convenience alone; and
- How to handle getting busy and in demand (i.e.,
queuing clients and staying in sufficient communication throughout the waiting
period).
In summing it up, Laura reflected that "it was a really nice
way to bring people together in a new way, and I will definitely do it again."
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Members' Section
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Source for Cor-ten
Steel
By Kristen O'Brien - Diablo
Valley Landscape
After a lot of searching I found a local source for Cor-ten
Steel, which I wanted to share with you. It comes in 4 X 10 sheets and can be
cut to your specifications! The company name is Ryerson and they have a
distributorship out of Livermore, CA. Their phone number is 925-449-3498.
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Fourth Annual Bay-Friendly
Garden Tour
Lawrence Grodeska
The 4th Annual Bay-Friendly Garden Tour will take
place on Sunday, April 29th
2007, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, showcasing Natural Gardening
Techniques.
Visit a wide assortment of Bay-Friendly
Gardens on this FREE, self-guided
tour. Over forty public and private gardens will be featured throughout Alameda
County, including an entirely new
crop of gardens! Several of the garden
clusters are within walking or biking distance.
This years' tour continues to celebrate the diverse styles
of Bay-Friendly gardens. You'll see examples of front lawns replaced with
vibrant perennials, backyard orchards, terraced hillsides, unique play spaces
for children and pets, as well as urban farms replete with chickens and bees. Bay-Friendly
Gardens offer something for
everyone--come and discover ideas for creating your perfect retreat.
Registration for the tour is required. Registrants will
receive a tour guide book with garden directions and descriptions by mail.
Native plants, vegetable starts and Mediterranean perennials can be purchased
at select sites on the tour.
Online registration and a sneak preview of the 2007 gardens
are available at www.BayFriendly.org.
Please register by April 19th so that you can receive a tour guide
book.
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Want to be more
involved?
Lawrence Grodeska
Volunteers are needed for the day of the Bay-Friendly Garden
Tour. In just a 3.5 hour shift, volunteers will help the host gardeners by
greeting guests, distributing information and answering questions. We will do
our best to match volunteers to the gardens and/or location of their choice.
Volunteers will meet other gardeners and receive
Bay-Friendly Gardening cotton t-shirt, an advanced copy of the tour book, and
garden gifts while furthering the goals of Bay-Friendly Gardening--encouraging
the use of ecological gardening practices in order to conserve local resources
and protect the Bay.
For more information or to register for a volunteer slot,
please visit our website http://recycle.stopwaste.org/gardentour/gtvolunteer.asp
You can also contact Lawrence Grodeska: lgrodeska@stopwaste.org or (510)
614-1699.
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Opportunities
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Last chance for FREE
entry to the San
Francisco
Flower & Garden Show
(and to help staff the APLD booth of course!)
By Deanna Glory
This year the APLD booth is located smack dab in the middle
of the Plant Market right next to the 'Hot Plant Picks' area! It's already proven to be a very popular
spot, as we only have a few shifts left.
So if you want FREE entry to the show and all the seminars, and want to
help the APLD, sign up now. The APLD
'booth' will simulate a small garden patio complete with comfortable seating
for consumers and prospective members to sit and chat with us! We're sure to get lots of traffic this year,
so please email Jonathan Silverman at jonnygogotravels@yahoo.com for more
info and
to RSVP.
Available shifts: Sunday, March 25, 9AM to 12 Noon, 12 Noon to
3PM, and 3 to 6PM
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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 California Chapter Events
Calendar
For a listing on all events, please see our website.
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Event Dates:
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March 4, 2007
- March 11, 2007
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Event Title:
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APLD National Conference 2007
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Sponsored by:
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Southern California District
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Event Time:
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Event Description:
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The APLD will be hosting their annual conference in Southern
California for a week-long 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:
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Varies
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Location:
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Pasadena, CA
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More Information:
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Stephanie Bartron stephanie@sbgardendesign.com,
323-660-1034
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Event Dates:
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March 13, 2007
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Event Title:
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No March Meeting
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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 - 4:10 PM
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Event Description:
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Due to the confluence of the APLD National Convention in Pasadena
(March 4-11) and the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show (March 21-25),
the East Bay District will forgo a District meeting in March. Please enjoy
these events!
