Ecological Landscape Alliance Presents:
4th Annual
ELA Season’s-End Summit
Taking Stock and
Looking Forward
“The Natural Landscape”
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 8:30AM – 4:30PM
Montvale Plaza, 54 Montvale Avenue, Stoneham, MA
$75.00 ELA Member – $95 Non-Member
Including Lunch and Networking with Colleagues
Registrations are limited. Click here to Register.
Featuring Leading Experts in the Industry who will share their expertise and projects that demonstrate:
- Natural landscapes based on ecological principles with maximum aesthetic appeal
- Balancing site challenges and ecological ideals to meet and exceed client expectations
- Lessons learned when projects do not proceed according to plan
- Business models that help to grow and differentiate a business
Morning Offerings
Natural Landscapes: Success Stories and Insider Tips
- Nanette Masi, Back to Nature – Landscape Designer, Specializing in Wildlife Habitat
Some Natural Landscape Projects are Dream Jobs, And Others Nightmares: Two Case Studies - Carolyn Summers, author of
Designing Gardens with Flora of the American East
Native Landscapes that Hold Their Own in the Neighborhood - Kim Eierman, Environmental Horticulturist / Educator
Ecological Landscapes are Not Just For Nature Preserves:
How to Educate and Inspire Clients
Afternoon Offerings
Panel Discussions to Strengthen Your Business
- Adding (or Expanding) Natural Landscape Services
Client Notions and Transitioning to Natural Landscapes
Panelists: Amanda Hardy Sloan, Carl Brodeur, Kim Eierman - Native Plants: Expanding Plant Palate, Sourcing, and Native Cultivars/Hybrids
Panelists: Kate Stafford, Darryl Newman, Jeremy Dick
Awarded CEUs: NOFA AOLCP, MCLP/MCH, and LA CES.
For more information Email ELA.
