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Professional Practice Hearings June 21st |
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Mark your calendar for Tues, June 21st at 1pm til 3pm for the two Hearings. Mass. Numbers Count!
We Support Bill # H3266 and do not support Bill #H 2027. Read the FAQ sheet to find out why.
State House address is 24 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108. Parking at Boston Common Garage or others in the area.
Currently the hearings are scheduled for Room 1-A. The room may change. Watch for updates including the room number. |
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Massachusetts Pending Legislation Strategy Meeting, Monday, May 2, 2011 |
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Please join the APLD-NE Chapter MA Legislative Committee
on Monday evening, May 2nd, 6-7:30 pm
Member Karen Longeteig has graciously opened her home for the meeting.
143 Concord Avenue, Lexington, MA.
Parking is permitted on the sidewalk side of the street.
Help firm up strategies for the up-coming Beacon Hill Hearings
on House Bills # H.3266 and H.2027
(scheduled for Thurs. May 17th)
To prepare for this meeting,
Please Read the 'Bills' and the article 'Laws that Affect Landscape Designers'
posted on the Legislation Page on our chapter website.
The hearings, along with the
upcoming Landscape Architects Practice Law legislation,
could greatly affect your ability
to practice landscape design in Massachusetts.
Make sure your voice is heard!
Please contact:
if you plan to join us.
We look forward to hearing from you and thanks for you support!
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Right to Practice Bills Hearing May 17, 2011 |
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Attention Massachusetts Landscape Designers!
Both bills we alerted you about in the April's Newsletter will be heard on May 17th. These two "'Right to Practice" Bills potentially affect our ability to earn a living and are very important.
We support HB 3266, & we don't support HB 2027.
See our website Legislation Page for the bills and content. www.apldne.org
Watch for "Talking Points" to be sent out soon so you can contact your legislator to address our business issues.
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Youre Invited to our Summer Member Garden Tour June 29 |
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 Join your collegues and explore Christie Dustman, APLD's gardens.
Explore Four Christie Dustman,APLD 's Gardens.
June 29th (Wed) 3-6pm
(Raindate June 30th)
Our member garden tours are always a treat. Not only do you get to see amazing landscape design, but you also get to meet and catch up with your colleagues.
Plan to meet at 353 Park St, West Roxbury, MA 02132. at 3pm.
There's plenty of street parking. We'll have snacks and visit at Christie's personal garden. Then board the van to explore the others.
Plan to stay for dinner with your colleagues at a nearby restaurant after.
'Himalayan Bistro' at 1735 Center Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132.
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Legislative Updates for MA, RI, NH |
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A Note from Laura Kuhn, our Legislative Chair Details: our new legislative tracking service is now up & operational. I ran reports for our chapter's 5 states, culled through the results, & came up with these bills which may be of interest to our members. When & if someone presents themselves as interested in assisting with advocacy for our chapter, this is what I would encourage them to do - it's super-easy & takes only a few clicks. Also, if any of you are interested, I'd be happy to show you the site, from which you can request email alerts on the progress & status of any relevant bill (state or federal). Log-ins will be available for all APLD members who request them, as this info is not meant to be available to members only through chapters. Contact Laura Kuhn at onebirch@comcast.net .
APLD NE Statescape Report 02/24/11
Bills for MA Bill H01129 Sponsors, James M. Cantwell There is hereby established in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Waterways, a grant program to assist Massachusetts coastal cities and towns in repairing, rebuilding, restoring beaches, shores, seawalls, and dunes and other structures necessary to protect the shores of property of said coastal communities. Such grant programs shall have an annual appropriation submitted as a separate line item within the Division of Waterways, of no less than $2 million.
