BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MH Software Inc//Connect Daily - 3.4.7-pre3//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Course X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT120M BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:85 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:2 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6--1e5a14f5:11cf9576d9f:-7f8a SUMMARY:8th Annual NOFA 5-day Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care - L eominster\, MA STATUS:CONFIRMED X-CDAILY-CONTACTNAME:Kathy Litchfield X-CDAILY-CONTACTINFO:kathylitch29@yahoo.com // 413-773-3830 ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Litchfield":MAILTO:kathylitch29@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:Course URL:www.organiclandcare.net DTSTART:20090114T130000Z DTEND:20090114T220000Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095235Z DESCRIPTION:This course is held annually in MA\, CT\, RI and NY. It is the gateway to becoming a NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professional (AOLC P). There are presently over 400 AOLCPs in 18 states\, working in organic land care as specified by the NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care.\n\nThe 8th annual NOFA 5-day Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care will take place Jan. 14\, 15\, 16\, 20 and 21\, 2009 at the Doyle Conservation Cent er in Leominster\, MA (snow dates: Jan. 22\, 23). \n\nSponsored and organi zed by the NOFA Organic Land Care Program\, this is a five-day\, (accredit ation optional) intensive course designed to provide professionals with th e education needed for an understanding of organic land care from design t o maintenance. The curriculum is based on Standards for Organic Land Care: Practices for Design and Maintenance of Ecological Landscapes\, written b y NOFA’s Organic Land Care Committee. These Standards\, first published in 2001\, are the first of their kind in the country. \n\nCourse faculty inc lude respected scientists and experienced organic land care practitioners\ , who instruct the following classes: Principles and Procedures\; Site Ana lysis\, Design\, and Maintenance\; Rain Gardens/Storm Water Infiltration\; Soil Health\; the Soil Foodweb\; Fertilizer and Soil Amendments\; Compost ing\; Lawns\; Lawn Alternatives\; Planting and Plant Care\; Wetlands\; Pes t Management\; Wildlife Management\; Disease Control\; Weeds\; Mulches\; I nvasive Plants\; Client Relations and Running a Business. Four hands-on ca se studies are also included in the course. \n\nAt the end of the course\, attendees will be able to incorporate methods and materials that respect natural ecology and the long-term health of the environment into the care of their own landscapes or ones that they manage. Those who pass the optio nal exam offered at the conclusion of the course can become NOFA Accredite d Organic Land Care Professionals\, able to use the NOFA Organic Land Care Logo\, be listed on the www.organiclandcare.net website\, be published an nually in the NOFA Guide to Organic Land Care and have the opportunity to represent NOFA at organic land care events. \n\nOver 700 land care profess ionals from 17 states have taken NOFA’s course. These professionals includ e landscapers from large and small firms\, landscape architects\, garden c enter employees\, municipal groundskeepers and property managers. Small bu siness owners\, entrepreneurs\, homeowners\, land trust and conservation o rganization staff and many others have also found the course extremely val uable. \n\nFor more information or to receive registration brochures\, con tact Kathy Litchfield\, NOFA/Mass Organic Land Care Course Coordinator\, a t (413) 773-3830\, kathylitch29@yahoo.com or visit www.organiclandcare.net and register online. LAST-MODIFIED:20081015T142205Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:86 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:2 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6--1e5a14f5:11cf9576d9f:-7f86 SUMMARY:8th Annual NOFA 5-day Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care - N ew Haven\, CT STATUS:CONFIRMED X-CDAILY-CONTACTNAME:Ashley Kremser X-CDAILY-CONTACTINFO:akremser@ctnofa.org // 203-888-5146 ORGANIZER;CN="Ashley Kremser":MAILTO:akremser@ctnofa.org CATEGORIES:Course URL:www.organiclandcare.net DTSTART:20090127T130000Z DTEND:20090127T220000Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095235Z DESCRIPTION:This course is held annually in MA\, CT\, RI and NY. It is the gateway to becoming a NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professional (AOLC P). There are presently over 400 AOLCPs in 18 states\, working in organic land care as specified by the NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care.\n\nThe 8th annual NOFA 5-day Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care will take place Jan. 27\, 28\, 29\, 30 and Feb. 2\, 2009 at the CT Agricultural Exp eriment Station in New Haven\, CT (snow dates: Feb. 3). \n\nSponsored and organized by the NOFA Organic Land Care Program\, this is a five-day\, (ac creditation optional) intensive course designed to provide professionals w ith the education needed for an understanding of organic land care from de sign to maintenance. The curriculum is based on Standards for Organic Land Care: Practices for Design and Maintenance of Ecological Landscapes\, wri tten by NOFA’s Organic Land Care Committee. These Standards\, first publis hed in 2001\, are the first of their kind in the country. \n\nCourse facul ty include respected scientists and experienced organic land care practiti oners\, who instruct the following classes: Principles and Procedures\; Si te Analysis\, Design\, and Maintenance\; Rain Gardens/Storm Water Infiltra tion\; Soil Health\; the Soil Foodweb\; Fertilizer and Soil Amendments\; C omposting\; Lawns\; Lawn Alternatives\; Planting and Plant Care\; Wetlands \; Pest Management\; Wildlife Management\; Disease Control\; Weeds\; Mulch es\; Invasive Plants\; Client Relations and Running a Business. Four hands -on case studies are also included in the course. \n\nAt the end of the co urse\, attendees will be able to incorporate methods and materials that re spect natural ecology and the long-term health of the environment into the care of their own landscapes or ones that they manage. Those who pass the optional exam offered at the conclusion of the course can become NOFA Acc redited Organic Land Care Professionals\, able to use the NOFA Organic Lan d Care Logo\, be listed on the www.organiclandcare.net