NOFA Annual Gathering 2016
Biodiversity in the Landscape
Friday, December 9, 2016
8:00am -
3:30pm
Aqua Turf
Club, Southington,
CT
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6 AOLCP
CEUs
Register today for our 11th Annual Gathering for Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals (AOLCPs) and anyone who loves natural and sustainable land care practices! Get informed on the latest news and practices from our guest speakers, network with other professionals, and immerse yourself in this year's theme, Biodiversity in the Landscape, to discover how we can create and nurture diverse landscapes that support our pollinators and wildlife.
AOLCPs and NOFA members: $110/ Non-members $120
After Nov 9, $135 member/ $145 non-member
Register 3 or more: $100 each ticket
Meet Our Keynote
Speaker
Catherine Zimmerman, AOLCP
Keynote address: Creating Habitat Heroes Across the Nation
Certified horticulturist, landscape designer,
author, award-winning director of photography and producer of the documentary
film Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing
Nature Home
Catherine
Zimmerman, an award-winning director of photography, celebrates her 41st year
as a documentary filmmaker, working primarily on education and environmental
issues. Catherine's latest film release, Hometown Habitat,
Stories of Bringing Nature Home, is a collaboration with Dr. Douglas Tallamy. The documentary explores how and why native
plants are critical to the survival and vitality of local eco-systems,and tells
inspiring stories of habitat heroes across the country who are working to bring
back nature in their hometowns. Go to Catherine's new website to see the movie trailer!
In 2010 Catherine published Urban
& Suburban Meadows, Bringing Meadowscaping to Big and Small Spaces.
The book is a stunning and enticing introduction to meadowscaping that
encourages readers do away with pesticides, reduce lawn and return their land
to a beautiful, natural habitat for native plants and wildlife. The companion
video was produced in 2012.
Catherine hopes her projects will help fire up the movement toward making natural landscapes the new landscaping norm. She is looking forward to addressing an audience of change-makers at the 11th Annual Gathering, a group who can continue to spread her messages to homeowners and land managers.
Meet Our Guest Speakers
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| Linda Walczak |
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| Julie Snell |
Linda Walczak and
Julie Snell
TEND Landscape, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
"Biodiversity in Urban Gardens-Opportunities
and Challenges"
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| Diane St. John |
Diane St. John
Natureworks Organic Garden Center
Northford, CT
"Nurturing Monarchs-One
Butterfly at a Time"
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| Karen Bussolini |
Karen Bussolini
Garden Writer & Photographer, Kent, CT
"The Year-Round Pollinator
Garden"
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| John Campanelli |
John Campanelli
UCONN, Storrs, CT
"Native Plant Mixes for Borders
and Roadways"
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| Kim Stoner |
Dr. Kim Stoner, Entomologist
Connecticut Ag.
Experiment Station
New Haven, CT
"Increasing Pollinators by Increasing Plant Diversity"
"Increasing Pollinators by Increasing Plant Diversity"
Conference Venue: Aqua Turf Club in Southington, CT
556 Mulberry St, Southington, CT 06479
Click here for directions
Sponsorship,
Exhibitor, Advertising, and Raffle Opportunities - We have room for you!
We are sold out of Gold Sponsorships and only have few
Silver Sponsorships left. We still have exhibitor tables for $300, which include one ticket. To learn
more about becoming a Silver Sponsor or exhibitor, please call 203-308-2584 or
email jeremy@organiclandcare.net.
We are accepting raffle donations, which are a great way to expose
your business to potential customers! Act now if you'd like your business to
participate by contacting jeremy@organiclandcare.net.
Thank you to our Premium OLC Sponsors for supporting us Year-Round!
Thank you to our Annual Gathering Sponsors, for supporting this important event!
Gold Sponsors- Organic Plant Magic, Compostwerks and Osborne Organics!
Silver Sponsors - Frank Crandall Horticultural Solutions and Green Earth Ag& Turf
