Thursday, June 24, 2004
Gardening & Site Restoration with Native Plants
5:30 – 7:30 pm

Location:
Carpenters’ Hall
320 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Continuing Ed. Credits:
This program is worth 1.5 LUs (HSW) through the AIA, a recognized provider of CEUs for landscape architects in PA, NJ & DE.

Two presentations will highlight case studies and strategies that can be applied towards obtaining LEED® credits in the Sustainable Sites and Water Efficiency categories.

Public Perception and the Acceptance of Native Landscapes – Nancy Minich

Mowed lawns, controlled edges, and exotic colors and shapes of plants have evolved to be the status quo of the American landscape. This landscape genre often defines good stewardship while less manicuring and use of "perceived" weeds – native plants – constitutes the opposite. This presentation will use case studies of watershed restoration projects – riparian buffer plantings and restorations – whose goals are to improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, decrease NPS pollution, and reduce fragmentation of green spaces along the creeks through the use of native plants. The presentation will present design and management practices in the form of stormwater and water quality Best Management Practices, neighbors’ reactions, and anecdotes of compromises between the consultant, municipalities, and residents. It will illustrate native landscape treatments that provide residents with a level of comfort while accepting a less manicured landscape in favor of the community benefits inherent in restoring riparian buffers.

Gardening for Diversity and Sustainability –
Rick Lewandowski

Rick will explore the philosophy and practices that have shaped the evolution of the woodland gardens at Mt. Cuba Center in northern Delaware. Combining an understanding of the conditions under which plants naturally grow along with their adaptability, the staff at Mt. Cuba Center has created diverse and sustainable naturalistic gardens that are at the same time beautiful and durable. Rick will discuss the challenges and lessons of maintaining diversity in an ever-changing landscape.

Schedule:
5:30 – 5:50
Refreshments (hors d'oeuvres and beverages)
5:50– 7:30
Presentations by Nancy Minich &
Rick Lewandowski

Speaker Biographies

Special thanks to Carpenter’s Hall for their hospitality and to our sustaining sponsors –
The Homasote Co., Liberty Property Trust, 7group and Re:Source Americas – for their support of DVGBC programming.

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Cost:
(Pre-registered)
$25 Non-members
$20 members
$10 students
(At the door – add $5)

RSVP by Friday, June 18th to
http://www.acteva.com/go/dvgbc/

Questions?
Contact Jeff Sawyer jsawyer@dvgbc.org or
215-564-0250

Presented by:
The Delaware Valley Green Building Council and AIA Philadelphia’s Committee on the Environment

Event Sponsors:
The DVGBC thanks two firms for their sponsorship of this event:
Jonathan Alderson Landscape Architects, Inc. (Wayne, PA)
and
North Creek Nurseries
(Landenberg, PA)