website\, be publis hed annually in the NOFA Guide to Organic Land Care and have the opportuni ty to represent NOFA at organic land care events. \n\nOver 700 land care p rofessionals from 17 states have taken NOFA’s course. These professionals include landscapers from large and small firms\, landscape architects\, ga rden center employees\, municipal groundskeepers and property managers. Sm all business owners\, entrepreneurs\, homeowners\, land trust and conserva tion organization staff and many others have also found the course extreme ly valuable. \n\nFor more information or to receive registration brochures \, contact Ashley Kremser\, akremser@ctnofa.org or (203) 888-5146\, or vis it www.organiclandcare.net and register online. LAST-MODIFIED:20081015T142242Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:88 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:2 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6--1e5a14f5:11cf9576d9f:-7f83 SUMMARY:8th Annual NOFA 5-day Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care - P rovidence\, RI STATUS:CONFIRMED X-CDAILY-CONTACTNAME:Sheryl Ellal X-CDAILY-CONTACTINFO:sheryl@woodriverevergreens.com // 401-364-3387 ORGANIZER;CN="Sheryl Ellal":MAILTO:sheryl@woodriverevergreens.com CATEGORIES:Course URL:www.organiclandcare.net DTSTART:20090225T130000Z DTEND:20090225T220000Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095235Z DESCRIPTION:This course is held annually in MA\, CT\, RI and NY. It is the gateway to becoming a NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professional (AOLC P). There are presently over 400 AOLCPs in 18 states\, working in organic land care as specified by the NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care.\n\nThe 8th annual NOFA 5-day Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care will take place Feb. 25\, 26\, 27\, March 2 & 3\, 2009 at Save the Bay Center\, Pro vidence\, RI. The snow date is March 4.\n\nSponsored and organized by the NOFA Organic Land Care Program\, this is a five-day\, (accreditation optio nal) intensive course designed to provide professionals with the education needed for an understanding of organic land care from design to maintenan ce. The curriculum is based on Standards for Organic Land Care: Practices for Design and Maintenance of Ecological Landscapes\, written by NOFA’s Or ganic Land Care Committee. These Standards\, first published in 2001\, are the first of their kind in the country. \n\nCourse faculty include respec ted scientists and experienced organic land care practitioners\, who instr uct the following classes: Principles and Procedures\; Site Analysis\, Des ign\, and Maintenance\; Rain Gardens/Storm Water Infiltration\; Soil Healt h\; the Soil Foodweb\; Fertilizer and Soil Amendments\; Composting\; Lawns \; Lawn Alternatives\; Planting and Plant Care\; Wetlands\; Pest Managemen t\; Wildlife Management\; Disease Control\; Weeds\; Mulches\; Invasive Pla nts\; Client Relations and Running a Business. Four hands-on case studies are also included in the course. \n\nAt the end of the course\, attendees will be able to incorporate methods and materials that respect natural eco logy and the long-term health of the environment into the care of their ow n landscapes or ones that they manage. Those who pass the optional exam of fered at the conclusion of the course can become NOFA Accredited Organic L and Care Professionals\, able to use the NOFA Organic Land Care Logo\, be listed on the www.organiclandcare.net website\, be published annually in t he NOFA Guide to Organic Land Care and have the opportunity to represent N OFA at organic land care events. \n\nOver 700 land care professionals from 17 states have taken NOFA’s course. These professionals include landscape rs from large and small firms\, landscape architects\, garden center emplo yees\, municipal groundskeepers and property managers. Small business owne rs\, entrepreneurs\, homeowners\, land trust and conservation organization staff and many others have also found the course extremely valuable. \n\n For more information or to receive registration brochures\, contact Sheryl Ellal or Frank Crandall at sheryl@woodriverevergreens.com\, fcrandall@woo driverevergreens.com or (401) 364-3387\, or visit www.organiclandcare.net and register online. LAST-MODIFIED:20081015T142346Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:87 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:2 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6--1e5a14f5:11cf9576d9f:-7f85 SUMMARY:8th Annual NOFA 5-day Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care - S chodack\, NY STATUS:CONFIRMED X-CDAILY-CONTACTNAME:Kathy Litchfield X-CDAILY-CONTACTINFO:kathylitch29@yahoo.com // 413-773-3830 ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Litchfield":MAILTO:kathylitch29@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:Course URL:www.organiclandcare.net DTSTART:20090217T130000Z DTEND:20090217T220000Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095235Z DESCRIPTION:This course is held annually in MA\, CT\, RI and NY. It is the gateway to becoming a NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professional (AOLC P). There are presently over 400 AOLCPs in 18 states\, working in organic land care as specified by the NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care.\n\nThe 8th annual NOFA 5-day Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care will take place Feb. 17\, 18\, 19\, 20 and 23\, 2009 at Birch Hill in Schodack\, NY (15 min. from Albany). The snow date is Feb. 24.\n\nSponsored and organiz ed by the NOFA Organic Land Care Program\, this is a five-day\, (accredita tion optional) intensive course designed to provide professionals with the education needed for an understanding of organic land care from design to maintenance. The curriculum is based on Standards for Organic Land Care: Practices for Design and Maintenance of Ecological Landscapes\, written by NOFA’s Organic Land Care Committee. These Standards\, first published in 2001\, are the first of their kind in the country. \n\nCourse faculty incl ude respected scientists and experienced organic land care practitioners\, who instruct the following classes: Principles and Procedures\; Site Anal ysis\, Design\, and Maintenance\; Rain Gardens/Storm Water Infiltration\; Soil Health\; the Soil Foodweb\; Fertilizer and Soil Amendments\; Composti ng\; Lawns\; Lawn Alternatives\; Planting and Plant Care\; Wetlands\; Pest Management\; Wildlife Management\; Disease Control\; Weeds\; Mulches\; In vasive