Bill H01722 Sponsors: William M. Straus By Mr. William M. Straus of Mattapoisett, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01722) of William M. Straus for legislation to establish a tax credit for the installation of certain trees and shrubs. Joint Committee on Revenue. SECTION 1: Section 6 of Chapter 62 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection: (r)(1) As used in this subsection, the following words shall have the following meanings:- "Qualified energy efficiency arboreal improvements”, the cost of labor and materials for the installation of (1) trees sited in accordance with guidelines established under the United States Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Assistance programs Title 16 United States Code Section 2105, and (2)(a) deciduous tree(s) with a caliper of at least three-quarters of an inch or a height of six feet (as measured in accordance with the American Standard for Nursery Stock, or (b) evergreen tree(s) and shrubs of a height of at least three feet as measured in accordance with the American Standard for Nursery Stock. "Taxpayer'', a taxpayer subject to the income tax under this chapter. (2) A taxpayer making a qualified energy efficiency arboreal improvement shall be allowed a credit against the taxes imposed by this chapter. The credit shall be equal to 30 per cent of the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer for qualified energy efficiency arboreal improvements installed during such taxable year. The credit allowed under this subsection shall not exceed $500, with respect to any qualified energy efficiency arboreal improvements. (3) In any one tax year, the credit used may not exceed the amount of tax liability otherwise owed by the taxpayer. The tax credit shall be taken against the taxes imposed under this chapter and shall not be refundable. Any amount of the credit that exceeds the tax due for a taxable year may be carried forward by the taxpayer to any of the 2 subsequent tax years. (4) Any taxpayer claiming a state income tax or excise tax credit under this section may not claim an additional state income tax credit or deduction during any one tax year for costs related to the same qualified arboreal energy efficiency improvements. (5) Any tax credits which arise under this section shall not be treated as failing to so qualify merely because such credit was earned jointly from two or more taxpayers. SECTION 2. Section 1 shall be effective January 1, 2014. Bill HD60 Sponsors: William M. Straus (Statescape Summary: An Act to authorize the Department of Food and Agriculture to expend a certain sum of money for integrated pest management and control of invasive plants.) Bill HD 2844 Sponsor: Representative Frank Israel Smizik (D)(Statescape Summary: An Act Relative to the Licensure of Landscape Architects)Bills for RI Bill SB 7 Sponsor: Senator John J. Tassoni (D) (Statescape Summary: An act relating to businesses and professions (would require landscape gardeners to register with the Rhode Island state board of examiners of landscape architects and to carry a minimum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) liability, bodily injury and property damaged insurance coverage). This act would require landscape gardeners to register with the Rhode Island state board of examiners of landscape architects and to carry a minimum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) liability, bodily injury and property damaged insurance coverage. This act would take effect upon passage.) 2011 -- S 0007 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2011 ____________ AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS Introduced By: Senators Tassoni, and Doyle Date Introduced: January 11, 2011 Referred To: Senate Corporations It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 5 of the General Laws entitled "BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER 57.1 LANDSCAPE GARDENERS 5-57.1-1. Purpose. – The purpose of this chapter shall be to require landscape gardeners to register and be licensed with the Rhode Island state board of examiners of landscape architects. 5-57.1-2. Definitions. – For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the following meanings given in this chapter: (1) "Landscape gardener" means any individual or business entity engaged either part- time or full-time in the cutting of grass, clean-ups or related operations or residential or commercial properties. 5-57.1-3. Insurance required by landscape gardeners. (a) Throughout the period of registration, the landscape gardener shall have in effect public liability and property damage insurance covering the work of that landscape gardener which shall be subject to this chapter in not less than the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) combined single limit, bodily injury and property damage. (b) The landscape gardener shall provide satisfactory evidence to the board at the time of registration and renewal that the insurance required by subsection (a) is in effect. Failure to maintain insurance shall invalidate registration and may result in a fine to the registrant. