Curious about simple things you can do to create a great looking property that’s healthier for you, your family, your pets, and the environment and that saves you time and money? Join the Licking Park District and Licking Soil and Water Conservation District for the six week Landscape for Life™ series to learn how to create healthy soils, conserve and manage water, attract beneficial insects, birds & wildlife, cultivate a safe lawn, and reduce maintenance time in your garden. The series consists of six individual classes held on Thursday evenings starting on March 19th. Each class will have “homework”, culminating in a personal property design! Landscape For Life™ is a collaboration between the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and the United States Botanic Garden based on the principles of the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES®).
Fee: $20 (for printing costs). Space is limited to the first 25 registered participants. Register today! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER If you are only interested in an individual class in the series, please contact us for registration options call (740) 587-2535.
TOPICS
HEALTH: Learn how sustainable landscapes can improve human health and happiness.
SOIL: Learn more about the role soil plays as a critical base for all sustainable landscapes.
WATER: Learn how landscapes can best conserve and protect water.
PLANTS: Learn how to choose plants correctly to create a sustainable landscape.
POLLINATORS: Learn how to create a landscape that supports pollinators.
MATERIALS: Materials used in landscapes have environmental, economic and human health impacts.
MAINTENANCE: Sustainable maintenance practices can improve both aesthetics and protect the environment.
SCHEDULE
WEEK 1: Sustainability and Soil
WEEK 2: Soil and Water
WEEK 3: Water and Plants
WEEK 4: Plants and Pollinators
WEEK 5: Materials and Maintenance
WEEK 6: Sustainable garden designs with time to present personalized yard designs
