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SUMMARY:Living Plants, Liveable Communities: Exploring Sustainable Horticulture for the 21st Century  (Feb 16 - 19), Burlington, ON
DESCRIPTION:Living Plants, Liveable Communities: \n\nExploring Sustainable Horticulture for the 21st Century\n\nFebruary 16 to 19, 2010; RBG Centre\n\n680 Plains Road West, Burlington, Ontario L7T 4H4  \n\nInteractive *  Panel discussions *  Workshops\n\nWhat is sustainable horticulturez What can it do for Canadiansz Join horticulturists, landscape professionals, scholars and the public as they craft answers to these questions. \n\nMeet experts on everything from agriculture in urban settings to water management  ---  and everything in between.\n\nHands-on workshops one day only, Tuesday, February 16: plant identification, seed saving, cooking with local produce\n\nMultidisciplinary panels, keynotes, presentations and \n\nposter sessions\n\nSessions: Sustainable Sites Initiative, water features, climate change, urban agriculture, native plants, green roof technologies and more\n\nKeynote presentations: Dr. Jennifer Sumner, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, \n\nDr. David Galbraith, Royal Botanical Gardens, and \n\nDr. Steve Windhager, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, Texas\n\nSpecial keynote lecture Wednesday evening \n\nDr. Thomas Homer-Dixon, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo, Ontario Gardening for Resilience: \n\nClimate Change and Horticulture through Mid-Century\n\nInformation / Registration:\n\nOnline Registration at www.rbg.ca/cisb\n\nEarly-bird discounts available until January 25. RBG and Landscape Ontario members are eligible for special discounts. Special hotel rates offered by the Burlington Hotel Association. \n\nQueenie Yee, Symposium Coordinator, 1-800-694-4769, 905-527-1158 ext. 527 \n\nRegister by phone: Liz Rabishaw, ext. 270 \n\nRegister at www.rbg.ca/cisb\n\nnetwork *  inspire *  collaborate *  build community *  share knowledge\n\nFor more information:\n\nWebsite: http://www.rbg.ca/cisb\n\n\n-----------------\n\nPlease mention that you saw it at Planetfriendly.net\n\nEspecially if travelling from a distance, avoid disappointment by contacting or checking the event organizers' website. Register if appropriate.\n\nView all events: http://Planetfriendly.net/calendar/
LOCATION:Burlington, ON, Canada
URL:http://planetfriendly.net/calendar/events.php?id=11667
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