Ecological Landscaping Association February 27-28, 2009

[ICT Bill]

Have you seen the line up of speakers and exhibitors
Pretty impressive, join us next week

http://www.ecolandscaping.org/conference.html

This is such a low key wonderful group of folks all investing in each other, the discussions on the floor are amazing

[Prolawnservice]

Still have my ticket for dinner???:waving:JK

Seriously did you give it to anyone yet, cause I'll take if its just going to be wasted?:drinkup:

[ICT Bill]

Still have my ticket for dinner???:waving:JK

Seriously did you give it to anyone yet, cause I'll take if its just going to be wasted?:drinkup:

Come by the booth on Friday, maybe we can trade for a couple pallets of tea

Actually we are expecting a guest but will not know until Friday at the show. If we have to use it I'll buy you a beer for sure

[phasthound]

Have you seen the line up of speakers and exhibitors
Pretty impressive, join us next week

http://www.ecolandscaping.org/conference.html

This is such a low key wonderful group of folks all investing in each other, the discussions on the floor are amazing

I wasn't planning on it, but now I'm leaning that way.

[ICT Bill]

Hey and as a bonus, we are sponsoring the key note dinner Friday night, too cool

:cool2::cool2::cool2::cool2::cool2::cool2::cool2::cool2::cool2:

[Keegan]

what other vendors will be there? I could not find a list

[ICT Bill]

what other vendors will be there? I could not find a list

There are usually about 30 or so vendors, not alot but some quality folks. Neptunes harvest, paul sachs, ICT, east coast organics, geotea (they normally bring a 275 gal brewer that they brew up a batch in), companies like that.
They speaker venue is what is great and interacting with all the folks that attend, many like minded folks

[Prolawnservice]

They speaker venue is what is great and interacting with all the folks that attend, many like minded folks

True that!

[Keegan]

looks like a good line up this year. I'm looking to hear Jeff Lowenfels. I loved his book.

[phasthound]

looks like a good line up this year. I'm looking to hear Jeff Lowenfels. I loved his book.

You'll love his talk, he's very entertaining. He gets better over a drink. :)

[Keegan]

Great show with great speakers! jeff L. was a blast!! Got to meet Bill and some others.

[ICT Bill]

Keegan, it was great to meet you, I missed you on Saturday were you there?

Jeff Lowenfels is a hoot, he makes learning the soil food web stuff a blast. I got to see, Paul Sachs, Jeff L, Kevin Smith USDA forest service (excellent), David Yarrow (WOW, stunning speech), Peter Forbes spoke at dinner and has an amazing presentation, very uplifting. and Jazz hour Friday evening was great I am still tapping my foot

There were folks there from all over, several NOFA teachers, who have been doing organic land care for many years. The collective knowledge and resultant conversations are simply priceless. The ultimate out of the box thinkers

TG, you must put this on your agenda next year. We had Geo-tea doing a 24 brew in a 275 gallon tote, the bio-char institute from canada was there, Tree box filtering systems for urban landscapes, rain water harvesting systems, sustainable design consultants, Specialist in turf grass species, Scott Ebon from U mass had a great talk on Ecological lawn care, Ann Kearsley talked on Sustainable site engineering, harvard U sent Louise Wolfe...........OH and i almost forgot Jeff Frank from the Lyceum school in Long Island !!! WHAT A HOOT this guy is, he will turn you thinking up side down, just don't forget your rock dust on your desk, if you ever get a chance to see this guy speak TAKE IT. He runs a school in Long Island teaching sustainable practices in land care

[phasthound]

I can't say enough good things about this gathering. Great people, great speakers, great food, great beer!
It is a very inspiring two days. Heart to heart talks with old and new friends, no dogma, lot's of knowledge and caring was shared.

[Keegan]

Keegan, it was great to meet you, I missed you on Saturday were you there?

Jeff Lowenfels is a hoot, he makes learning the soil food web stuff a blast. I got to see, Paul Sachs, Jeff L, Kevin Smith USDA forest service (excellent), David Yarrow (WOW, stunning speech), Peter Forbes spoke at dinner and has an amazing presentation, very uplifting. and Jazz hour Friday evening was great I am still tapping my foot

There were folks there from all over, several NOFA teachers, who have been doing organic land care for many years. The collective knowledge and resultant conversations are simply priceless. The ultimate out of the box thinkers

TG, you must put this on your agenda next year. We had Geo-tea doing a 24 brew in a 275 gallon tote, the bio-char institute from canada was there, Tree box filtering systems for urban landscapes, rain water harvesting systems, sustainable design consultants, Specialist in turf grass species, Scott Ebon from U mass had a great talk on Ecological lawn care, Ann Kearsley talked on Sustainable site engineering, harvard U sent Louise Wolfe...........OH and i almost forgot Jeff Frank from the Lyceum school in Long Island !!! WHAT A HOOT this guy is, he will turn you thinking up side down, just don't forget your rock dust on your desk, if you ever get a chance to see this guy speak TAKE IT. He runs a school in Long Island teaching sustainable practices in land care

No, I left after Fridays talks. I had a previous committment on Saturday. I would have liked to have stayed for the talks on Saturday too.
Jeff Frank was awesome. I'm interested in his class.

[phasthound]

No, I left after Fridays talks. I had a previous committment on Saturday. I would have liked to have stayed for the talks on Saturday too.
Jeff Frank was awesome. I'm interested in his class.

I took the course 3 years ago. It changed my world.