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS This act would require landscape gardeners to register with the Rhode Island state board of examiners of landscape architects and to carry a minimum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) liability, bodily injury and property damaged insurance coverage. This act would take effect upon passage. Bills for NH LSR 419 Sponsor: Marshall Quandt(Statescape Summary: (H) relative to exemptions from licensure by the board of landscape architects.) History: 11/22/10 H LSR Posted ________________________________________________________________ HB 446 Sponsor: Representative Spec Bowers (R)(Statescape Summary: Repealing the authority for regulation of certain professional occupations. This bill repeals the regulatory boards and authority for licensure or certification for barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics, including tanning facilities; landscape architecture; court reporting; athletic training; recreational therapy; family mediation; hunting and fishing guides; athlete agents; massage therapists; reflexologists, structural integrators, and Asian bodywork therapists; and hawkers, peddlers, and itinerant vendors.) Hearing Dates: 3/2/11 H Executive Session: 3/2/2011 2:00 PM or 45 mins after House session LOB 306 HB 446-FN – AS INTRODUCED 2011 SESSION HOUSE BILL 446-FN AN ACT repealing the authority for regulation of certain professional occupations. SPONSORS: Rep. Bowers, Sull 3; Rep. Kurk, Hills 7; Rep. Cohn, Merr 6; Rep. Pratt, Hills 7; Rep. Lambert, Hills 27 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ANALYSISThis bill repeals the regulatory boards and authority for licensure or certification for barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics, including tanning facilities; landscape architecture; court reporting; athletic training; recreational therapy; family mediation; hunting and fishing guides; athlete agents; massage therapists; reflexologists, structural integrators, and Asian bodywork therapists; and hawkers, peddlers, and itinerant vendors. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 11-0140 10/05 05 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven AN ACT repealing the authority for regulation of certain professional occupations. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Professional Occupations Regulation Repealed. The following are repealed: I. RSA 313-A, relative to barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics. II. RSA 310-A:140 through RSA 310-A:160, relative to landscape architects. III. RSA 310-A:161 through RSA 310-A:181, relative to court reporting. IV. RSA 326-G, relative to athletic trainers. V. RSA 326-J, relative to recreational therapists. VI. RSA 328-C, relative to family mediators.VII. RSA 31:102-a, relative to local licensure of hawkers, peddlers, and itinerant vendors. VIII. RSA 320, relative to state licensure of hawkers and peddlers. IX. RSA 321, relative to state licensure of itinerant vendors. X. RSA 215, relative to licensure of guides by the fish and game department. XI. RSA 332-J, relative to athlete agents. XII. RSA 328-B, relative to massage therapists and massage establishments. XIII. RSA 328-H, relative to reflexologists, structural integrators, and Asian bodywork therapists. 2 Joint Board; References Deleted. Amend RSA 310-A:1 to read as follows: 310-A:1 Joint Board Established. There shall be a joint board of licensure and certification for professional engineers, architects, land surveyors, foresters, professional geologists, natural scientists, [landscape architects, court reporters,] and home inspectors consisting of each of the members of the board of professional engineers, board of architects, state board of licensure for land surveyors, foresters’ board, board of professional geologists, the board of natural scientists, [the board of landscape architects, the board of court reporters,] and the board of home inspectors. The joint board shall meet at least quarterly to carry out its duties established under this chapter. 3 Allied Health Professionals; Definitions. Amend RSA 328-F:2, II to read as follows: II. “Governing boards” means individual licensing boards of [athletic trainers,] occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapists, [recreational therapists,] physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, respiratory care practitioners, and speech-language pathologists. 4 Allied Health Professionals; Definitions. Amend RSA 328-F:3, I to read as follows: I. There shall be established governing boards of [athletic trainers,] occupational therapists, [recreational therapists,] respiratory care practitioners, physical therapists, and speech-language pathologists. 