The 2013 UConn Perennial Plant Conference will feature an exciting mix of nationally renowned speakers and local experts, including Ed Lyon, Claudia West, Margery Daughtrey, Chris Hansen, Janet Draper, Karen Bussolini, Ben Campbell, and Michael Nadeau.
The conference will be held at the Lewis B. Rome Commons on the University of Connecticut Storrs campus on Thursday, March 21 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Topics were selected to appeal to landscape and horticultural professionals. The program includes talks on Hot New Perennials, Contemporary Marketing Issues, Changing Trends with Ornamental Edibles, Consumers in the Retail Garden Center, design sessions related to the Landscape's Color Spectrum and Evolution of a Space, ecological options for Landscaping in Wetlands and Vegetated Stormwater Management Solutions Inspired by Natural Plant Communities, Gardening with Kids, and Diseases of Perennials.
The registration fee is $90 per person. Program and registration information, including online registration is available at: www.2013perennial.uconn.edu
Two pesticide recertification credits will be offered for attendees from CT, RI, MA, ME, NH, and VT (pending state approval).
The following organizations have approved Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s) for the Perennial Plant Conference:
- Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD)
- Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) – for CT Vo-Ag teachers
- Connecticut Accredited Nursery Professional (CANP) [Connecticut Nursery and Landscape Association]
- Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist (MCH) [Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association]
- Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals (AOLCP)
- Rhode Island Certified Horticulturist (RICH) [Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association]
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For more information, contact: Donna Ellis at 860-486-6448; donna.ellis@uconn.edu