Learn about innovative design approaches and stewardship practices that manage and conserve water in the landscape, bring beauty to our built and natural environments, and contribute to a healthy watershed.

Presented by Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and the
Virginia Society of Landscape Designers
With generous support from the County of Henrico, Virginia

Saturday, February 24, 2007 10 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Massey Conference Center
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia

In the event of severely inclement weather, phone the Garden at 804-262-9887 for an update on this event. If severe weather conditions necessitate a change, the event will be postponed to Sunday, February 25.

Overview
This symposium is one facet of a comprehensive project, funded by a grant from Henrico County, to increase efficient use of all water sources on Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden's 82-acre campus. The Garden is a microcosm of an urban watershed, with buildings, parking lots, turf, meadow, densely planted gardens, diverse plant and wildlife, internal lakes and ponds, multiple irrigation systems, a created wetlands area and the controlled use of nutrients and pesticides. Located on the edge of Thorpe Branch Creek, which joins other creeks and rivers in the Chickahominy watershed, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden touches at least 160 acres of adjacent properties.

Under the guidance of Warren Byrd and his colleagues from the firm of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects in Charlottesville, the Garden's water management plan aims to improve the conservation of water that naturally occurs or falls on the site, the quantity of water that flows through the campus and into adjacent properties, and the overall quality of water that ultimately enters the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The project also, through events like this symposium, offers opportunities for public education about stewardship of precious water resources.

About the Organizers

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden provides education to the community about the plant world, promotes the best in horticulture and landscape design, and works toward the goal of being a leader in botanical and applied horticultural research.

The Virginia Society of Landscape Designers is a statewide non-profit association of professionals dedicated to providing the finest in landscape design services and help in the selection of appropriate and interesting plant materials and hardscapes. Founded in 1960, the VSLD promotes the professional competence of its members through statewide certification standards, continuing education, and research. The organization's goals include the beautification of Virginia's spaces, the enhancement of the relationship between man, architecture and the environment, and the promotion of professionalism in the application of design.

Symposium Agenda At A Glance

9:00am: Registration Opens
9:00am to 1:00pm: Exhibits Open
10:00am: Opening Plenary Revealing and Healing Landscapes: Using Water Well in Designed Environments
11:15am: Who's Who: Speaker Introductions
11:30am to 12:45pm: Luncheon/Exhibits
12:45pm to 2pm: Afternoon Session A
Conservation Development and Stormwater Management: An Ecological Systems Approach	Still Waters Run Deep: Why Water Is Such a Problem in Landscapes	Pay It Forward: Pooling Resources to Protect the Rivanna River Watershed
2:15pm to 3:15pm: Afternoon Session B
Go with the Flow: Ingenuity in Stormwater Management	The Last Line of Defense: The Living Shorelines Strategy for Riparian Buffers	Going the Distance: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Watershed Management
3:15pm: Closing Plenary Applying the Lessons at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
4:15pm: Virginia Society of Landscape Designers Annual Meeting (members only)

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