Sustainabile Landscape Design: Landscape Locally with Jack Pizzo
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PHS Green Room Host: Peg Prizer, Landscape Architect from Doylestown, PA
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Carpinteria, CA (PRWEB) February 05, 2014
Eye of the Day Garden Design Center, the leading importer of authentic European terra cotta, and Vecchio Trees, provider of fine specimens, are partnering to create a stunning entry garden at the Landscape Architects' Expo in Long Beach, California, on February 13th and 14th.
This partnership is part of an ongoing collaboration between the two companies, who together designed the entry garden at January's Landscape Industry Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
"This a huge opportunity for us to show our most important clients what we offer and how combining our two products together make for a powerful environment and design statement. The landscape design community will see first-hand the finest garden containers offered in the market today along with the most stunning display of olive trees available," says Eye of the Day owner Brent Freitas.
The Landscape Architects' Expo (LA Expo) is a regional trade show and educational conference at which landscape architects and designers can be educated, explore new products and technologies, and establish business relationships.
The expo will feature over 130 exhibitors, thousands of design elements, 7 major associations, nearly 30 seminars, a panel discussion by landscape firm MIG, the CLASS Fund Senior Student Showcase, as well as a charity reception that will benefit the Landscape Architecture Foundation and honor landscape architect leaders.
Admission to the exhibit hall is free with Pre-Registration, which can be accessed at LandscapeOnline.com via the LA expo homepage (http://www.landscapeonline.com/research/LASN-Expo/PR-1.php). All Pre-Registered attendees will receive their EXPRESS Badge in the mail prior to the expo.
For more information about Eye of the Day Garden Center and to browse the website, visit eyeofthedaygdc.com.
About Eye of the Day Garden Design Center Eye of the Day Garden Design Center is a retail showroom featuring more than an acre of high quality garden products, including Italian terra cotta pottery and fountains, Greek terra cotta and French Anduze pottery, as well as products from Americas oldest pottery manufactures Gladding McBean, EOTD also carries premier concrete garden pottery and statuary manufacturers. Eye of the Day is a leading importer of fine European garden dcor, and caters to private consumers, as well as landscape and design professionals around the world.
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Breeders of modern roses are developing varieties that are beautiful, carefree, disease-resistant, fragrant, and many make great plants for incorporating into the landscape, according to Keith Hansen, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulture agent for Smith County. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Keith Hansen)
Writer: Robert Burns, 903-834-6191, rd-burns@tamu.edu
TYLER The first of seven seminars on the finer points of gardening in East Texas will be held Feb. 22 at Chamblees Rose Nursery, according to Keith Hansen, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulture agent for Smith County.
We have an exciting lineup for this year, and were beginning with roses, Americas favorite flower, Hansen said. Mark Chamblee, owner, manager and professional grower, will discuss new, exciting rose breeds and give demonstrations on how to prune different kinds of roses.
After the pruning demonstration, Chamblee will give a tour of the nursery and be available for any questions, Hansen said. Chamblee is a Texas Master Certified Nursery Professional through the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association and currently serves as a Texas Nursery Landscape Association chairman.
The nursery is located north of Tyler at 10926 U.S. Highway 69. A map can be found at http://www.chambleeroses.com/contact.php .
Registration is $15 per individual lecture or $45 for a season pass to all seven lectures, Hansen said. The next three lectures will be held in March, April and May. After a summer hiatus, the series will begin again with lectures in September, October and November. All lectures will have registration at the door beginning at 8:30 a.m., with the program starting at 9 a.m. Ending will vary depending upon how many questions are asked, but should usually end by noon. For more information, contact Hansen at 903-590-2980 or go to http:// http://www.facebook.com/ETGardenConference .
After the lecture at Chamblees Nursery, the rest of the lectures will be held at the Tyler Rose Garden Center, 420 Rose Park Drive, Tyler. The full lineup of the remaining 2014 East Texas Garden Lecture Series is:
March 22 Location, Location, Location: Right Plant/Right Place and Ask The Designer. Tyler Rose Garden Center. Hansen will discuss selecting the right plants for landscaping projects for long-term success. Laurie Breedlove of Breedlove Landscape Nursery and James Willhite of Willhite Landscape will answer landscape design questions.
April 12 A Warm Welcome Landscape Tips for Curb Appeal. Dee Bishop, Smith County Master Gardener and longtime landscape professional, will share ideas on how to easily set out a colorful and inviting welcome mat to your home with plants. Demonstration planters will be offered as door prizes. May 17 Saving Water With Drip Drip Irrigation Basics and Applications. Dr. Dotty Woodson, AgriLife Extension water specialist, Dallas, and Brad McCullough, state licensed irrigator with Ewing Irrigation, Tyler, will demonstrate how to design and install a drip irrigation system. They will also show how easily an existing spray irrigation section can be converted to a drip system.
