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What We Did This Summer!

Submitted by sarah on Sun, 08/29/2010 - 12:49pm

Soil Testing and Interpretation Workshop

Organic Golf Course on Martha's Vineyard

Submitted by ashley on Fri, 08/20/2010 - 2:46pm

Here is an interesting NY Times article about an organic golf course on Martha's Vineyard.   Although more than a dozen golf courses around the nation claim they are organic, turns out this is the only one that is "groomed without the use of a single synthetic pesticide, fertilizer, herbicide or other artificial chemical treatment."  Under the watchful eye of Jeff Carlson, this golf course recently was featured in the NY Times.  Read more here.

AOLCP Catherine Zimmerman to Appear on TODAY Show

Submitted by ashley on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 3:40pm

Here is an excerpt from an article on Catherine Zimmerman, author of  Urban and Suburban Meadows, that is scheduled to go out next week in the next AOLCP e-news.  Look for the complete article in the August AOLCP enews!

Organic Invasive Removal - discount ends Monday

Submitted by ashley on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 12:22pm

Early registration discount for NOFA Accredited Professionals ends Monday, July 12th for the Organic Invasive Removal workshop.

August 18th, 9am - 3pm  (Rain date- August 24th)
Connecticut Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport, CT.

Last Day for Edible Landscaping with Fruit Discount!

Submitted by ashley on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 2:20pm

Last Day to register for Edible Landscaping with Fruit and receive the early registration discount!

Organic Landscaping Class, Oregon Tilth, Aug 19

Submitted by sarah on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 5:26pm

Oregon Tilth has recently develop an organic land care program in Oregon, modelled after the NOFA Standards and Accreditation program. It had its first graduating class in winter of 2010.

Job Available: Environmental Landscapes, Lawrence, MA

Submitted by sarah on Fri, 06/11/2010 - 9:39pm

$45,000 - $55,000: Groundwork Lawrence (GWL) is seeking a Project Manager to lead and implement a variety of landscape and infrastructure improvement projects throughout the City of Lawrence. Projects typically include a mix of renovation and new construction of parks, streetscapes, community and schoolyard gardens, and waterfront trails, as well as site planning and design for residential and mixed-use properties.

LEED for Landscapes

Submitted by sarah on Thu, 06/10/2010 - 1:03pm

The Sustainable Sites Initiative has announced the launch of its pilot program rating the "greenness" of landscapes using a similar system that LEED uses for rating buildings.

Paul Sachs to co-Teach at New Organic Lawn and Turf Course

Submitted by sarah on Tue, 06/08/2010 - 8:52pm

The sixth annual NOFA Organic Lawn and Turf Course, featuring new topics and speakers, will be held in Providence, RI on August 5th.  Nationally known natural turf expert and veteran NOFA OLC teacher Chip Osborne is revising the agenda to provide up-to-date information on turf management.

In addition to Osborne and returning Don Bishop, new speakers include Paul Sachs of North Country Organics, author of several books on organic turf, and Javier Gil of J.Gil Organic Landscaping, a NOFA/Mass boardmember. 

Be Green Organic Yards in NY Launched

Submitted by sarah on Mon, 06/07/2010 - 5:12pm

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has launched a new program to faciliate organic management of yards and landscapes, called "Be Green Organic Yards NY."

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