Tucked away off a side street in the Hyde Park Square area of Jamaica Plain, Arcola Park was a rough-cut gem until July 22nd when the Ecological Landscape Alliance (ELA),…
ELA News
ELA Hosts Ecological Dialog on LinkedIn
Whether you are located in the area of ELA’s upcoming events or in some distant landscape, you are invited to participate in ELA collaborations and discussions by joining the Ecological…
Checking In: ELA Lays Plans for 2014-15
Annual Meeting 2014 ELA held its annual meeting on July 15, 2014 at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, MA to review ongoing initiatives and chart new collaborations. Each year…
Connect with ELA at a Members’ Reception Near You
You asked for more opportunities to gather and talk with other ELA members about projects and strategies, and ELA listened. This summer ELA introduces Members’ Receptions. Our inaugural event takes…
An Environmental Vision
MA Horticultural Society Wins 2014 Environmental Vision Award The Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s exhibit “Eden on the Charles” at this year’s Boston Flower & Garden Show (March 12-16, 2014) received the…
Share Your Project in ELA’s Ecological Landscaping Video
Discover Ecological Landscaping is a concise introduction to the concepts and practices at the root landscapes managed with an eye to long-term health and sustainability. Originally published in 2005, ELA’s…
ELA Changes Name: Continues to Work Toward Core Mission and Expands Collaboration
by Trevor Smith For over 20 years, ELA has grown and changed, adding to its educational events and appealing to an ever broader audience that shares an interest in ecological…
An Environmental Vision
Native ferns, shrubs, and perennials line a brook gurgling from a shady grotto. Chartreuse containers overflow with leafy lettuce grown from seed. A single sculpture embodies the title of “From…
Gleanings
Encouraging Home Gardeners to Buy Locally Grown Tomato Transplants UMass professor Robert Wick and UMass Extension Specialists Bess Dicklow and Ruth Hazzard are mounting a public relations campaign to encourage…
Staying Ahead of the Curve
2011 ELA Conference & Eco-Marketplace March 3, 2011 MassMutual Center, Springfield, MA