BSLA Circle of Support

David Bartsch & Associates

Geller DeVellis, Inc.

Shadley Associates, P.C.

Jacques Whitford

Annual BSLA Celebration Gala

Send your information and announcements for the EBulletin to the BSLA Chapter Office, info@BSLAweb.org

Tours - Workshops and More During
National Landscape Architecture Month

This is the month where your profession is getting extra attention from a variety of places - mostly due to the efforts of ASLA.

O'Brien and Sons was able to schedule Steve King, CEO of Landscape Forms (and ASLA Fellow) to come in and do a special workshop on Playgrounds (April 27 - detail below) - so this has been added.

All of these events require signing up ahead of time - and many have space limitations. Most are during the week, but take any current design challenges you have with you - meet with the expert, network with colleagues. Also, check the website periodically as there will be informational updates. But most of all, find something that can help you celebrate your profession.

Specific location information will be sent to those signing up.

Tours and Visits for BSLA Members
(additional information will be available on the website www.BSLAweb.org)

IMPORTANT: PREREGISTER PLEASE. Email info@bslaWeb.org with the event you would like to attend. Some sessions have capacity limits, so don't delay. The website will continue to be updated with full information (including some nice discount opportunities).

April 13 (Wednesday) - 8:30 am
Ideal Concrete Block - Westford
Learn about the production and best use of interlocking concrete pavers and segmental retaining wall block. We'll have a short overview presentation and then tour the plant. www.idealconcreteblock.com

April 14 (Thursday) - 11:00 am
Olmsted Center (presenting at the National Park Service Office, Boston) Roundtable discussion and brown bag lunch. From 11 to 1 we'll focus on the challenges faced in "Managing and Maintaining the Historic Character of Cultural Landscapes." Managing historic character is a challenge for anyone involved in historic preservation, but the complexities are amplified when working with a resource as dynamic as a landscape. We'll highlight issues the Olmsted Center for Landscape preservation has (and continues to) face with historic landscapes as diverse as forests, formal gardens, agricultural landscapes and historic homes.

April 18 (Marathon Monday) - 8:00 am
Weston Nurseries, Hopkinton
Yard Tour, Start of the Marathon, Cookout Come at 8:00 am (roads close by 8:30 am) and spend the morning getting the latest information on shrubs and perennials and walk the Commercial Yard. Wayne Mezzit will be speaking on the future of the business and we'll tour the Commercial yard with plenty of time to ask questions, talk with your colleagues and select plants (with a great discount coupon). Right before watching the start of the Marathon, Weston will be hosting a cookout for all! www.westonnurseries.com

April 20 (Wednesday) - 10 am to noon
New England Bamboo, Rockport
Workshop - "Bamboo: Inside and Out"
Expert Christopher DeRosa will ensure that by the end of this morning workshop, you will not only welcome this diverse material into your palette, but use it often! Drive or take the train to Rockport and participate in this outstanding educational opportunity with a renown expert. www.newengbamboo.com

April 22 (Friday) - 10:00 am
Fletcher Granite Tour - Chelmsford
Everything you need to know about granite - it is the best time to learn about the material and how best to work with it. www.fletchergranite.com

April 26 (Tuesday) - 9:00 am and lunch included.
Spaulding Brick - Plant Tour of Stiles and Hart, a Bridgewater manufacturer of molded brick.
You'll see the full process from coming out of the ground to being packaged on the pallet - enhancing your knowledge of this important hardscape material and how to use it most wisely. www.spauldingbrick.com

April 27 (Wednesday) - 10 am to 12 pm, Newton Marriott - Lunch included. Steve King, Chairman of Landscape Structures Incorporated, for a presentation entitled, "The Design & Development of Modern Playgrounds". Topics will include playground design, managing the risks associated with public playgrounds and new materials that are becoming available for use on playgrounds.

Steve King is a landscape architect and ASLA Fellow. He first developed the concept of "continuous play" as a college thesis more than thirty years ago. He correctly reasoned that by linking many play elements into a single structure one could improve the nature of play and child development.

Register directly with John Taylor at 508-359-4200 or via email John_Taylor@ObrienAndSons.com by April 20th to make your reservations.

April 28 (Thursday)
Landscape Forms - Showcase
Prior to the Gala at the Sonesta, Landscape Forms will be hosting a showcase. More information will be available online at www.bslaWeb.org.

April 29 (Friday) - 10:00 am
Cavicchio Greenhouse Open House
Please join us for a tour and see all the exciting things we do! Paul Cavicchio will take you on a tour of our state-of-the-art planting operation, greenhouses, stone yard, perennial yard and 40-acre nursery. We will begin at 10:00am at the Main Farm on Codjer Lane in Sudbury and conclude with a picnic lunch at our nursery on Lincoln Road (Sudbury). www.cavicchio.com

April 30 (Saturday) - 11:00 am and lunch.
DeAngelis Iron Works - Shop tour and lunch.
Make this very worthwhile excursion to Easton to gain a greater understanding of ornamental iron. Owner Chris Connelly has an introductory program and then you'll spend time in the shop looking at works in progress. www.deangelisiron.com

Circle of Support
Other Landscape Architecture firms who would like to join the Circle of Support should contact the Chapter Office (508-620-5018). Benefits include a yearlong web link - a great value.

Sponsor an Issue of the BSLA EBulletin
Sign up to sponsor an issue of the BSLA EBulletin and have your ad prominently displayed here - with a link to your website. $175 per issue.

Only 3 sponsor placements per issue. Contact info@BSLAweb.org for more details.

Local BSLA
Tours & Visits

Wednesday
April 13, 8:30 am
Ideal Concrete Block

Thursday
April 14, 11:00 am
Olmsted Center

Marathon Monday
April 18, 8:00 am
Weston Nurseries

Wednesday
April 20, 10:00 am
New England Bamboo

Friday
April 22, 10:00 am
Fletcher Granite Tour

Tuesday
April 26, 9:00 am
Spaulding Brick

Wednesday
April 27, 10:00 am
O'Brien and Sons

Thursday
April 28
Prior to Gala
Landscape Forms -

Friday
April 29
Caviccio Greenhouse

Saturday
April 30, 11:00 am
DeAngelis Iron Works