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Photo provided The Poolside Pavilion Community Members consist of Tony Donadio - Donadio & Associates, Brad Schuh - Summit Construction, Robert Paugh - Bill Bryant & Associates, Tony Della Porta - Della Porta Construction, Sam Jelmby - Helmet House, Chris Long - Roof Authority, Robin Pelensky - Surlaterre Landscape Architecture, Martina Tannery - Martinas Photography, Marsha Damerow - Fat Cat Graphics, Ginny Blossom - Certified Fundraising Consultant, The Garden Club of Indian River County and Beverly Paris - Paris Productions.
An artist rendering of the pavilion planned for Leisure Square, a 20x20 prefabricated structure to be customized with upgrades.
Jeff Matthews, director of programs for the rec. department, with Bev Paris, a public relations specialist and volunteer for the city.
VERO BEACH VERO BEACH When Jeff Matthews, manager of recreation programs for the City of Vero Beach, was asked what improvements hed like to see at Leisure Square, he didnt hesitate to request shade on the pool deck.
Now, there are plans to build a poolside pavilion at the public facility with a free kick-off event on March 1 called Community Day at Leisure Square.
On any given Saturday, 500 people check in at Leisure Square recreational and aquatic campus on 16th Street to work out or take classes.
The city-owned complex has long been an integral part of the neighborhood, a place where generations of children have learned to swim, do back walkovers and shoot hoops.
Situated on 10 acres between 27th and 43rd avenues, Leisure Square contains wide open soccer, rugby and lacrosse fields, an expansive pool and basketball courts, as well as five buildings housing year-round gymnastics, dance and exercise classes.
Prior to the city acquiring Leisure Square in 1992, it was a YMCA. Back then, people didnt know as much about the dangers of overexposure to the sun.
Summer campers used to be outside in the sun 90 percent of the day, says Matthews, who learned to swim at the former Y as a boy growing up in Vero Beach.
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JOHOR BARU: THERE are numerous pre-war buildings in the state's capital city and each has an interesting history behind it.
Johor is made up of 10 districts which include Johor Baru, Batu Pahat, Kluang, Kulaijaya, Muar, Kota Tinggi, Segamat, Pontian, Ledang and Mersing.
Johor residents often refer to the state's capital city Johor Baru, as "bandar".
Historians tell us that the Johor Sultanate ruled over Johor, which was then known as Jauhar, since the 14th century.
Johor originated from the Arabic word jauhar, which meant gem or jewel.
Johor Baru was then known as Tanjung Puteri, or the Princess's Cape.
Johor Baru survived and succeeded even during the British colonialism in 1914 and the Japanese occupation in 1942.
Johor is also known for its people who are multicultural, with different beliefs, and religions, but work as a unit, otherwise known as Bangsa Johor.
Evidence of this unity is the houses of worship in the capital city.
One of the most unique and beautiful houses of worship is the Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque, which was constructed between 1892 and 1900.
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One particularly picturesque hill incentral Sochi is being transformed intothe new Svetlana district, anarea being built up with prestigious apartment buildings that offer aspectacular view ofthe sea.
But most ofthe buildings still remain uninhabited, while those who live there are woken up bythe sounds ofdrills every morning.
Alocal pensioner, Sergei Ivanovich, said he had lived inthis part ofSochi his whole life andthings have changed drastically.
"I remember when this hill was blooming with aparadise ofgardens, where huge oranges andsweet-smelling mandarins grew," he said.
I met Sergei Ivanovich, who gave only his first name andpatronymic but declined tosay his last name, when I was going home one dark Sochi evening andgot lost. He said he would help me find my way and, despite his old age, he climbed up thehill with buoyant steps. Forthe rest ofour journey, he regaled me with incredible andmaybe tall tales.
He cast aglance atthe road that had been blocked forPresident Vladimir Putin's arrival intown, Kurortny Prospect, forcing both traffic andpedestrians towait forthe Russian leader's cortege topass.
"We have seen everyone here: Stalin, Brezhnev, Andropov, Yeltsin, everyone spent their vacation inSochi," Sergei Ivanovich said, adding that security forthe Soviet leaders was not as strict as it later became forRussia's leaders.
When former Russian President Boris Yeltsin came toSochi, he said, there were six lines ofsecurity along thestreet, andarmed officers sat inthe bushes.