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Cost:
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n/a
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Location:
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n/a
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More Information:
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Sharon Gibson, sbgi@att.net
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Event Dates:
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March 21, 2007
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Event Title:
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Design Salon
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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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So often we feel as if we design in a vacuum. Here's a
chance to spend time with colleagues, whose fresh perspective can provide
invaluable suggestions to get off tight corners and turn others you may have
been too close to see. Space is limited, so sign-up soon.
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Cost:
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Free to members, $5.00 to non-members
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Location:
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Alma Hecht's in Glen Park
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More Information:
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For more details, contact Alma Hecht by email:
alma@secondnature.bz
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Event Dates:
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March 21, 2007
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Event Title:
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What Makes an Outdoor Kitchen Great
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Sponsored by:
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Sacramento District
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Event Time:
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5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Event Description:
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Learn what it takes to create a quality outdoor BBQ
kitchen that will bring years of enjoyment. When designing an outdoor kitchen
America's BBQ
Islands will explain why its not
just the "design" that is important but the overall placement of
components to create a "natural flow" that works within the bigger
picture of the backyard design. By learning how an outdoor kitchen should be
built to understanding price structure, America's
BBQ Islands
will show and tell you what to look for. This in-depth presentation is
sponsored by America's
Barbecue Islands
at their beautiful new showroom located inside The Plumbery. APLD Mixer at 5:30 with refreshments and appetizers,
followed by presentation at 6:30
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Cost:
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Free -- Co-sponsored by America's
Barbecue Islands
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Location:
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4467 Granite Dr,
Rocklin, inside The Plumbery Directions: I-80 east, exit Rocklin
Rd., west under freeway, right on Granite
Drive.
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More Information:
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Please RSVP to Katrina Fairchild at katrina@thegardengal.net
or Junette Wilson at junette.wilson@timeless-gardens.com
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Event Dates:
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March 21, 2007
- March 26, 2007
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Event Title:
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San Francisco
Flower & Garden Show
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Sponsored by:
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San Francisco District
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Event Time:
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8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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Event Description:
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See the show floor "gardens," spend time with
fellow designers, get inspired, and do it all for free. Just volunteer a few
hours of time on one or more days. Email Deanna Glory,
deanna@glorydesign.com, to sign up and for more details.
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Cost:
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Free if you volunteer for a few hours.
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Location:
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The Cow Palace
Daly City
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Event Dates:
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March 28, 2007
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Event Title:
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How to Stage and Photograph Your Gardens
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Sponsored by:
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Peninsula District
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Event Time:
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3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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Event Description:
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You won't want to miss this meeting!!!! Besides hearing
reports on the APLD Pasadena Conference and the SF Flower and Garden Show, we
have a very special Guest Speaker -- renowned photographer Gregory Case. He
will talk to us about "How to Stage and Photograph Your Gardens." Case has
been the Official Show Photographer for numerous flower and garden shows,
including the SF Flower and Garden Show ('03, '04, '05, and '06); the
Northwest Flower and Garden Show, and Gamble
Gardens. His work has been widely
published in all of the major newspapers and trade magazines. Afterwards,
please plan to join us at our New Member Dinner at Scott's Seafood in Palo
Alto, #1 Town and Country
Village. It's a great opportunity
for new and old members (including our current Board) to get to know each
other better, ask questions, and swap stories.
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Cost:
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Free to Members
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Location:
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Gamble Gardens 1431 Waverly St. Palo
Alto
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More Information:
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Laura Schaub,
laura@schaubdesigns.com
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