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Turning a New Leaf

Welcome to the ninth Turning a New Leaf sustainable landscaping conference. In a time that has felt anything but normal we dedicate the 2021 conference to "Planting a New Normal" , with the goal of highlighting collaborations that normalize sustainable practices and ensure diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

We believe that landscape professionals have a unique opportunity to effect positive change in the Chesapeake Bay region- a task best achieved when we work together. Join us as we work together to create a healthier, and more equitable, watershed.

Trista Imrich

Virginia Society of Landscape Designers
Treasurer
Virginia Beach, Virginia

https://vsld.org/

Contact Me

The VSLD is a professional organization of Certified Landscape Designers ranging from individuals with design practices to larger companies that design and build.
Wild Works of Whimsy is my personal design business.

9:00am EST

Welcome, Conference kick offBeth Ginter

9:20am EST

Session 1: Meaningful Collaborations in Sustainable Landscaping= Plant Virginia Natives Marketing Initiative Growing in All Directions, , Local Government and Residents, A Social Justice Model for EmployeesKelley Oklesson • Lauren Wheeler • Rod Barnes • Virginia Witmer

10:40am EST

Session 2: Equity in Landscape DesignKelly Fleming • Akiima Price • Erin Garnaas-Holmes

11:50am EST

Lunch, NetworkingAnn English • Kristen Koch • Amanda McClean

12:20pm EST

Session 3:C. Landscapes for PollinatorsHarland Patch

1:20pm EST

Session 4 Inspiring BMPS: A Selection of 2021 BUBBA Award Winning Projects = Just add water - A different approach to "fixing" drainage, Mount Oliver Stormwater Retention project, Wild at Heart in Accotink Creek...David Wood • Chris Moore • Aileen Craig • Adele Kuo

9:00am EST

Welcome Back, Marcy Damon AwardSuzanne Etgen • Beth Ginter • David J. Hirschman

9:20am EST

Session 5, Keynote. Beauty of the WildBeth Ginter • Darrel Morrison

10:30am EST

Session 6 Climate Change Panel: Climate Impacts on Native Plants, Climate and Social Justice, & Nature-Based Solutions for Resiliency.Ashley Traut • Fushcia Ann Hoover • Esi Langston • Jeff Lapp

11:40am EST

Lunch, NetworkingAnn English • Kristen Koch • Amanda McClean

12:10pm EST

Session 7. Growing the Workforce, Connecting with Youth = Conservation Training in Correctional Settings, Working with Youth and the CBLP-A Program, & Connecting with Youth at Dikon WildernessLarry Davis • Antonia Bookbinder • David J. Hirschman • Kim Patten

1:30pm EST

Session 8: A. Native Cultivars v. Straight Species: Results from Recent Trials..Connie Schmotzer