Presented by the JC Raulston Arboretum and the NC Composting Council

Featuring Ron Alexander, Greg Harris, Kevin Cooper, Barbara Fair, and Bryce Lane

Sustainable landscaping has many benefits for both the environment and your business. The best landscape designs are ones that strive to be responsive to local environmental conditions. Sustainable landscape practices seek to elevate this responsiveness by choosing landscape options that are regenerative, restorative, and progressive in developing the ecological health of our communities.

Landscape and green industry professionals are invited to attend this exceptional all-day conference held in partnership with the NC Composting Council. Come learn how to push your business towards more environmentally-friendly practices as leading industry players provide keynote talks on topics such as establishing soil health, maintaining turfgrass sustainably, and choosing low-impact plants. The conference will end with a session on successfully marketing your green business to customers and a panel discussion with our keynote speakers!

Don’t miss this chance to be a part of revolutionizing the “original green industry!”

Cost: Early registration: $50.00; late registration (begins June 16): $75.00.

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Schedule

8:30 am

Registration

9:00 am

Ronald Alexander
“Soil, Plant, and Environmental Benefits of Soil Health in Sustainable Landscape Practices”

10:00 am

Break

10:15 am

Greg Harris
“Making Lawns Pop: Sustainable Practices in Turfgrass Maintenance and Establishment” and
Kevin Cooper
“Educating Customers on Sustainable vs. Traditional Turf Practices”

11:30 am

Sponsor Time (5–10 minute mini-presentations for each participating sponsor)

12:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm

Barbara Fair, Ph.D.
“Managing for a Sustainable Landscape: Steps to Prevent Stress, Pests, and Pathogens”

2:00 pm

Break

2:15 pm

Bryce Lane
“How to Market a Sustainable Landscaping Business”

3:00 pm

Panel (Ron, Greg, Kevin, Bryce, and additional speakers)