Workshop
2: Native Landscaping & Waste Management
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When & Where:
Thursday,
July 19th, 2012 from 1pm - 4:30pm at The NC Arboretum in Asheville, NC Friday, July 20th, 2012 from 9am - 4:30pm at The NC Arboretum in Asheville, NC
*In the Locke Craig Classroom located on the first floor of the Education Center* |
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Description:
Participants will
learn the basics of
landscape designing with native plants, with a tour of native plants at
the
arboretum, as well as combating non-native invasive species.
Protection, care, and planting of landscape
trees will be discussed, including topics such as pruning, mulching,
and hazard
trees. General information on managing
ponds, stormwater, and stream banks will also be presented.
**Agenda
is Tentative**
| Thursday
July 19th- NC Arboretum 1pm-4:30pm |
Workshop
2
Native Landscaping & Water Management |
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| Time | Topic | Presenter |
| 1:00 | Welcome | |
| 1:10 | Planting, Care & Protection of Your Landscape Trees | Eric Meucke - NCFS Urban Forestry Specialist, NC Forest Service |
| 2:15 | Break | |
| 2:30 | Going Native in the Landscape | Chad Campbell - Ecological Landscape Design/ Organic Plant & Soil Care, Appalachian Ecologic |
| 3:30 | Invasive Plants: Who Cares? | Lindsay Majer - Environmental Planner, Equinox Environmental |
| 4:30 | Wrap-up and evaluations | |
| Friday July 20th- NC Arboretum 9am-4:30pm | Workshop
2
Native Landscaping & Water Management |
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| Time | Topic | Presenter |
| 9:00 | Welcome | |
| 9:10 | Mountain Garden Design | Kathy Zimmerman - Owner and Landscape Designer, Wildwood Design |
| 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:30 | Native Plants Tour @ Arboretum | Kathy Zimmerman & Chad Campbell |
| 12:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 | Pond Construction & Management | Bob Twomey - District Conservationist, USDA- Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| 1:45 | Riparian Buffers & Streamside Management | Dr. Jason Zink - Extension Associate, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, NC State University |
| 2:30 | Break | |
| 2:45 | Stormwater
Best Management Practices Tour: Bioretention, Cisterns at Baker Center & Green roof, Permeable pavement, Bioretention, Level spreader at Operations Center
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Dr. Jason Zink |
| 4:30 | Wrap-Up & Evaluations |