Plants\; Client Relations and Running a Business. Four hands-on cas e studies are also included in the course. \n\nAt the end of the course\, attendees will be able to incorporate methods and materials that respect n atural ecology and the long-term health of the environment into the care o f their own landscapes or ones that they manage. Those who pass the option al exam offered at the conclusion of the course can become NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals\, able to use the NOFA Organic Land Care Logo\, be listed on the www.organiclandcare.net website\, be published ann ually in the NOFA Guide to Organic Land Care and have the opportunity to r epresent NOFA at organic land care events. \n\nOver 700 land care professi onals from 17 states have taken NOFA’s course. These professionals include landscapers from large and small firms\, landscape architects\, garden ce nter employees\, municipal groundskeepers and property managers. Small bus iness owners\, entrepreneurs\, homeowners\, land trust and conservation or ganization staff and many others have also found the course extremely valu able. \n\nFor more information or to receive registration brochures\, cont act Kathy Litchfield\, kathylitch29@yahoo.com or 413-773-3830\, or visit w ww.organiclandcare.net and register online. LAST-MODIFIED:20081015T142309Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:130 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:2 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6-2b02e2d6:1246aeac950:-7cb3 SUMMARY:9th annual NOFA 5-day Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care Elm sford\, NY STATUS:CONFIRMED X-CDAILY-CONTACTNAME:Clara Buitrago X-CDAILY-CONTACTINFO:clara@organiclandcare.net / (203) 888-5146 ORGANIZER;CN="Clara Buitrago":MAILTO:clara@organiclandcare.net CATEGORIES:Course URL:www.organiclandcare.net DTSTART:20100210T133000Z DTEND:20100216T220000Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095235Z DESCRIPTION:5-day course runs Feb. 10\, 11\, 12\, 15\, 16\, 2010\nsnow date : Feb. 17\n\nThe 9th Annual NOFA Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care will be held in Westchester County\, NY\, at Antun's of Westhchester\, 35 Valley Ave.\, Elmsford\, NY\, on Feb. Feb. 10\, 11\, 12\, 15\, 16\, 2010.\n\nSponsored and organized by the Northeast Organic Farming Associat ion (NOFA) Land Care Program\, this is a five-day\, (accreditation optiona l) intensive course designed to provide professionals with the education n eeded for an understanding of organic and sustainable landscaping from des ign to maintenance. The curriculum is based on Standards for Organic Land Care: Practices for Design and Maintenance of Ecological Landscapes\, writ ten by NOFA’s Organic Land Care Committee. These Standards\, first publish ed in 2001\, are the first of their kind in the country. \n\nCourse facult y include respected scientists and experienced organic land care practitio ners\, who instruct the following classes: Principles and Procedures\; Sit e Analysis\, Design\, and Maintenance\; Rain Gardens/Storm Water Infiltrat ion\; Soil Health\; the Soil Foodweb\; Fertilizer and Soil Amendments\; Co mposting\; Lawns\; Lawn Alternatives\; Planting and Plant Care\; Wetlands\ ; Pest Management\; Wildlife Management\; Disease Control\; Water Manageme nt\; Mulches\; Invasive Plants\; Client Relations\; and Running a Business . Four hands-on case studies are also included in the course.\n\nAt the en d of the course\, attendees will be able to incorporate methods and materi als that promote sustainability\, respect natural ecology and encourage th e long-term health of the environment into the care of their own landscape s or ones that they manage. Those who pass the optional exam offered at th e conclusion of the course can become NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Pr ofessionals\, who are able to use the NOFA Organic Land Care Logo\, to be listed on the www.organiclandcare.net website and in the annual NOFA Guide to Organic Land Care and will have the opportunity to represent NOFA at o rganic land care events. \n\nOver 900 land care professionals from 18 stat es have taken NOFA’s course. These professionals include landscapers from large and small firms\, landscape architects\, garden center employees\, a rborists\, municipal groundskeepers and property managers. Small business owners\, entrepreneurs\, homeowners\, land trust and conservation organiza tion staff and many others have also found the course extremely valuable. \n\nFor more information or to receive registration brochures\, or to REGI STER ONLINE\, visit www.organiclandcare.net or contact: Clara Buitrago\, (203)888-5146 or clara@organiclandcare.net LAST-MODIFIED:20091021T180810Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:128 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:2 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6-2b02e2d6:1246aeac950:-7cbd SUMMARY:9th annual NOFA 5-day Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care New buryport\, MA STATUS:CONFIRMED X-CDAILY-CONTACTNAME:Kathy Litchfield X-CDAILY-CONTACTINFO:kathy@nofamass.org / (413) 773-3830 ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Litchfield":MAILTO:kathy@nofamass.org CATEGORIES:Course URL:www.organiclandcare.net DTSTART:20100113T133000Z DTEND:20100120T220000Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095235Z DESCRIPTION:5-day course runs Jan. 13\, 14\, 15\, 19 and 20\, 2010\nsnow da te: Jan. 21\, 2010\n\nThe 9th Annual NOFA Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care will be held on Jan. 13\, 14\, 15\, 19\, 20\, 2010 at Parker Riv er National Wildlife Refuge\, 6 Plum Island Tpke.\, in Newburyport\, MA. \ n\nSponsored and organized by the Northeast Organic Farming Association (N OFA) Land Care Program\, this is a five-day\, (accreditation optional) int ensive course designed to provide professionals with the education needed for an understanding of organic and sustainable landscaping from design to maintenance. The curriculum is based on Standards for Organic Land Care: Practices for Design and Maintenance of Ecological Landscapes\, written by NOFA’s Organic Land Care Committee. These Standards\, first published in 2001\, are the first of their kind in the country. \n\nCourse faculty incl ude respected scientists and experienced organic land care practitioners\, who instruct the following classes: Principles and Procedures\; Site Anal ysis\, Design\, and Maintenance\; Rain Gardens/Storm Water Infiltration\; Soil Health\; the Soil Foodweb\; Fertilizer and Soil Amendments\; Composti ng\; Lawns\; Lawn Alternatives\; Planting and Plant Care\; Wetlands\; Pest Management\; Wildlife Management\; Disease Control\; Water Management\; M ulches\; Invasive Plants\; Client Relations\; and Running a Business. Four hands-on case studies are also included in the course.