Wednesday, March 9 & Thursday, March 10 – The 22nd Annual ELA Conference and Eco-Marketplace

The Ecological Landscape Alliance presents the 22nd Annual ELA Conference & Eco-Marketplace on March 9 & 10, 2016 at UMass Amherst.

Explore topics ranging from improving urban forests to low cost landscape management as we look for ways to design, build, and restore the landscape.

March 9 includes:
* Two day-long workshops focusing on Soil and Permaculture
* Keynote speaker: Tradd Cotter, mycologist and author
Keynote Address: Healing the Environment with Fungi

March 10 features eight Sessions and four Idea Exchanges covering a range of ecological topics including:
* Landscape lighting design
* Wildlife habitat enhancement
* Management of challenging landscape sites
* The role of native plant cultivars in an ecological landscape

Immerse yourself in this two-day exploration of principles and practices that support the living landscape. Full conference brochure at www.ecolandscaping.org