5 Allied Health Professionals; Renewal; Reference Deleted. Amend RSA 328-F:19, I to read as follows:I. Initial licenses and renewals shall be valid for 2 years, except that timely and complete application for license renewal by eligible applicants shall continue the validity of the licenses being renewed until the governing board has acted on the renewal application. Licenses issued pursuant to RSA 328-A[, RSA 326-G, and RSA 326-J] shall expire in even-numbered years and licenses issued pursuant to RSA 326-C, RSA 326-E, and RSA 326-F shall expire in odd-numbered years. 6 Annulment, Divorce, and Separation; Definitions; Reference Deleted. Amend RSA 458:15-c, I(b) to read as follows: (b) “Mediator” means a family mediator[, certified pursuant to RSA 328-C,] who has contracted with the court to participate in court-referred mediation under this section. 7 Annulment, Divorce, and Separation; Mediation Proceedings; Reference Deleted. Amend RSA 458:15-c, VII to read as follows: VII. Mediation proceedings shall be held in private, and all communications, oral or written, made during the proceedings, which relate to the issues being mediated, whether made by the mediator, or a party, or any other person present, shall be privileged and confidential and shall not be disclosed and shall not be admissible in court[, except as provided in RSA 328-C:9]. 8 Parental Rights and Responsibilities; Definitions; Reference Deleted. Amend RSA 461-A:1, III to read as follows: III. “Mediator” means a family mediator[, certified pursuant to RSA 328-C,] who has contracted with the court to participate in court-referred mediation under this chapter. 9 Parental Rights and Responsibilities; Mediation Proceedings; Reference Deleted. Amend RSA 461-A:7, VII to read as follows: VII. Mediation proceedings shall be held in private, and all communications, oral or written, made during the proceedings, which relate to the issues being mediated, whether made by the mediator, or a party, or any other person present, shall be privileged and confidential and shall not be disclosed and shall not be admissible in court[, except as provided in RSA 328-C:9]. 10 Fish and Game Licenses; Reference to Guide License. Amend RSA 214:18-b to read as follows: 214:18-b Suspension or Revocation in Another Jurisdiction. Any person whose privilege to fish, hunt, trap, [guide,] take or land lobsters and crabs, or engage in commercial marine fishing activities has been suspended or revoked in any jurisdiction within the United States or Canada shall be prohibited from purchasing a license for such activity in this state during the period of revocation or suspension in the prosecuting jurisdiction provided the offense for which the person has been convicted is contained in title XVIII. If such person has previously purchased a license for such activity, said license shall become invalid and shall be suspended for the same period as determined in the prosecuting jurisdiction. Such person shall immediately return said license to the fish and game department. No person shall possess a license which has been suspended under this section. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation. 11 Repeal. I. RSA 326-I:7, IV(f) relative to an exemption for court reporters from licensure as an interpreter for the deaf or hard of hearing. II. RSA 328-F:2, VI, relative to the definition of athletic training. III. RSA 328-F:4, IV, relative to the athletic trainers governing board. IV. RSA 328-F:2, IX, relative to the definition of recreational therapy. V. RSA 328-F:4, IX, relative to recreational therapy governing board. 12 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011. LBAO 11-0140 Revised 02/07/11 HB 446 FISCAL NOTE AN ACT repealing the authority for regulation of certain professional occupations. FISCAL IMPACT: The Department of Health and Human Services states this bill will decrease state general fund expenditures $584,528 in FY 2012, $560,004 in FY 2013, $576,259 in FY 2014, and $593,502 in FY 2015, and decrease state general fund revenues $641,818 in FY 2012, $692,375 in FY 2013, $648,505 in FY 2014, and $707,375 in FY 2015. The Joint Board of Licensure and Certification states this bill will decrease state general fund expenditures by $12,000 in FY 2012 and each year thereafter, and decrease state general fund revenues by $24,000 in FY 2012, $27,000 in FY 2013, and $29,000 in FY 2014 and each year thereafter. The Judicial Council states this bill will decrease state general fund expenditures by $9,187 in FY 2012 and $9,196 in FY 2013, and decrease state general fund revenues by $11,484 in FY 2012 and $11,495 in FY 2013. The Secretary of State states this bill will decrease state general fund revenues by $25,000 in FY 2012 and each year thereafter. The Department of Fish and Game states this bill will decrease state fish and game fund revenue by $14,835 FY 2012 and each year thereafter. The Judicial Branch states this bill may increase state expenditures by an indeterminable amount in FY 2012 and each year thereafter. The New Hampshire Municipal Association is unable to determine the fiscal impact of this bill on local expenditures or revenues. There will be no fiscal impact on county expenditures, and county or local revenues. METHODOLOGY: This