\n\nAt the end of t he course\, attendees will be able to incorporate methods and materials th at promote sustainability\, respect natural ecology and encourage the long -term health of the environment into the care of their own landscapes or o nes that they manage. Those who pass the optional exam offered at the conc lusion of the course can become NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professi onals\, who are able to use the NOFA Organic Land Care Logo\, to be listed on the www.organiclandcare.net website and in the annual NOFA Guide to Or ganic Land Care and will have the opportunity to represent NOFA at organic land care events. \nOver 900 land care professionals from 18 states have taken NOFA’s course. These professionals include landscapers from large an d small firms\, landscape architects\, garden center employees\, arborists \, municipal groundskeepers and property managers. Small business owners\, entrepreneurs\, homeowners\, land trust and conservation organization sta ff and many others have also found the course extremely valuable. \n\nFor more information or to receive registration brochures\,or REGISTER ONLINE\ , visit www.organiclandcare.net or contact: Kathy Litchfield\, (413) 773- 3830\, kathy@nofamass.org. LAST-MODIFIED:20091021T180811Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:129 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:2 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6-2b02e2d6:1246aeac950:-7cb7 SUMMARY:9th annual NOFA 5-day Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care New Haven\, CT STATUS:CONFIRMED X-CDAILY-CONTACTNAME:Ashley Kremser X-CDAILY-CONTACTINFO:akremser@ctnofa.org / (203) 888-5146 ORGANIZER;CN="Ashley Kremser":MAILTO:akremser@ctnofa.org CATEGORIES:Course URL:www.organiclandcare.net DTSTART:20100121T133000Z DTEND:20100127T220000Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095235Z DESCRIPTION:5-day course runs Jan. 21\, 22\, 25\, 26\, 27\, 2010\nsnow date : Jan. 29\n\nThe 9th Annual NOFA Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care will be held Jan. 21\, 22\, 25\, 26\, 27\, 2010 at the CT Agricultural Ex periment Station\, Jones Auditorium\, in New Haven\, CT. \n\nSponsored an d organized by the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Land Care Program\, this is a five-day\, (accreditation optional) intensive course d esigned to provide professionals with the education needed for an understa nding of organic and sustainable landscaping from design to maintenance. T he curriculum is based on Standards for Organic Land Care: Practices for D esign and Maintenance of Ecological Landscapes\, written by NOFA’s Organic Land Care Committee. These Standards\, first published in 2001\, are the first of their kind in the country. \n\nCourse faculty include respected s cientists and experienced organic land care practitioners\, who instruct t he following classes: Principles and Procedures\; Site Analysis\, Design\, and Maintenance\; Rain Gardens/Storm Water Infiltration\; Soil Health\; t he Soil Foodweb\; Fertilizer and Soil Amendments\; Composting\; Lawns\; La wn Alternatives\; Planting and Plant Care\; Wetlands\; Pest Management\; W ildlife Management\; Disease Control\; Water Management\; Mulches\; Invasi ve Plants\; Client Relations\; and Running a Business. Four hands-on case studies are also included in the course.\n\nAt the end of the course\, att endees will be able to incorporate methods and materials that promote sust ainability\, respect natural ecology and encourage the long-term health of the environment into the care of their own landscapes or ones that they m anage. Those who pass the optional exam offered at the conclusion of the c ourse can become NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals\, who are able to use the NOFA Organic Land Care Logo\, to be listed on the www.org aniclandcare.net website and in the annual NOFA Guide to Organic Land Care and will have the opportunity to represent NOFA at organic land care even ts. \nOver 900 land care professionals from 18 states have taken NOFA’s co urse. These professionals include landscapers from large and small firms\, landscape architects\, garden center employees\, arborists\, municipal gr oundskeepers and property managers. Small business owners\, entrepreneurs\ , homeowners\, land trust and conservation organization staff and many oth ers have also found the course extremely valuable. \n\nFor more informatio n or to receive registration brochures\, or to REGISTER ONLINE\, visit www .organiclandcare.net or contact: Ashley Kremser\, (203) 888-5146 or akrem ser@ctnofa.org. LAST-MODIFIED:20091021T180811Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:131 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:2 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6-2b02e2d6:1246aeac950:-7cad SUMMARY:9th annual NOFA 5-day Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care Pro vidence\, RI STATUS:CONFIRMED X-CDAILY-CONTACTNAME:Sheryl Ellal X-CDAILY-CONTACTINFO:sheryl@woodriverevergreens.com / (401) 364-3387 ORGANIZER;CN="Sheryl Ellal":MAILTO:sheryl@woodriverevergreens.com CATEGORIES:Course URL:www.organiclandcare.net DTSTART:20100222T133000Z DTEND:20100226T220000Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095235Z DESCRIPTION:5-day course runs Feb. 22\, 23\, 24\, 25\, 26\, 2010\nsnow date : March 1\n\nThe 9th Annual NOFA Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care will be held in Providence\, RI at the Save the Bay Center\, 100 Save the Bay Drive\, Feb. 22\, 23\, 24\, 25\, 26\, 2010. \n\nSponsored and organiz ed by the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Land Care Program\, this is a five-day\, (accreditation optional) intensive course designed t o provide professionals with the education needed for an understanding of organic and sustainable landscaping from design to maintenance. The curric ulum is based on Standards for Organic Land Care: Practices for Design and Maintenance of Ecological Landscapes\, written by NOFA’s Organic Land Car e Committee. These Standards\, first published in 2001\, are the first of their kind in the country. \nCourse faculty include respected scientists a nd experienced organic land care practitioners\, who instruct the followin g classes: Principles and Procedures\; Site Analysis\, Design\, and Mainte nance\; Rain Gardens/Storm Water Infiltration\; Soil Health\; the Soil Foo dweb\; Fertilizer and Soil Amendments\; Composting\; Lawns\; Lawn Alternat ives\; Planting and Plant Care\; Wetlands\; Pest Management\; Wildlife Man agement\; Disease Control\; Water Management\; Mulches\; Invasive Plants\; Client Relations\; and Running a Business. Four hands-on case studies are also included in the course.