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Sustainable Landscaping Seminar
The "Eco-Landscaping: Profiting
From A Green Future" conference will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2004 at the Samuel Pannell
Community Center at 2450 Meadowview Road in Sacramento, CA. A line
up of highly acclaimed speakers, combined with a mini-trade show
of innovative products and services, will introduce landscape professionals
to cutting edge trends and techniques to meet the challenges of
landscaping in the 21st century. Speakers and workshops
will address sustainable design, construction, and maintenance
techniques; water conservation, storm water pollution, pesticide
and fertilizer reduction, resource conservation, and more.
The keynote session will start off with Owen Dell, licensed landscape
architect and contractor. Owen will illustrate how sustainable
landscapes can reduce urban runoff and protect watersheds. Mike
Corbett, the creator of Village Homes in Davis, CA, will discuss
his innovative ideas combining solar architecture, natural drainage
systems, edible landscaping and biological systems to create a
sustainable community. Tom Ash, a water conservation and irrigation
specialist with HydroPoint Data Systems will show how water efficient
landscapes can conserve water, reduce stormwater runoff, reduce
green waste and add economic value to urban landscapes.
 Afternoon workshops will address reducing inputs and outputs in
landscapes, sustainable planting, stormwater management, irrigation
efficiency, Integrated Pest Management, enhancing soil life in
urban landscapes, and successful marketing strategies to sell clients
on sustainable landscaping practices. DPR credits have been applied
for on some workshops. Credits for other certifications may be
available also.
Presented by The Ecological Farming Association, the conference
is sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board,
California Landscape Contractors Association, City of Sacramento
Department of Utilities, HydroPoint Data Systems, Regional Water
Authority, and Sacramento County Stormwater Program.
Early registration (by 12/15/03) is $75.00 ($80.00 credit card)
and $85.00 ($90.00 credit card) after 12/15/03 or at the door.
For more information or to register for the conference, visit www.ecolandscape.org
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