Sustainable Landscaping Symposium: Down and Dirty, the Scoop on Soil
Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 8:00 AM - 5:00PM
Denver Botanic Gardens 1007 York Street Denver Colorado

Join the Front Range Sustainable Landscaping Coalition and Denver Botanic Gardens for their third annual Sustainable Landscaping Symposium. Dig into one of the most critical aspects of a sustainable urban landscape: the soil beneath your feet. A full day of sessions and panel discussions will examine the components and functions of healthy, living soil, ideal soil types for the Front Range, and why you should be concerned about incorporating these principles into your business practice or home landscape. Keynote speaker David Montgomery, author of Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations, will conclude the day with a global, historical examination of our relationship with soil.
$85 pre-registered, includes lunch; registration deadline March 1. After March 1: $100. $30 for students with valid student ID, includes lunch.

THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS:

• Denver Water
• ALCC
• Colorado Gardener
• Mountain High Tree & Landscape
• Green Acres
• Fort Collins Wholesale Nursery
• Boxelder Creek Nurseries
• Alameda Wholesale Nursery
• Aquacraft
  

FULL AGENDA

8-8:30 a.m. Registration and Trade Show 8:30-8:45 a.m.

• Welcome and opening remarks

8:45-9:45 a.m.

• Session: Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator and Director of Outreach, Denver Botanic Gardens

9:45-10 a.m. Coffee break 10-11 a.m.

• Session: Kelly Grummons, Owner, Timberline Gardens

11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Panel Discussion

• Jim Borland
• Kelly Grummons
• Judy Elliott (Denver Urban Gardens)
• Paul Lander, Executive Director, CO Waterwise Council
• Moderator: Alison Peck, Chair, Front Range Sustainable Landscaping Coalition

12-1 p.m. Lunch and Trade Show 1-1:20 p.m.

• Legislative Update: Paul Lander
• Sustainable Sites Initiative: Sarada Krishnan, Director of Horticulture, Denver Botanic Gardens
• Sustainable Landscaping Practices for the Front Range: Alison Peck, FRLSC

1:20-2:30 p.m.

• Panel Discussion: audience questions

2:30-3 p.m. Coffee break with vendors

3-4:30 p.m.

• Keynote: David Montgomery

4:30 p.m. David Montgomery book signing