bill repeals the regulatory boards and authority for licensure or certification for barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics, including tanning facilities; landscape architecture; court reporting; athletic training; recreational therapy; family mediation; hunting and fishing guides; athletic agents; massage therapists; reflexologists, structural integrators, and Asian bodywork therapists; and hawkers, peddlers, and itinerant vendors. The Department of Health and Human Services states the Board of Barbering, Cosmetology, and Esthetics; Board of Allied Health Professionals; Massage Therapy Advisory Board; and the Board of Reflexologists, Structural Integrators, and Asian Bodywork Therapists, are administratively attached to the Department. The Department states these boards will be eliminated as a result of the proposed legislation thereby decreasing state revenues generated from the licensing fees charged by the boards. The Department estimates the aggregate decrease in state revenues resulting from the elimination of these boards to be $641,818 in FY 2012, $692,375 in FY 2013, $648,505 in FY 2014, and $707,375 in FY 2015. The Department also notes state expenditures will be decreased by the costs associated with the aforementioned boards thereby decreasing state expenditures by $584,528 in FY 2012, $560,004 in FY 2013, $576,259 in FY 2014, and by $593,502 in FY 2015. \The Joint Board of Licensure and Certification states the licensure of landscape architects and court reporters currently falls under its jurisdiction. The Board states the proposed legislation’s elimination of the Boards authority to issue licenses for these professions will decrease state revenues by the amounts associated with the licensing fees and state expenditures by the associated administrative costs. The Board estimates the decrease in state revenues to be $24,000 in FY 2012, $27,000 in FY 2013, and $29,000 in FY 2014 and each year thereafter. The Board estimates the decrease in state expenditures to be $12,000 in FY 2012 and each year thereafter. The Judicial Council states the proposed legislation will eliminate the Family Mediator Certification Board. The Council estimates the elimination of this board will decrease state revenues by the amounts associated with the board’s licensing fees, and state expenditures by the costs associated with the administration of the board. The Council estimates the proposed legislation will decrease state revenues by $11,484 in FY 2012 and by $11,495 in FY 2013. The Council estimates the proposed legislation will decrease state expenditures by $9,187 in FY 2012, and by $9,196 in FY 2013. The Secretary of State states this bill will repeal its authority to regulate hawkers and peddlers, itinerant vendors, and athletic agents. The Secretary estimates loss of revenue from associated license fees would decrease state revenues by $25,000 in FY 2012 and each year thereafter. The Secretary notes there would be no corresponding decrease in state expenditures as a result of the proposed legislation. The Department of Fish and Game states this bill eliminates the NH guide licenses which allow qualified persons to guide persons for the purpose of taking fish and wildlife. The Department estimates the loss of guide license revenue would decrease state fish and game fund revenue by $14,835 in FY 2012 and each year thereafter. The Department also states the proposed legislation may also have a fiscal impact on fish and game fund expenditures. Currently, guides are required to take a written test and undergo an oral review by the Department. Although, the elimination of the guide licenses would eliminate the associated expenditures, the Department states the resulting impact on the number of and quality of guides in the state may require increased enforcement efforts that would be likely to offset these savings. The Department is unable to estimate to what extent this would impact fish and game fund expenditures. The Judicial Branch states this bill will have no direct fiscal impact on the Branch. However, the Branch notes court reporters are commonly hired by private attorneys to provide a record of depositions which in turn may be offered as evidence in court cases. The Branch states deregulation of court reporters could potentially have an adverse effect on the quality of these depositions and consequently an indeterminable fiscal impact on the Branch. The Branch also notes RSA 461-A:7 evidences legislative intent in favor of mediating family cases. The Branch states in the event that family mediators were deregulated by the proposed legislation, it would not preclude the Branch’s interest in ensuring that the mediators it appoints in family cases were qualified. Without the current regulatory mechanisms in place to assure the adequate qualifications of family mediators, the Branch would have to establish a means of vetting family mediators to assure they are properly qualified. The Branch is unable to determine the fiscal impact of implementing such a process.