\nAt the end of the course\, attendees will b e able to incorporate methods and materials that promote sustainability\, respect natural ecology and encourage the long-term health of the environm ent into the care of their own landscapes or ones that they manage. Those who pass the optional exam offered at the conclusion of the course can bec ome NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals\, who are able to use the NOFA Organic Land Care Logo\, to be listed on the www.organiclandcare. net website and in the annual NOFA Guide to Organic Land Care and will hav e the opportunity to represent NOFA at organic land care events. \nOver 90 0 land care professionals from 18 states have taken NOFA’s course. These p rofessionals include landscapers from large and small firms\, landscape ar chitects\, garden center employees\, arborists\, municipal groundskeepers and property managers. Small business owners\, entrepreneurs\, homeowners\ , land trust and conservation organization staff and many others have also found the course extremely valuable. \nFor more information or to receive registration brochures\, visit www.organiclandcare.net or contact: Shery l Ellal\, (401) 364-3387 or Sheryl@woodriverevergreens.com. LAST-MODIFIED:20091021T180811Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:112 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:3 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6--41fdd5c2:11ef5f2b5c3:-768a SUMMARY:Evolution of LED Lighting in the Green Industry - NE Grows\, Boston STATUS:CONFIRMED ORGANIZER;CN="Customer Administrative Account":MAILTO:underground@lepidopte ra.com CATEGORIES:Course URL:http://calendar.arboretum.harvard.edu DTSTART:20090206T170000Z DTEND:20090206T174500Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095235Z DESCRIPTION:LED (light emitting diode) technology is developing rapidly as a general light source and being made more available for the green industr y. In this overview Dan McAllister\, owner of Nite Image\, Inc. and Landsc ape Institute faculty member\, will discuss the origins of LED lighting an d what it actually is\, as well as the growth pattern of LED usage. Opport unities and advantages of using LED as a light source\, performance compar isons to other types of lighting\, will also be addressed. LED controllers \, dimming\, and exterior applications will be reviewed\,to give the parti cipant a better understanding of this “green” source of light energy. A ha nds on demonstration will be done at the end of the talk—showing LED fixtu re types. Mr. McAllister will be teaching lighting design at the Institute in the Spring and Summer of 2009. This lecture will take place at New Eng land Grows at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center\, room 204B\, Bo ston\, Massachusetts.\n\nThe venue is drop-in for NE Grows attendees\; no reservation required.\n\nThis lecture is approved for 0.75 AOLCP credits b y the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA). LAST-MODIFIED:20090128T220245Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:123 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:2 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6-3d808267:1205ad883e2:-7794 SUMMARY:Greening with Native Trees and Shrubs HOR 121 - Jamaica Plain STATUS:CONFIRMED X-CDAILY-CONTACTNAME:Leah Kane X-CDAILY-CONTACTINFO:leah_kane@harvard.edu/617-384-5251 ORGANIZER;CN="Leah Kane":MAILTO:leah_kane@harvard.edu CATEGORIES:Course URL:http://calendar.arboretum.harvard.edu/index_adulted.php?showCat=1&mo=4& yr=2009 DTSTART:20090416T223000Z DTEND:20090417T003000Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095235Z DESCRIPTION:Hunnewell Building\, Arnold Arboretum--125 Arborway\, Jamaica P lain\, MA 02130\n\nNative vs. non-native is a hot topic in horticultural c ircles. There are plenty of good reasons to choose native plants: they’re essential to the lifecycle of native birds\, insects\, and other animals\; they’re adapted to the regional climate\; and many are highly ornamental as well. But the issue isn’t really as simple as that. For starters\, how do we even define “native”? And are native plants really the best choice i n landscapes that have been so completely human-altered that there’s nothi ng “native” about them? Though horticulturist Nancy Rose can’t resolve all the questions\, she will identify some of the arguments and reasons for “ going native” and then suggest appropriate trees and shrubs. She will spea k about plant characteristics\, cultural requirements\, and site condition s that should be considered in the selection – including examples of situa tions where a native plant isn’t necessarily the best choice LAST-MODIFIED:20090407T194616Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:40 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:2 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6-7e299338:11aaf4e8eb2:-75bb SUMMARY:Green School Begins - Milford\, MA STATUS:CONFIRMED X-CDAILY-CONTACTNAME:Green School X-CDAILY-CONTACTINFO:413-545-0895 CONTACT:Green School\, 413-545-0895 CATEGORIES:Course URL:http://umassgreeninfo.org/programs/green_school.html DTSTART:20081106T143000Z DTEND:20081106T203000Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095235Z DESCRIPTION:UMass Extension's GREEN SCHOOL\nNow accepting registrations - c lasses start November 6\n\nGreen School\, a comprehensive 11-day certifica te short course for Green\nIndustry professionals taught by UMass Extensio n Specialists and University of\nMassachusetts faculty\, begins November 6 \, 2008 in Milford\, Mass. This popular\ncourse is designed for landscape professionals\, lawn care specialists\,\narborists and other horticultura l practitioners wishing to gain an\nunderstanding of horticultural fundame ntals and strategies\, as well as their\nrelationship to environmental qua lity\, but who can't fit a full academic\ncourse into their schedules. Gr een School students come away with the\nknowledge needed to make environme ntally appropriate decisions related to turf\nand plant selection\, arbori culture\, plant maintenance\, and pest and nutrient\nmanagement.