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SUMMARY:Seventh Annual Northern Virginia Native Plants for Landscape Professionals Conference
DESCRIPTION:This conference is for professionals in the landscaping industry only  \n(landscape designers\, landscape architects\, crews\, growers\, nurseries\, landscape maintenance\, property managers\, builders\, etc.)  \n​ \nEarth-friendly lawn care – Paul Tukey \nAlternatives to turfgrass lawns: low-growing native plants to make any HOA happy – Adele Kuo​ \nMaking native plants your business  – Neal Beasley \n​ \nAbour our speakers: \nPaul Tukey \nPaul Tukey is an award-winning journalist\, author\, filmmaker\, HGTV host\, consultant and motivational public speaker who is internationally recognized as a pioneering leader in sustainable landscaping. Having served as Director of Environmental Stewardship at Glenstone since 2010\, Paul helped to create a “living classroom” on the all-organic 300-acre site that includes native meadows\, a five-acre organic lawn\, restored streams and tributaries\, forests and more than 12\,000 recently planted native trees.  \n  \nWinner of the prestigious Communicator of the Year Award from the American Horticultural Society\, as well as the 2018 Green Medal Award from the Garden Writers of America\, Paul has been featured in thousands of media outlets from Martha Stewart and Good Morning America as well as National Geographic\, Readers Digest and the New York Times\, which called him\, “The godfather of the natural land care movement.”  His books include the Organic Lawn Care Manual (Storey 2007). His 2010 feature-length documentary film titled\, “A Chemical Reaction\,” profiling the lawn pesticide bans sweeping across Canada and the U.S.\, earned three EMMY nominations. ​ \n​ \nAdele Kuo is the founder of Deco Footprint\, a full-service landscape company blendin architecture and landscapes into livable\, enjoyable spaces. also serves on the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council (CCLC) Board of Directors\, co-chairs the Development Committee\, and is a certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) Level 1 & 2\, and VA Living Shorelines. She holds a Masters degree in Sustainable Landscape Design from The George Washington University and a BA from the University of Virginia. Adele shared her passion for living a more sustainable lifestyle by researching\, writing\, and reporting “It’s Easy Being Green” featured on Arlington Weekly News from 2011 to 2019.  You can view it on YouTube. \n\nNeal Beasley​ \nNeal Beasley is a licensed Landscape Architect\, Certified Arborist and Virginia Certified Horticulturist with significant project management experience both in the field and as a design consultant. Neal is currently a Senior Project Manager with Timmons Group\, a multi-disciplinary site design firm headquartered in Richmond\, VA and approaching his 20th year with Timmons. Formerly the Manager of Horticulture at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond\, VA\, during the largest garden expansion period\, Neal brings years of construction and landscape management into the design community focusing on project coordination\, elaborate planting design\, site lighting\, irrigation and administering construction support services for municipal\, recreational\, residential\, and commercial properties. \n  \nNeal has been a VNLA Board Member since 2019 and chairs the Virginia Certified Horticulturist program. Most recently\, he has represented the industry\, participating in strategic planning for and supporting state agencies dealing with managing invasive plant species. Since 2020\, Neal has contributed time to work groups managed by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)\, served on the Noxious Weed Advisory Committee\, participated in a three-day planning session for removal of invasive species lead by the Blue Ridge PRISM (Piedmont for Regional Invasive Species Management) and is now serving on the Advisory Committee to update the 2018 Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan lead by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (VA-DCR). \n​ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to register – $35\n\nAdvanced registration is preferred.  \nIf registering in person\, please bring exact change or a check made out to the Northern Virginia Bird Alliance. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n​ \n\n\n\n\n\nContinuing Education Units (CEUs) Available for Professionals  \n\n\nVirginia Society of Landscape Designers (VSLD) (3 hours) \n\n\nVirginia Nursery & Landscaping Association (3 hours) \n\n\nChesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals (CBLP) (3 hours)
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/seventh-annual-northern-virginia-native-plants-for-landscape-professionals-conference/
LOCATION:Merrifield Garden Center\, 12101 Lee Hwy\, Fairfax\, VA
CATEGORIES:CEU Opportunity
ORGANIZER;CN="Plant NOVA Natives":MAILTO:plantnovanatives@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Northern Virginia Native Plants for Landscape Professionals Conference (In Person)
DESCRIPTION:Topics: \n\n\nThe changing role of landscaping – John Magee \n\n\nBest practices for tree planting and care – Jim McGlone \n\n\nNative tree choices – Jim McGlone \n\n\nJohn Magee is the owner of Magee Designs. One of Washington DC’s most experienced landscape designers in the use of native plants in the landscape\, he has been designing private and commercial residences for the past 20 years. \nJim McGlone started his professional career as an economist and is now one of our region’s most respected urban forester\, sought after for his knowledgeable and engaging speaking style. \n3 CBLP CEUs
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/northern-virginia-native-plants-for-landscape-professionals-conference-in-person/
ORGANIZER;CN="Plant NOVA Natives":MAILTO:plantnovanatives@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Native Plants for Landscape Professionals (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:This conference is for professionals in the landscaping industry only (landscape designers\, landscape architects\, growers\, nurseries\, landscape maintenance\, property managers\, builders\, etc.)  Topics: \nChoosing pollinator plants for maximum beauty and benefits – Sam Hoadley \nCreating an edible landscape with native plants – Lincoln Smith \nNative groundcovers – Missy Fabel \nAbout our speakers: \nLincoln Smith runs Forested\, a 10-acre experimental forest garden site in Bowie Maryland. He and his team test forest gardening methods\, with the goal of producing nutritious food for people and restoring a thriving ecosystem. Lincoln designs forest gardens for a variety of clients including homeowners\, schools\, and public park administrators. He holds forest-to-table events in the garden\, featuring forest foods like acorn falafel. He believes human health is tied to ecosystem health. www.forested.us \nMissy Fabel is an ecological landscape designer and consultant. She has a certificate in Field Botany from the New York Botanical Gardens and a certificate in Designing with Native Plants from the Native Plant Center in Westchester County\, NY\, where she also teaches and is a Steering Committee member. \nSam Hoadley is the Manager of Horticultural Research at Mt. Cuba Center where he evaluates native plant species\, old and new cultivars\, and hybrids in the Trial Garden. Prior to working at Mt. Cuba\, he was the lead horticulturalist for Longwood Gardens’ Hillside Garden. He earned his degree in Sustainable Landscape Horticulture from the University of Vermont. \n3 CBLP CEUs are available
URL:https://cblpro.org/event/native-plants-for-landscape-professionals-virtual/
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