The New Hampshire Municipal Association states although the proposed legislation does not affect the municipalities ability to adopt local ordinances regarding hawkers, peddlers, and itinerant vendors, and therefore does not impact local revenues; the repeal of the state licensing mechanism could potentially increase enforcement costs at the local level. The Association is unable to determine to what extent local expenditures may increase as a result of increased enforcement costs. |
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FYI: Northeast Nursery Open House and Professional Day |
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Northeast Nursery: 16th Annual Open House and Landscape Professional Day
Tuesday, March 15th
Please join us for this year's
Open House and Landscape Professional Day at the Danversport Yacht Club.
· Over 45 Vendors · Free Lunch · Education Seminars (listed below)
· Specials and Discounts on top quality products.
Register online www.northeastnursery.com/register
Note: Tuesday’s seminars are at the Danversport Yacht Club.
Wednesday’s and Thursday’s seminars will be held at our Dearborn Road Facility.
Tuesday, March 15th
9:00 AM - Using Wetting agents to Improve Turf Quality and Conserve Water
Presented by Karen A. Plumley, Ph.D.
National Account Manager, Mitchell Products
Tuesday, March 15th
10:30 - The Perfect Plant Palette
Presented by Ian Cooke
Wednesday, March 16th
10:00 AM - Liquid Anti-Icing, The How-To Guide
Presented by Tim Bruchez & Paul Ciavarro
Thursday, March 17th
Plants for Profits
10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Part I is presented by Len Giddix, Co-host of Garden Talk, WTIC-AM, Hartford, CT, a CBS affiliated station.
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Part II is presented by Kenneth Roth, MCH, Wholesale Nursery Yard Manager
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We are Co-Hosting the ELA Winter Conference |
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 Our APLD New England Chapter
is proud to co-host
The Ecological Landscaping Association’s
17th annual Conference & Eco-Marketplace
Staying Ahead of the Curve,
March 3, 2011 in Springfield, MA
(Keynote: 3/3/11 evening)
APLD members receive the member discount pricing. Complete your registration by Feb. 15th to take advantage of the early registration pricing as well. You must enter the password APLD fiddlehead (on-line -page 3 of registration or on the hard copy form which you may download from the website) in order to receive the member pricing.
Also, CUE's will be granted.
It’s the largest and longest running ecological landscaping education and networking event in New England and appeals to horticultural professionals of all kinds, as well as environmentally concerned citizens.
The keynote session tackles the important question of “what plants are appropriate where” and highlights the views of three nationally-known experts (William Cullina, Dr. Peter Del Tredici, and Jono Neiger) in the use of natives, introduced, invasive, and endangered plants.
Additional sessions cover leading edge ecological topics presented by industry specialists and the Eco-Marketplace showcases the latest in ecological services, products, and technologies.
 Early registration discounts are available through February 15th. For additional information, visit www.ecolandscaping.org/conference
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Design Masters Series Featuring James Doyle |
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Our New England Chapter
is pleased to announce:
Registration is now open for our premier
Design Masters Series Dinner & Lecture Event
James Doyle and His Path to Market Leadership
March 29, 2011
Kick off an inspiring evening over dinner with fellow professionals and our featured speaker, award-winning landscape designer,
James Doyle, James Doyle DesignAssociates, Greenwich, CT.
Dinner will be followed with an in-depth presentation by James on his design philosophy and the development
of his design business into a firm of international recognition, including APLD’s 2010 International Landscape Designer of the Year. See photos of the winning project at www.apld.org/?p=award-winners. You can also view more of his work at http://www.jdda.com/.
Seating is limited for this special event. Click here for registration form and paying by check or see PayPal button below.  images/pdf/Doyle Event Registration Form.pdf
Who Should Attend: This event promises to be of special interest to landscape designers, landscape architects, design/builders, horticulturists,landscape contractors, stone artisans and other professionals in the landscape industry.
When: Tuesday evening, March 29, 2011.
Where: The Arsenal on the Charles, Watertown, MA.
Time: Kindly arrive no later than 6 p.m.
Private Dinner at La Casa de Pedro’s, “a true taste of Venezuelan hospitality and fine Spanish cuisine”. http://lacasadepedrolatincuisine.com
343 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02474 617 923 8025
Lecture to follow at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, next door to Pedro's.
