The Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve presents its 7th Annual Land Ethics Symposium: Creative Approaches for Ecological Landscaping on February 15.

The Symposium focuses on ways to create economical and ecologically balanced landscapes using native plants and restoration techniques. It is geared towards landscape architects, designers, contractors and other members of the landscape/horticulture industry, environmental consultants, public and private landowners, land planners, managers and developers, state and municipal officials, and students.

Featured speakers include: Keith Bowers, RLA, Founder/President of Biohabitats, Inc., “Conservation Design, Best Development Practices;” S. Edgar David, MLA, RLA; Principal of S. Edgar David and Associates, “Integrating Nature, Culture and Art;” Jeffrey Featherstone, Director of the Center for Sustainable Communities, Temple University Ambler, “Stormwater Management from a Watershed Perspective;” Roger Latham, Ecologist, Conservation Biologist and Environmental Planner, “Native Grasslands and Meadows in Pennsylvania: Their History and Current Condition;” and Edmund C. Snodgrass, President of Emory Knoll Farms Inc. and Green Roof Plants, “Green Roofs as Living Machines.”

This event is co-sponsored by Solebury Township, County of Bucks Office of the Commissioners, Andropogon Associates and the PA/DE Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects.

Landscape architects, designers, contractors and other members of the landscape/ horticulture industry; public and private landowners; land planners, managers and developers; environmental consultants; state and municipal officials; and students would benefit from this program.

The Symposium will be held at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel, Langhorne, PA.

Credits for the program will be provided by the Pennsylvania State Board of Landscape Architects, Association of Professional Landscape Designers, Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association, Pennsylvania Certified Horticulturist and Certified Landscape Technicians.

Pre-registration with payment required by February 5, 2007.

For more information, visit the Creative Approaches for Ecological Landscaping webpage. Or contact Hildy Ellis by sending email to ellis@bhwp.org or calling 215-862-2924.

1/5/2007