Sustainable Landscape Management
Eric T. Fleisher

Thursday, November 3
6 pm reception - 6:30 program
Arnold Arboretum - Hunnewell Building

LA CES - 1.5 units

Managing our environment responsibly is a challenge that requires us to make philosophical and behavioral changes. In his work over the past 25 years Eric T Fleisher has been developing protocols that will help our landscape recover from the twentieth century’s industrial and chemical interventions.

Mr. Fleisher will be describing the design and implementation of a sustainable landscape management program utilizing the highly utilized public spaces at Battery Park City and the campus at Harvard University as models. He will describe the most important components required to successfully implement a sustainable landscape management program. Mr. Fleisher’s programs avoid the use of toxic chemicals, and significantly reduce the use of nitrogen in the landscape. His techniques focus on encouraging natural nutrient cycling systems through proper soil management and plant care.

Eric “T” Fleisher is the director of horticulture at Battery Park City Parks Conservancy (BPCPC) in lower Manhattan. A national leader in the field of sustainable horticulture, Fleisher has brought this 37-acre oasis of parkland on the Hudson River to the forefront as the only public garden space in New York City to be maintained completely organically. His methods are based on the development of balanced soil ecology, with an emphasis on composting, water conservation, and the use of nontoxic means of pest and disease control. A frequent lecturer on sustainable practices, Fleisher also serves as a consultant to Harvard University, the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy in Boston, Bowdoin College, Swarthmore College, and Mount Auburn Cemetery among other organizations. A 2008 Loeb Fellow at Harvard University, Fleisher is continuing to develop protocols to help landscapes recover from the 20th century's physical and chemical interventions.

Preregistration is required. Admission is free to members of the BSLA and Arnold Arboretum. Others: $25.00

Co-Sponsored by the Arnold Arboretum.

Support for this program is thanks to Pearl's Premium.

ANNUAL BSLA HOLIDAY PARTY

Come join the fun on Thursday, December 15 at the Loring Greenough House in Jamaica Plain as BSLA celebrates the holiday season.

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Welcome New and Returning Members

Maria Bellalta, ASLA, School of Landscape Architects (BAC), Boston, MA

Ivy Clinton, ASLA, Bioengineering Group, Salem, MA

Katherine E. Bradford, Woburn, MA

Stephanie Hubbard, ASLA, SiteCreative Inc, Boston, MA

Rachel Loeffler, ASLA, Hargreaves Associates, Cambridge, MA

Alison G. Richardson, ASLA, Brown Richardson and Rowe, Inc., Boston, MA

Upcoming
Friends of Fairsted Lecture
BSLA Co-sponsoring

The Enduring Design Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. in the Nation’s Capital

November 17, 2011, Reception at 6 PM, Lecture at 7 PM

Wheelock College, 43 Hawes Street, Brookline, Massachusetts

Landscape historian Arleyn A. Levee examines the impact of Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., in shaping Washington, D.C., and its environs. For over 50 years, Olmsted and his firm were actively involved as designers and advisors in efforts to create a capital city of monument and greensward worthy of the modern American nation.

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