United States: Ecological Landscaping Association (ELA) Highlights Biochar at February 25, 2010 Conference

ELA presents its 16th Annual Conference & Eco-Marketplace

Co-hosted by the NOFA Organic Land Care Program and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

Expanding the Ecological Landscape Maximize Biological Potential, Minimize Environmental Impact, and Love the Results!
February 25, 2010 MassMutual Center, Springfield, MA

Join ELA for a one-day conference with seminars and workshops that will show you how to expand the ecological landscape. Seventeen sessions explore the theory and practice of ecological, sustainable, and organic landscaping. Learn smart water use, healthy soil development, and sustainable landscape design from prominent educators and passionate practitioners. Practical application sessions explore edible landscape design, invasives control, pest management, and urban tree care.

Exciting new developments are taking place in the field of Biochar as an innovative solution to carbon sequestration and its potential for mitigating global warming. Learn about these developments while discovering how you can incorporate Biochar into sustainable landscapes. The International Biochar Initiative, Biochar researchers, Biochar equipment manufacturers, and Biochar product distributers will be featured at the Eco-Marketplace.

An after-dinner keynote features Toby Hemenway presenting The Holistic Landscape: Food, Biodiversity, Beauty, and Water Conservation in the Residential Landscape. Hemenway is an adjunct professor at Portland State University, a Scholar in Residence at Pacific University, and author of the widely-acclaimed Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture. Some sessions offer pesticide and CEU credits. Check the ELA website for updates. Use this secure online link to REGISTER NOW! Or get more information at www.ecolandscaping.org.