\n\nGreen School runs November 6 ˆ December 18\, 2008. It is held 1 to 2 days a\nwe ek from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel in Milford\, MA.\n\nG reen School‚s curriculum is based on research and information emphasizing\ nenvironmental stewardship and integrated pest management (IPM). Particip ants\ndevelop an understanding of how proper management practices impact n atural\nresources such as soil and water.\n\nStudents choose a „specialty track‰ when registering. Three specialty tracks\nare offered:\n * Tur f Management\n * Landscape Management\n * NEW THIS YEAR - Arboricu lture\, specifically geared toward\n professional ar borists.\n\nThe full schedule is at http://umassgreeninfo.org/programs/gre en_school.html\n\nIn addition\, Green School is also helpful for people pr eparing to take the\nfollowing professional certification exams: Massachus etts Certified Arborist\n(MCA) offered by the Massachusetts Arborist Assoc iation\, Massachusetts\nCertified Horticulturist (MCH) offered by the Mass achusetts Nursery and\nLandscape Association and the Massachusetts Certifi ed Landscape Professional\n(MCLP) offered by the Associated Landscape Cont ractors of Massachusetts. A\ndiscount rate on study materials for these ad ditional association exams will\nbe available from the respective organiza tions to students attending Green\nSchool.\n\nTo see the full schedule or to register online or to print out a registration\nform\, go to http://uma ssgreeninfo.org/programs/green_school.html\n\nFor more information or to h ave a registration form mailed\, call UMass\nExtension at 413-545-0895.\n\ n\nEllen Weeks\nUMass Extension Landscape/Nursery/Urban Forestry Program\n French Hall\n230 Stockbridge Rd.\nAmherst\, MA 01003\nTel. (413) 545-2685\ nFax. (413) 577-1620\nwww.UMassGreenInfo.org LAST-MODIFIED:20080717T130426Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:111 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:3 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6--41fdd5c2:11ef5f2b5c3:-768b SUMMARY:Lighting the Garden - Jamaica Plain\, MA STATUS:CONFIRMED ORGANIZER;CN="Customer Administrative Account":MAILTO:underground@lepidopte ra.com CATEGORIES:Course URL:http://calendar.arboretum.harvard.edu DTSTART:20090224T180000Z DTEND:20090224T200000Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095235Z DESCRIPTION:Dan McAllister\, Owner\, Nite Image\n4 Sessions\nTue Feb 24\, M ar 3\, 10\, 17 1:00–3:00pm [HB]\nOutdoor lighting provides security\, safe ty\, and usability\, but can also add subtle or dramatic beauty to the lan dscape. In this workshop with lighting specialist Dan McAllister\, you wil l discover multiple uses for and types of outdoor illumination and begin t o understand the components of a well-designed lighting plan. You will lea rn to consider lighting cohesion\, depth\, focal points\, quality and dire ction\, perspective\, balance\, and symmetry in examples of public and pri vate outdoor spaces. Dan will also discuss lighting techniques\, planning\ , installation\, and documentation of a design\, and demonstrate voltage a djustment and amperage reading. You will leave class with a better underst anding of outdoor lighting and how best to incorporate it into your next l andscape project.\n\nArnold Arboretum Fee $90 members\, $105 nonmembers\nC redit APLD: 8 ceu LAST-MODIFIED:20090128T215810Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:53 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:2 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6-7e299338:11aaf4e8eb2:-71ea SUMMARY:Native Herbaceous Plant Materials: Late Season - Framingham\, MA STATUS:CONFIRMED CONTACT:Guest User for Public Calendars CATEGORIES:Course URL:http://www.newfs.org/learn/catalog/hor1050 DTSTART:20080801T180000Z DTEND:20080801T203000Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095235Z DESCRIPTION:Fridays\, August 1\, 8\, 2-4:30 p.m.\nLocation: Garden in the W oods\, Framingham\, MA\nInstructor: Scott LaFleur \nFee: $65 (NEWFS Member ) / $78 (NEWFS Nonmember)\n\nThis course covers many of the best native No rth American herbaceous plants for New England landscapes and gardens\, wi th an emphasis on species that bloom in the second half of the growing sea son. We focus on identification\, cultural requirements\, and the relation ship between native habitats and the requirements of designed and managed spaces. Lectures include firsthand looks at plant materials used at Garden in the Woods. This course is a companion to HOR1000\, but either can be t aken separately. LAST-MODIFIED:20080717T130820Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:83 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:2 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6-d89c8b3:11ce500ee28:-7fa3 SUMMARY:NOFA OLC Update Course - Worcester\, MA STATUS:CONFIRMED X-CDAILY-CONTACTNAME:Page Czepiga X-CDAILY-CONTACTINFO:page@ctnofa.org 203-888-5146 ORGANIZER;CN="Page Czepiga":MAILTO:page@ctnofa.org CATEGORIES:Course URL:http://www.organiclandcare.net/Update08.php DTSTART:20081209T140000Z DTEND:20081209T203500Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095235Z DESCRIPTION:Update Course for NOFA Accredited Professionals\n\nKeep current on new organic methods and trends!\n\nWhere: Ecotarium\, 222 Harrington W ay\, Worcester\, MA 01604\n\nTime: 9:00 to 3:35\n\nCost: $75 for AOLCPs \; $85 for non-AOLCPs\n\nCredits: Worth 4 AOLCP credits! Pesticide applicat or credits pending.\n\nTo register: visit our (http://www.organiclandcare .net/Update08.php) website or call 203-888-5146\n\nLast NOFA course offer ed before the January 1st re-accreditation deadline!\n\nCome learn about:\ n-Merging soil chemistry & biology by Scott Reil of Safelawns\n-Customizin g & using compost teas by Peter Schmidt of Compostwerks\n-A discussion of new products led by Donald Bishop of Gardens Are...\n-Asian longhorn beetl e & other wood boring insects by Dr. Claire Rutledge Ph.D. of the CT Agric ulture Experiment station\n-Integrating edibles into the landscape by a 3 member panel including Bettylou Sandy of Bettylou's Gardening\, Andrew Nav id Hatfield of Pioneer Valley Organics\, and Arthur Carone of Carone and S ons LLC LAST-MODIFIED:20081010T224929Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:60 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:3 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6-7e299338:11aaf4e8eb2:-6f33 SUMMARY:NOFA Organic Lawn & Turf Course (4th annual) - Dartmouth\, MA STATUS:CONFIRMED X-CDAILY-CONTACTNAME:Kathy Litchfield X-CDAILY-CONTACTINFO:kathylitch29@yahoo.com ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Litchfield":MAILTO:kathylitch29@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:Course URL:www.organiclandcare.net DTSTART:20080819T120000Z DTEND:20080819T210000Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095235Z DESCRIPTION:This course happens annually in August in three states.