Sustainability Expo
I’m so excited that my hometown of Stamford, CT is hosting it’s first Sustainability Expo tonight at the Government Center. Here’s all the info about the event and the agenda for all the guest speakers:
Free, fun resources and educational events for gardeners of all ages and skill levels. Learn how city leaders, environmental agencies and forward thinking landscape professionals are working in harmony with the environment to reclaim Connecticut’s natural beauty while improving water quality while reducing the strain on budgets. Enjoy a day learning how to care for “mother’s nature’s gifts” and take home the tools to save your little piece of the planet!
The Sustainability Expo is presented in cooperation with the Bartlett Arboretum, Mill River Collaborative and the
Stamford Nature Center.
Guest speakers/topics include:
Milton Puryear, Exec. Dir; The Mill River Collaborative:
The launch of the Mill River restoration project
Jeannette Brown, Exec. Dir.; Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority:
Stamford’s Innovative Stormwater treatment and waste to energy program
Larry Weaner, Principal Larry Weaner Landscape Assoc.:
Simplifying your landscape with Native plants
Eric Morgan, Curator of Botony; The Bartlett Arboretum:
Invasive exotic plants to avoid
David Tovar, Founder, Woodland Tree Service, Greenwich, CT:
Healthy landscape practices for Spanish speaking professionals
Hope to see you there!