Price:
$85.00/per person, APLD members
$85.00/per guest of any APLD member
$95.00/per person, non-APLD members
$75.00/per person, APLD certified members
(1.5 CEU's Available) Click here for registration form to pay by check images/pdf/Doyle Event Registration Form.pdf. or use PayPal below.
Questions? Please email Amy Martin, Event Chair: amymartinlandscape@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing you at this special design and business event!
Register and Pay with PayPal
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APLD Certification Workshop |
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Thursday, November 11, 2010, 5-7 pm. 103 Terrace Street, Roxbury, MA 02120
Ready to enjoy the Benefits of an APLD International Certification? Sign- Up for this 2-Hour Workshop.
Participants are encouraged to bring potential materials for submission such as 'before' photo's, project designs, information on education, allied association memberships, etc.
A powerpoint presentation will highlight the submission process and accepted entry binders from past APLD certified members will be available for viewing.
A number of certified members will be on hand to review and discuss your submission materials.
Get organized and get certified this winter!
RSVP to Tom Wilhelm at TJWLandDesign@aol.com
Plan to order the Certification Binder from APLD Harrisburg Office 30 days in advance.*
Click on the link below from www.apld.org website for order form http://www.apld.org/consumers/10/APLD_Certification_Binder_Form.pdf
* Binders can be ordered for $30.00 which includes handling and shipping. Check or credit card accepted. Send to: Assoc. of Prof. Landscape Designers, 4305 North Sixth Street, Suite A, Harrisburg, PA 17110 |
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Visit Ellin Hanlon, APLD's Home Garden in Groton, MA |
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August 19th, 2010 
We invite you to our Late Summer Gathering to visit Two Amazing Gardens
Thursday, August 19, 2010
meet at Ellin Hanlon's Home
155 Flavell Road, Groton,MA 01450
click here for directions
Come at 3pm
We'll travel nearby to an amazing park-like property in Groton, inspired by Innisfree in Millbrook, NY. The garden features include multiple water elements:
bog and wetland, natural pond, formal pool, waterfalls, streams and a fountain,
and an interesting fire pit formed around an antique hearth built about 1880. You'll marvel at the stonework – all dry laid--of the retaining walls and support for the waterfalls,
and you'll want to talk to the mason who will be on-site to explain to us the engineering.
 Then we'll return to visit the beautiful gardens of Ellin Hanlon, APLD. Ellin has transformed what was once an acre of pine forest into a garden with interconnecting paths, interesting focal points, and lots of specimen plants. You'll see entry gardens, side gardens, back gardens, and entertaining areas. We'll enjoy the summer light of the late afternoon when the garden takes on an extra special glow.
Light refreshments will be served.
Join your fellow APLD members for a special afternoon of exploration and networking. Bring a friend, spouse or potential APLD member, if you wish.
RSVP: designer@brightideasgardendesigns.com
After the tour, we plan to dine at the Gibbet Hill Grill in Groton. This restaurant was once a working barn, and there are still views to the grazing cows on the hillside. If you plan to join us for dinner, please let Ellin know when you RSVP, as she will need to make a reservation for the group.
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Coastal Maine Botanical Garden - July 30, 2010 |
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 Come and spend the day at
Coastal Maine Botanical Garden, Boothbay, Maine. Friday, July 30, 2010 9am - 5pm. 3 CEUs Event.
Imagine exploring a remarkable garden with your collegues. You 'll have time to linger, discover, sketch, and have great conversations about space, hardscapes, and plants in cultivated and wild landscapes. Day’s Overview:Meet at 9am for coffee and muffin,
SESSION ONE: Garden Exploration,
BUFFET Lunch,
SESSION TWO: Talk by Bill Cullina,
“How to Start a Botanical Garden from Scratch”,
SESSION THREE: Garden Exploration,
Coffee at 3pm, continue exploration until garden closes at 5pm.
$60 member & guest (spouse/partner/friend).
$50 certified member & guest
$90 non-members & guest.
Fees include admission, food, lecture.
