Sustainability Symposium

Cleveland Botanical Garden will be hosting Sustainability Symposium 2010 on Saturday, February 6th. This is the fifth annual symposium they have offered on sustainability in collaboration with GreenCityBlueLake Institute and Nature Center at Shaker Lakes. The attendees range across a broad interest span: home gardeners, landscape architects and designers, horticulturists, environmental professionals, educators and students, community gardeners and planners, and just anyone interested in sustainable landscaping. This year's program will feature Joe Lamp'l, author of The Green Gardener's guide: Simple Significant Actions to Protect and Preserve Our Planet. Other presenters completing the program include: David Beach, Victoria Mills, Brad Masi, Charles Benke, Shawn Belt, and Geri Unger. For further details, consult Cleveland Botanical Garden's website, cbgarden.org. The fee is $90 for CBG members and $99 for non-members.

I have attended at least three of these symposiums and have been excited about all the I learned each time. I am not a landscape professional, but rather a gardener (with several decades of experience) and have been increasingly interested in native plants, sustainable gardening practices, and spreading the word about how we can all make a difference. This, in turn, had led me to become a member of the Bay Village Green Team. Green Team Environmental Committee promotes sustainable landscaping and property maintenance among other activities within our community. Consider whether you, too, are called to attend Sustainability Symposium 2010!

By: Cornelia Ryan