Sustainability Symposium 2008
Saturday February 2, 2008
from
8:30am -
4:30pm
Cleveland Botanical Garden and the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes will present their third annual sustainability symposium, this year focusing on the impact of gardening and landscape design on the Lake Erie Watershed and other water systems in Northeast Ohio. As stewards of one-fifth of the world's fresh surface water and 95 percent of the U.S. supply, people living near the Great Lakes' watershed have a particular responsibility to support and inform about the importance of water and conservation.
$90/members; $99/nonmembers (lunch and parking included)
Register for the 2008 Sustainability Symposium online now or by calling (216) 707-2816.
Join us for Cleveland Botanical Garden's third annual Sustainability Symposium in partnership with the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
* Gain valuable insights from a full day of programs about Lake Erie and its implications for gardeners
* Take part in an original, information-packed symposium for home gardeners, professional landscapers, and anyone concerned about our impact on the environment
* Hear how gardening practices have an impact on Lake Erie - both to its benefit and detriment
* Learn to be a better steward of the land
* Discover how to incorporate best environmental practices into your personal or business garden and landscaping activities.
Symposium Speakers
Page Dickey
Keynote speaker
Page Dickey is the author of Gardens in the Spirit of Place, a fascinating book advocating gardens that are in harmony with the landscape rather than imposed upon it. Ms. Dickey is a renowned garden writer, lecturer and designer and teaches at New York Botanical Garden and the Horticultural Society of New York. She will speak on the importance of being aware of and sensitive to our region and specific settings when gardening.
Jeff Reutter
Dr. Jeffrey M. Reutter, director of F.T. Stone Laboratory and Ohio Sea Grant at The Ohio State University, the nation's oldest freshwater biological field station, where research on issues facing Lake Erie, the Great Lakes, and the environment provide the knowledge needed for better conservation management decisions.
Ray Rogers
Ray Rogers, a lifelong gardener, garden editor and writer, will focus on sustainable plant selection. Rogers has written for The American Gardener magazine, Green Scene, and American Cottage Gardening and is coauthor of The Philadelphia Flower Show: Celebrating 175 Years.
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