\n\nNOFA ORGANIC LAWN AND TURF COURSES\n\nThe NOFA Organic Land Care Program\, a p roject of the Massachusetts and Connecticut chapters of the Northeast Orga nic Farming Association (NOFA)\, will present three one-day\, intensive Or ganic Lawn and Turf Courses:\n\nAugust 14\, 2008: Duke Farms in Hillsborou gh\, NJ\n\nAugust 19\, 2008: UMass Dartmouth in Dartmouth\, MA\n\nAugust 2 1\, 2008: Manchester Community College in Manchester\, CT\n\nAll three cou rses run from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This is the fourth year the NOFA Organic Lawn & Turf Courses have been offered\, and over 500 land care profession als are now employing this education.\n\nThe courses will provide state-of -the-art information for managing lawns and turf organically and are open to all land care professionals and groundskeepers for educational institut ions and municipalities who are responsible for the establishment and care of grass. They will be taught by NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Profes sionals\, Donald Bishop of Gardens Are …in Marlborough\, MA\, Mike Nadeau of Plantscapes\, Inc. in Fairfield\, CT\, Bill Duesing of Solar Farm Educa tion in Oxford\, CT and Chip Osborne of Osborne Organics and co-founder of the Living Lawn Project in Marblehead\, MA\, and by Dr. Kimberly Stoner o f the CT Agricultural Experiment Station.\n\nChip\, Don\, Bill and Mike al l have years of experience using organic methods. Chip created the organic management plan for Marblehead’s athletic fields and is a nationally know n speaker on organic turf management. New this year will be an interactive case study lead by Mike and Bill\, about the conversion of athletic field s to organic management. This is the second year of conversion of soccer f ields in Manchester and the first year for a baseball field in Watertown\, in a demonstration project with the towns and the CT DEP.\n\nAll course p articipants will also receive a copy of the NOFA Organic Lawn & Turf Handb ook: Beautiful Grass Naturally\, which serves as the course manual. This 1 00-page comprehensive\, practical and easy-to-use reference manual details methods for growing and maintaining beautiful\, healthy\, organic turfgra ss. Written and edited by scientists and experts in the field of organic l awn and turf care\, this book covers what landscapers\, landscape designer s\, municipal staff and homeowners need to know to grow natural and organi c lawns. Topics include: Why Organic? Site Analysis\, Soil Health\, Cultur al Practices\, Weeds\, Insects\, Diseases\, Obtaining Materials and Equipm ent\, Running a Business\, Client Relations and much more! To order your c opy\, please send a check for $28 to: CT NOFA\, PO Box 264\, Stevenson\, C T 06491.\n\nFor more information on the courses (including on-line registr ation)\, on the new Handbook or the NOFA Organic Land Care Program in gene ral\, visit www.organiclandcare.net .\n\nOr\, contact OLC Program Manager Ashley Kremser at (203) 888-5146 or akremser@ctnofa.org\; in MA\, Kathy Li tchfield at (413) 773-3830 or kathylitch29@yahoo.com\; in NJ Connie Deetz at (609) 737-6848 or cdeetz@nofanj.org. LAST-MODIFIED:20080720T150215Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:39 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:2 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6-7e299338:11aaf4e8eb2:-76e0 SUMMARY:NOFA Organic Lawn & Turf Course (4th annual) - Hillsborough\, NJ STATUS:CONFIRMED X-CDAILY-CONTACTNAME:Kathy Litchfield X-CDAILY-CONTACTINFO:kathylitch29@yahoo.com ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Litchfield":MAILTO:kathylitch29@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:Course URL:www.organiclandcare.net DTSTART:20080814T120000Z DTEND:20080814T210000Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095236Z DESCRIPTION:This course happens annually in August in three states.\n\nNOFA ORGANIC LAWN AND TURF COURSES\n\nThe NOFA Organic Land Care Program\, a p roject of the Massachusetts and Connecticut chapters of the Northeast Orga nic Farming Association (NOFA)\, will present three one-day\, intensive Or ganic Lawn and Turf Courses: \n\nAugust 14\, 2008: Duke Farms in Hillsboro ugh\, NJ \n\nAugust 19\, 2008: UMass Dartmouth in Dartmouth\, MA \n\nAugus t 21\, 2008: Manchester Community College in Manchester\, CT \n\nAll three courses run from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This is the fourth year the NOFA Or ganic Lawn & Turf Courses have been offered\, and over 500 land care profe ssionals are now employing this education. \n\nThe courses will provide st ate-of-the-art information for managing lawns and turf organically and are open to all land care professionals and groundskeepers for educational in stitutions and municipalities who are responsible for the establishment an d care of grass. They will be taught by NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals\, Donald Bishop of Gardens Are …in Marlborough\, MA\, Mike Nadeau of Plantscapes\, Inc. in Fairfield\, CT\, Bill Duesing of Solar Far m Education in Oxford\, CT and Chip Osborne of Osborne Organics and co-fou nder of the Living Lawn Project in Marblehead\, MA\, and by Dr. Kimberly S toner of the CT Agricultural Experiment Station. \n\nChip\, Don\, Bill an d Mike all have years of experience using organic methods. Chip created t he organic management plan for Marblehead’s athletic fields and is a natio nally known speaker on organic turf management. New this year will be an interactive case study lead by Mike and Bill\, about the conversion of ath letic fields to organic management. This is the second year of conversion of soccer fields in Manchester and the first year for a baseball field in Watertown\, in a demonstration project with the towns and the CT DEP. \n\n All course participants will also receive a copy of the NOFA Organic Lawn & Turf Handbook: Beautiful Grass Naturally\, which serves as the course ma nual. This 100-page comprehensive\, practical and easy-to-use reference ma nual details methods for growing and maintaining beautiful\, healthy\, org anic turfgrass. Written and edited by scientists and experts in the field of organic lawn and