Friday, March 14, 2008

Low-water landscaping -- an idea whose time has come

Guilford Solar's April program will focus on low-water landscaping. Particulars are as follows:

What: Guilford Solar Monthly Meeting.
When: 10:00 - 11:30 AM, Saturday, April 12, 2008.
Where: Barn Kitchen Meeting Room, Guilford County Agricultural Center, 3309 Burlington Rd., Greensboro, NC 27405.
Program: Low Water Landscaping.
Presenter: Karen Neill, Guilford County Agricultural Extension Center.
Description: The topic of low water landscaping will tie into the Carolina Yards and Neighborhoods (CYN) program, an ongoing educational program that deals with water quality and water conservation. Participants will learn how to design, install, and maintain a Carolina Yard - a yard that works with North Carolina's environment rather than against it. Teaching points will be: design principles, right plant, right place, soils and bed preparation, recycling as it relates to environmental sustainability, storm water runoff and how it's best managed on site, along with the other principles that make up the CYN program.

For more information, call 336-375-5876.