"All pedestrians were prohibited fromwalking along thestreet, andwhen anold woman continued towalk down thestreet anyway, anofficer ran out andtold her that he would use his gun if she did not stop. I remember, I looked ather hands, which she was using tohold onto her cane, andthey were white because she was clutching thecane so tightly infear ofmaking asingle move," Sergei Ivanovich said.
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The Old Man and the Hill
Locals pile into an old American car as the group cycles through a village in the Sierra Maestra mountains
Cuba is bigger than you think, only slightly smaller than England, with a population of 11.2 million. The entire trip would cover around 1,200 miles, of which we would cycle 400 miles, with the rest made up by transfers in our mini bus. For the entire fortnight we would have one bus following us, ready to assist with punctures or tired legs, while another bus (carrying our bags) would race on to the first checkpoint and the driver would start chopping up pineapple, papaya and guava for snacks. On the bus transfers our guide Lazaro De La Maza, a 30-year-old Cuban, talked proudly about the island and its history and answered our increasingly discourteous questions. How much is the average monthly wage? (10-20 CUCs about 6-12). How much do you get paid? (18 CUCs).
The biggest mental challenge was getting used to a communist country. The hotels are state owned. The restaurants are mostly state owned (although this is changing). The banks are state owned. We would pass something and I would ask Laz, is this owned by the government? He would nod wearily. Even Laz was an employee of the state. Although our group holiday was booked through Exodus, a UK-based travel company, on the ground it was run by Cubana, a state-owned travel company. Despite this Laz was startlingly honest, explaining the quirks and idiosyncrasies of his country. (Showing us his ID cards Cubans must carry three at all times we smirked at the picture of our normally Lycra-clad guide in a suit and tie. I dont actually own a suit, but they can Photoshop one on for you, he said. In a cafe in Havana, I saw a smartly dressed woman being asked for her ID by a policeman. When she didnt have it she was led away.)
I had been warned about the food. While the Cuban embassys website promised eating in Cuba is an exciting and rich experience, Laz was more realistic. Youre not here to have a gastronomic journey, he said. It was true that in lots of state-run restaurants the food was overcooked and there were limited choices (fish, chicken or pork with rice and beans). But it wasnt as bad as I had been told; in some of the new private restaurants it was outstanding.
Spending six hours a day on a bicycle, I found myself continually wondering about the system of government. Apart from the lack of creativity in the kitchen Cubans suffered from having no free press, no free elections and limited chance for self-improvement. But the island has a world-class health system life expectancy is high at 78 years; education, including university, is free; and no one is starving thanks to government rations of rice, sugar, salt and oil. I came home to stories of one million people accessing food banks in Britain over Christmas.
Outside the bigger towns we noticed fewer and fewer cars until all that was left were sun-baked farmers whipping their skinny carthorses; their carts were made up from different sized wheels and patched together with spare planks. The fields were full of sugar cane, thick and high, a reminder of Cubas agricultural history. We stopped for a break at an old plantation that had a monument to the former slaves outside the crumbling mansion.
It only struck me on that third day that there was no advertising anywhere. The billboards had party slogans or quotes from Fidel or Che. (At the top of one particularly punishing hill a sign saying, siempre se puede mas You can always do more was galling.) The graffiti, instead of being counter culture, was about the revolution: CUBA LIBRE, VIVA FIDEL.
The life of the peasant farmers was apparently what changed most after the revolution. Castros agrarian reform laws sought to break up large landholdings and redistribute the land to the peasants who worked it, co-operatives and the state. Farmers apply for a plot of land and are obliged to sell 80 per cent of coffee and cocoa back to the government at a set price. The rest, along with meat, eggs and fruit, they can sell for a profit.
Later in the trip we went on a walking tour in the middle of the Sierra Maestra mountain range to a hamlet of farms. Roberto, an 85-year-old farmer with milky eyes and a shuffle proudly showed us his home. The living area was decorated with tiny china ornaments, and behind a curtain were two double beds and a single. We sat at a table with a bleached white cloth while his wife made coffee on a stove. Ricardo, a local guide, told us that Castro had brought electricity and running water to these remote villages. Before the revolution people like this had no life, now they have a farm, freedom and can make a profit legally. People here have a better life than those in the city.
It depended, it seemed, on which city. From the Bay of Pigs we cycled on to Cienfuegos, the industrial capital of the island and a rich-looking town. Unlike Havana the huge colonial buildings gleamed with fresh paint. Why was there this difference? Because the people organise collective restoration projects. The residents have pride here, Laz said.
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Cycling through the revolutionary landscape of Cuba