turf care\, this book covers what landscapers\, landsc ape designers\, municipal staff and homeowners need to know to grow natura l and organic lawns. Topics include: Why Organic? Site Analysis\, Soil Hea lth\, Cultural Practices\, Weeds\, Insects\, Diseases\, Obtaining Material s and Equipment\, Running a Business\, Client Relations and much more! To order your copy\, please send a check for $28 to: CT NOFA\, PO Box 264\, S tevenson\, CT 06491. \n\nFor more information on the courses (including on -line registration)\, on the new Handbook or the NOFA Organic Land Care Pr ogram in general\, visit www.organiclandcare.net . \n\nOr\, contact OLC Pr ogram Manager Ashley Kremser at (203) 888-5146 or akremser@ctnofa.org\; in MA\, Kathy Litchfield at (413) 773-3830 or kathylitch29@yahoo.com\; in NJ Connie Deetz at (609) 737-6848 or cdeetz@nofanj.org. LAST-MODIFIED:20080720T150240Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:61 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:3 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6-7e299338:11aaf4e8eb2:-6f32 SUMMARY:NOFA Organic Lawn & Turf Course (4th annual) - Manchester\, CT STATUS:CONFIRMED X-CDAILY-CONTACTNAME:Kathy Litchfield X-CDAILY-CONTACTINFO:kathylitch29@yahoo.com ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Litchfield":MAILTO:kathylitch29@yahoo.com CATEGORIES:Course URL:www.organiclandcare.net DTSTART:20080821T120000Z DTEND:20080821T210000Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095236Z DESCRIPTION:This course happens annually in August in three states.\n\nNOFA ORGANIC LAWN AND TURF COURSES\n\nThe NOFA Organic Land Care Program\, a p roject of the Massachusetts and Connecticut chapters of the Northeast Orga nic Farming Association (NOFA)\, will present three one-day\, intensive Or ganic Lawn and Turf Courses:\n\nAugust 14\, 2008: Duke Farms in Hillsborou gh\, NJ\n\nAugust 19\, 2008: UMass Dartmouth in Dartmouth\, MA\n\nAugust 2 1\, 2008: Manchester Community College in Manchester\, CT\n\nAll three cou rses run from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This is the fourth year the NOFA Organic Lawn & Turf Courses have been offered\, and over 500 land care profession als are now employing this education.\n\nThe courses will provide state-of -the-art information for managing lawns and turf organically and are open to all land care professionals and groundskeepers for educational institut ions and municipalities who are responsible for the establishment and care of grass. They will be taught by NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Profes sionals\, Donald Bishop of Gardens Are …in Marlborough\, MA\, Mike Nadeau of Plantscapes\, Inc. in Fairfield\, CT\, Bill Duesing of Solar Farm Educa tion in Oxford\, CT and Chip Osborne of Osborne Organics and co-founder of the Living Lawn Project in Marblehead\, MA\, and by Dr. Kimberly Stoner o f the CT Agricultural Experiment Station.\n\nChip\, Don\, Bill and Mike al l have years of experience using organic methods. Chip created the organic management plan for Marblehead’s athletic fields and is a nationally know n speaker on organic turf management. New this year will be an interactive case study lead by Mike and Bill\, about the conversion of athletic field s to organic management. This is the second year of conversion of soccer f ields in Manchester and the first year for a baseball field in Watertown\, in a demonstration project with the towns and the CT DEP.\n\nAll course p articipants will also receive a copy of the NOFA Organic Lawn & Turf Handb ook: Beautiful Grass Naturally\, which serves as the course manual. This 1 00-page comprehensive\, practical and easy-to-use reference manual details methods for growing and maintaining beautiful\, healthy\, organic turfgra ss. Written and edited by scientists and experts in the field of organic l awn and turf care\, this book covers what landscapers\, landscape designer s\, municipal staff and homeowners need to know to grow natural and organi c lawns. Topics include: Why Organic? Site Analysis\, Soil Health\, Cultur al Practices\, Weeds\, Insects\, Diseases\, Obtaining Materials and Equipm ent\, Running a Business\, Client Relations and much more! To order your c opy\, please send a check for $28 to: CT NOFA\, PO Box 264\, Stevenson\, C T 06491.\n\nFor more information on the courses (including on-line registr ation)\, on the new Handbook or the NOFA Organic Land Care Program in gene ral\, visit www.organiclandcare.net .\n\nOr\, contact OLC Program Manager Ashley Kremser at (203) 888-5146 or akremser@ctnofa.org\; in MA\, Kathy Li tchfield at (413) 773-3830 or kathylitch29@yahoo.com\; in NJ Connie Deetz at (609) 737-6848 or cdeetz@nofanj.org. LAST-MODIFIED:20080720T150305Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT X-CDAILY-CALENDARID:2 X-CDAILY-CALITEMID:121 X-CDAILY-OWNERID:2 UID:5dda06bf6ead61236f13437f77227ab6-49b90510:11fe2ce9b57:-7f8e SUMMARY:Taster Day\, Garden Design School USA - Boylston\, MA STATUS:CONFIRMED X-CDAILY-CONTACTNAME:John DeVore X-CDAILY-CONTACTINFO:usa@gardendesignschool.com\, 513-867-0437 ORGANIZER;CN="John DeVore":MAILTO:usa@gardendesignschool.com CATEGORIES:Course URL:www.gardendesignschool.com/us_course.htm DTSTART:20090529T143000Z DTEND:20090529T193000Z DTSTAMP:20100321T095236Z DESCRIPTION:Garden Design School UK comes to the United States\n\nRobin Tem plar Williams and Moira Farnham’s\nworld renowned school will open its doo rs in August\, 2009\nJoin Us for our May “Taster Day” at our Massachusetts Training Center\,Tower Hill Botanic Gardens.\n\nThe Taster Day is exactly what it sounds like. Participants interested in attending the school will get a taste of the quality of instruction they will receive\, and have th e opportunity to meet our Directors\, Robin Templar Williams\, Moira Farnh am\, and John DeVore. We'll explain exactly what our course covers\, how i t is taught and what you are expected to study in your own time. You’ll se e examples of previous students’ work and have the opportunity to ask ques tions and put your mind at rest about any concerns you may have.\nDate: Fr iday 29th May 2009.\n \nTower Hill Botanic Garden\,Boylston\,MA \n\nCost: $55.00\, including lunch and refreshments. This fee is refunded to delegat es who subsequently enroll for the diploma course.\nBooking: 513-867-0437 or e-mail usa@gardendesignschool.com \n\nCheck out the link below and clic k on the USA Diploma Course for the whole story!\nwww.gardendesignschool.c om/us_course.htm LAST-MODIFIED:20090311T191902Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR