[SEMCO] Organic Lawns & Landscapes 8/12 & 8/19 - workshops

[Kathy Litchfield]

NOFA/Mass
will host two “Organic Lawns & Landscapes Refresher” workshops, on Friday,
August 12 from 8am to Noon at UMass Amherst, Campus Center Room 904-908, with
Chip Osborne, in conjunction with the NOFA Summer Conference; and again Friday,
August 19 from 9am to 1pm at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in
Newburyport, with Javier Gil. 


These workshops are appropriate for landscapers wanting to learn organic methods by delving into problem solving and practical skills, as well as a "refresher" for experienced organic landscapers. 
 


Practical
skills and problem solving will be the focus of these four-hour intensive
workshops. Beginning with an overview of the systems approach to organic
landscaping; soil testing; soil amendments; managing nutrition; grass types;
and compost tea, Osborne and Gil will then delve into practical solutions for
real-life landscape problems. Case study examples will be explored in depth
within small groups, with the goal of boosting students’ hands-on knowledge of
organic lawns and landscaping and how to transition to organic management with
success, cost-efficiency and grace. 

 

Cost:
$100 for the general public; $75 for NOFA members and NOFA AOLCPs. Register
online at www.nofamass.org. More
info: Kathy Litchfield at (413) 773-3830 or Kathy at nofamass.org. 


Best Wishes,
Kathy 

Kathy Litchfield 
Organic Land Care Program Coordinator
Northeast Organic Farming Association / Massachusetts Chapter, Inc.  (NOFA/Mass)
413-773-3830 | kathy at nofamass.org 
www.nofamass.org

Register now for the "Organic Lawns & Landscapes Refresher" Workshops happening Aug. 12 at UMass Amherst & Aug. 19 in Newburyport. 

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