Click here for Registration Form. Deadline July 15, 2010.
Come up the night before (you should book a room now) & join us for a 'Dine Around'.
Click here for Lodging Suggestion List with Rates and Contact Information.
Coastal Maine Botanical Garden website (http://www.mainegardens.org/)
For information about our day in the gardens, see text below photo.
Questions? Contact: maria@mariavonbrincken.com Registration Form Lodging Suggestions for Maine Event |
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Summer Member Garden Tour |
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At JOYCE K. WILLIAMS, APLD,
West Chatham, MA Wednesday, June 23rd
(rain date-Thursday the 24th)
3 pm to 6 pm Gather at Joyce’s garden for light refreshment.
We’ll meet at 15 Ryder Pond Road East, West Chatham, MA 02669
Phone contact: 508-304-2996
Then carpool:
We'll visit two Chatham gardens - one in-town, one sea-side - and one in Brewster - a clients’ nearly 2 acre garden that’s been three years in the making.
Optional: Afterward we can have dinner at one of the good casual local restaurants.
Bring a friend, spouse or potential APLD member, if you wish.
RSVP: to Joyce K. Williams at jkwlandscapedesign@comcast.net to let us know you’re coming.
Directions:
Take Exit 10 off Route 6, the Mid Cape Highway, turning left at the end of the ramp onto Route 137 south. Go a mile +south on Route 137 and proceed straight through the traffic light; in about ½ a mile you’ll come to a blinking red light / 4-way stop. A landmark is The Corner Store which will be opposite on the right. Turn left at this blinking light onto Queen Anne Road and proceed one mile to Sam Ryder Road on the right. Turn right onto Sam Ryder Rd. and go less than a quarter mile to the first marked street on your left, it’s an oblique left, Schoolhouse Pond Road. Turn left onto Schoolhouse Pond Rd. and at the top of the very short rise. Park on the left in the grassy area. Walk a few steps down to Ryder Pond Road - Joyce's is the 2nd house on the left with the blue arbor. |
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Shapes in the Landscape: A Landscape Design Workshop with Robin Templar Williams |
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APLD New England WorkshopShapes in the Landscape: A Landscape Design Workshop with Robin Templar Williams
Location: Elm Bank in Wellesly, Ma
Date Held: November 9-10, 2007
APLDNE in conjunction with The Massachusetts Horticultural Society hosted a workshop with renowned English landscape designer and co-founder of the Garden Design School, Robin Templar Williams, APLD. This was truly a once-in-a lifetime opportunity! Robin shows the attendees his in-depth and inspirational look into the complexities of spatial design principals and how to apply them in professional residential design. |
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How To Photograph Your Designed Landscape |
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Location: Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Date Held: September 14th, 2006 Our New England APLD Chapter hosted the workshop How to Photograph Your Designed Landscape. Workshop attendees used the grounds and gardens of Tower Hill Botanic Garden as their canvas and learned to take stunning landscape images for their portfolio and web-site. Award-winning photographer Jan Armor discussed all aspects of picture-taking including composition, lighting and techniques. Jan has been practicing for more than fifty years and specializes in landscape photography. He has taught photography classes throughout the region, including the Newport Art Museum. |
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Trends in Landscape Design Software Winter Workshop |
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Location: Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Date Held: February 23, 2006 Our APLD New England Chapter hosted the winter workshop titled Trends in Landscape Design Software Winter Workshop. Workshop attendees joined each other for the day at our winter workshop at Tower Hill Botanic Garden where they had the opportunity to learn about Landscape Design Software and meet new colleagues. Vector Works and Garden Graphics presented their software to attendees in the morning session. During the lunch break, we enjoyed a delicious lunch that was provided by Twigs Café and had time to wander thru the fabulous Orangery. After the lunch break, a hands-on session was held which was followed by a panel of our peers that provided information on How to Integrate Design Software into Your Practice. We explored topic such as using part or all of the software to enhance attendees personal style and professional presentation. A question and answer period followed leaving time for attendees to talk with presenters and panel members and to explore the winter landscape with their camera in the light of the late afternoon. |
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