2008 Sustainability Symposium



Saturday, February 2, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
$90/members; $99/nonmembers  (lunch and parking included)

Register for the 2008 Sustainability Symposium online now or by calling (216) 707-2816.

Join us for Cleveland Botanical Garden's third annual Sustainability Symposium in partnership with the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes

• Gain valuable insights from a full day of programs about Lake Erie and its implications for gardeners
• Take part in an original, information-packed symposium for home gardeners, professional landscapers, and anyone concerned about our impact on the environment
• Hear how gardening practices have an impact on Lake Erie - both to its benefit and detriment
• Learn to be a better steward of the land
• Discover how to incorporate best environmental practices into your personal or business garden and landscaping activities.

Symposium Speakers

Keynote speaker
Page Dickey is the author of Gardens in the Spirit of Place, a fascinating book advocating gardens that are in harmony with the landscape rather than imposed upon it. Ms. Dickey is a renowned garden writer, lecturer and designer and teaches at New York Botanical Garden and the Horticultural Society of New York. She will speak on the importance of being aware of and sensitive to our region and specific settings when gardening.

Dr. Jeffrey M. Reutter, director of F.T. Stone Laboratory and Ohio Sea Grant at The Ohio State University, the nation's oldest freshwater biological field station, where research on issues facing Lake Erie, the Great Lakes, and the environment provide the knowledge needed for better conservation management decisions.

Ray Rogers, a lifelong gardener, garden editor and writer, will focus on sustainable plant selection. Rogers has written for The American Gardener magazine, Green Scene, and American Cottage Gardening and is coauthor of The Philadelphia Flower Show: Celebrating 175 Years.