Upcoming Programming

March 2 2016 The 3rd Annual Green Conference presented by Apld Ohio Chapter hosted by The Holden Arboretum. To register go to holdenarb.org and click on Green Conference. You can also view the speakers off the keynote speaker page. Open to the Public cost $60, Apld members cost $45 CEU’s offered- apld 6, onla 1  The program begins at 8:15 ends at 4pm a jam packed educational day at the beautiful Holden Arboretum. See you there!

If you have an event you would like posted as an apld member, contact Carol Palansky at email cp@natureswaylandcare.com

More updates and listings to come! see our calendar heading for details

 

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DESIGN ROAD TRIP TO CINCINNATI –  Private Tour of Horticulture of Cincinnati Zoo and tour of Designer’s Gardens of Cincinnati and Dayton

Where    Cincinnati Zoo Tour –  a private behind the scene tour of the horticultural plantings of the Cincinnati Zoo led by Steve Foltz. APLDOH members will be meeting at the zoo next Friday. We will then traven on to gardens designed by APLDOH members in Cincinnati and move on to Gardens in Dayton on Saturday.

When   9:00 am Friday, August 8

RSVP to Susie Dempster if you can make it  Susie@summit-landscape.com

 Agenda    On Friday August 7-Saturday August 8 2015, APLD-Ohio will be offering a tour of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical  Garden and local gardens and landscapes designed by Bill Ripley, John Devore, and  Reuben Huffman.   The tour will start Friday morning August 7th at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens.  Steve Fultz, Scott Beuerlein,  and John Devore will lead us on an informal tour of the Zoo and Botanical Garden.  The main topic of discussion will be the problems and challenges they’ve encountered designing and installing these gardens.  What an exciting inside opportunity that will be!    Later that afternoon and on Saturday we will tour various gardens designed and installed by Bill Ripley, John Devore and Reuben Huffman.   Depending on the weather, other side trips may include Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati Conservatory and other attractions appealing to landscape designers.  Bill and John have worked very hard to put together this exciting weekend for us.  

Many of us will be staying at the Hampton Inn Downtown Cincinnati

PICNIC AT THE DROBNICKS WITH THE HENDRICKS AND DRUKENBRODS!

Where:  Cliff and Nancy Drobnick’s River House

6105 Chagrin River Road, Bentleyville, Oh  44022

Directions upon request

When:   Friday, August 14 at 6:30 P.M.

Necessary RSVP if coming to ndrob214@aol.com or call 440-241-5258.

Drobnick’s will provide pizza and beer, spa water and lemonade (BYOB of wine, etc.).  Bring a dish to share if possible.

Agenda for the evening:  Relax, share information, several “new” plants on the market will be available to view. Bring pictures of your latest projects, the

Cincinnati trip, new plants that you have used, etc.

Bill and Nancy Hendricks of Klyn Nursery are bringing their summer intern, Lars, from Holland and we will be talking about bulbs and news from across the ocean.  Plus we all know how interesting Bill is when it comes to plants!!

Also, Mark and Cynthia Druckenbrod will discuss their new lilies that they have developed.  Cynthia is the Director of Horticulture for Cleveland Botanical Gardens and can tell us all about the tree houses, done by TV’s tree house guru, that are on display at CBG.  Design, design, design.  Mark is the board president of the famous Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland that is undergoing some big changes.  The gardens there are spectacular and the history of some of them just might peak your interest.

If you are new to the Ohio Chapter of APLD this is a good way to meet some of the officers and chat with fellow designers.

 Hope to see you!