Focused on the education of landscapers and homeowners, our 2008 conference offers speakers and information covering a wide variety of landscaping topics. Find new information on an old topic, or discover something new click here for sessions descriptions or on a name below to meet our presenters:

• By the way, have you heard...Old is New! The miracle soil known as the Amazonian Dark Earth, or Terra Preta, is over 3000 years old and still extremely biologically viable.
  Julie Major, Charles Mann, David Yarrow
  
  
• Are you interested in Integrated Pest Management (IMP) or the effects of Global Warming on insects and plants?
  Bern Blossey, Jerry Jenkins, Tess McDonough, 
  Richard B. Primack, Deb Soule, Suzanne Wainwright-Evans
  
  
• Need information about rain gardening, floating islands, or cutting-edge biological water treatments?
  Jay Archer, Michael F. Clark, Scott Horsley, John Todd
  
  
• Want to explore the philosophy and design process inherent in ecological landscaping?
  Jack Ahern, Tom Benjamin, Will Bonsall,  David Jacke,
   Jono Neiger, Tom Wessels
  
  
• Curious about Permaculture and Forest Gardening and how it relates to modern landscaping?
  Jack Ahern, Jono Neiger, Donald Leopold
  
  
• Is Turf Management what you're looking?
  Frank Rossi, Paul Tukey
  
  
• Want to know about energetic systems in plants?
  James J. Conroy/Basia Alexander, Steve Storch
  
  
• Climate issues have you wondering-- attend the sessions presented on that topic?
  Carl Etnier, Basia Alexander, Tom Wessels
  
  
• Wondering about energetic systems in plants?
  James J. Conroy/Basia Alexander, Steve Stroch
  
  

Ecological Landscaping embodies the following terms and Whole systems thinking - Do No Harm, Constructed wetlands, Permaculture, Bio-dynamic, Watersheds, Global warming, Reduce Re-Use Recycle and Sustainable design. The Eco-Landscape includes Composting, Xeriscaping, Bio-char, Rain barrels, Permeable pavement, Bio-filtration, Organic Amendments, Living Machines, Soil mineralization, Terra preta, Bio-efficient gardening, Groundwater, Integrated Pest Management.

The Annual Conference and Eco-Marketplace 2008
" Re-Visioning the Landscape: An Ecological Approach"
The ELA is happy to announce that the Annual Conference and Eco Marketplace is shaping up to be one of our best ever. Mark your calendars for March 6-8th.

It will be held at Mass Mutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts... continue