From the Groucho Marx “I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member” vault, here’s a heads-up: I’ll be speaking at Aquascape Inc.’s annual Pondemonium in Chicagoland next month.
Now, here’s why you really should attend water gardening’s most prestigious event: The 10-year anniversary celebration of Pondemonium, set for July 16-19 in St. Charles, Ill., will offer hands-on training sessions, workshops, keynote addresses and networking opportunities. Indeed, Pondemonium 2009 offers something for practically everyone, whether you’re a veteran water gardener or someone just getting started with water features.
In addition to the event itself, Aquascape Inc. also has scheduled its first-ever “Extreme Green Community Makeover.” On July 17-18, an entire neighborhood in Sugar Grove, Ill., will receive a green makeover from Aquascape contractors who will incorporate rainwater harvesting solutions, native plantings, pervious patios, LED landscape lighting and more.
Ed Beaulieu, chief sustainability officer for Aquascape, Inc., and his wife Ellen, initiated the Extreme Green Community Makeover in their neighborhood and received an overwhelming response.
“Neighborhoods created before the popularity of sustainable landscapes can be retrofitted to become environmentally friendly,” said Ed. “Outdoor conservation efforts need not be limited to new construction sites. Our vision is to create a template for contractors or homeowner associations to implement in greening communities across North America.”
For more information about the Extreme Green Community Makeover, log onto http://www.aquascapeinc.com/pondemonium/extreme-green-community-makeover. For additional information on Pondemonium in general, visit www.pondemonium.org.
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-- Yale
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