Green Landscaping 101: Sustainable Sites and Ecological Landscaping March 22, 2008

Green Building 101: Sustainable Sites and Ecological Landscaping
www.greenbuildingexchange.com

March 22, 2008
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Green Building Exchange
305 Main Street, Redwood City, CA

Want to learn environmental landscaping techniques? Come to Green Landscaping 101. Our instructors have over 40 years combined experience with green materials and techniques.

This is an interactive workshop that targets landscapers, designers, landscape architects and contractors who are not currently using green techniques and materials or who are just getting started. The workshop will provide a broad introduction to the latest in green landscaping and how you can begin to use environmentally-sound systems and materials in your work.


Workshop topics include:
-Professional certifications
-Working with LEED and GreenPoint standards
-Designing sites and managing soil and water for ecological health
-Native plant selection and maintenance
-Integrating green materials and supplies
-Green roofs and walls and additional resources and information

Fee:
$25, payable to Green Building Exchange

Instructors:
Josh Fodor, Central Coast Wilds
Terry Lyngso, Lyngso Garden Materials

To register, go to www.greenlandscapes.eventbrite.com or RSVP to Lindsay Germain (lgermain@greenbuildingexchange.com, 650-369-4900).

Official Website: http://www.greenbuildingexchange.com