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Organic Turf Management
I just wanted to take a moment to tell you how much I enjoyed and learned from your workshop, which I attended today (Dec. 01, 2007) on 'organic turf management'.
I have been a professional Landscape Horticulturist - Arborist for over 26 years and have attended countless workshops, seminars, etc., over the years. Frankly, I have become more than a little blase' and skeptical about hearing the same old things repeated over and over again, and I must admit I was more than a little hesitant to even sign up for your workshop in the first place. Over the years of my career I have learned purely through personal experience that we can never control or dominate nature. The only way we will ever be 'good gardeners' is if we emulate & reproduce natural processes.
Today I met someone, unexpectedly, in a run-down Burnaby classroom who is speaking my language.... who really understands what it's all about......My hat is off to you! You've certainly won over another convert.... and I really want to thank you personally for the excellent work that you are doing. In my professional opinion, your way is the only way and the only way that makes any sense to me.
Today there were 9 people in your classroom......... in years to come I wouldn't be surprised to see 900........ Keep up the good work!
Lance Sharon,
Upper Levels Landscape Management Ltd.
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The landscape industry is undergoing rapid change as it responds
to a growing demand for organic practices. Increasing public awareness
of the hazards associated with the use of pesticides and other landscape
toxins is creating a growing demand for professionals with knowledge
of organic horticulture, in both private and public sectors.
The major question on the minds of most professionals - and many
home gardeners - is how to enjoy great looking lawns without the
use of toxic chemicals. No other plants get trampled on the way
turf does, yet we still expect our lawns, parks, playing fields
and golf courses to be lush and green.
In this very intensive 1-day workshop you will
- learn to create and maintain healthy, beautiful, organic
lawns
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- understand the process of transitioning a landscape from
chemical dependency to organic self-sufficiency
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- gain a deeper understanding of organic horticulture in
general
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Topics include:
- Interdependence within ecosystems
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- Soil ecology, biology and chemistry
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- Soil fertility management
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- Underlying causes of plant & landscape health problems
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- Pesticides and their effect on ecosystems
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- Turf physiology & cultural requirements
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- Maintenance practices for optimal turf health
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- Preventing turf problems at the design and installation
stages
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This workshop will be of particular interest to:
- landscapers and turf managers
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- experienced home gardeners
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- professionals working in the areas of land stewardship,
land development and restoration
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- policy makers and advisors concerned with pesticide legislation
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Those who have been practicing conventional horticulture will find
their practices challenged, nagging doubts exposed, questions answered
they didn't even know they had, and new questions arising. Everyone
will gain a deeper understanding of how nature works.
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Download the Winter / Spring 2009 Brochure
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