Smarter, Safer Lawns & Landscapes (Hosted by Riverwoods Preservation Council) Wed., Sept 17, 2014 at 7:30 pm, Riverwoods Village Hall, 300 Portwine Road

Smarter, Safer
Lawns & Landscapes

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.

Riverwoods Village Hall, 300 Portwine Road

(Hosted by Riverwoods Preservation Council)

Join us and our expert speakers to learn about common issues related to commercial fertilizers and pesticides and learn about alternate, eco-friendly methods to fertilize plants/grass and control common plant pests.

Our two speakers - recognized for their content-rich, science-based, and entertaining lectures - Jennifer Brennan, a horticulturalist at Chalet Nursery and Lesley Smith, an arborist at Arborsmith will share their passion to steward the earth, one small section at a time by doing the right thing.

Jennifer Brennan taught at the Chicago Botanic Garden for seven years prior to founding Chalet Nursery’s respected education series, which trains both Master Gardeners acquiring certifiable course work and home gardeners just trying to improve their knowledge base. Jennifer‘s educational efforts reach beyond the lecture room to the media. She has appeared on most area television and radio stations including the Oprah Winfrey Show. Furthermore, she is the ABC-TV horticultural correspondent, appearing monthly with Tracy Butler, the Morning News weather anchor.

Lesley Smith is a well-known arborist who is in great demand as a guest lecturer at the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum, local garden centers, garden clubs and Libraries throughout Northern Illinois. Lesley and her husband, Gil, have built a reputation through their business, Arborsmith for providing a high level of personalized care when dealing with each client. Lesley and Gil have an understanding of trees and their needs that goes far beyond the typical professional arborist. Being dedicated to educating the public about tree health, Lesley and Gil produce a monthly E-newsletter featuring a “tree of the month” and other timely topics.

The Riverwoods Preservation Council (RPC) is a group of residents dedicated to preserving the ecological heritage of Riverwoods and often work in conjunction with the Village of Riverwoods on various community projects annually. To learn more about the RPC or to join, visit their website at www.riverwoodsrpc.org , their Facebook page or contact Mike Clayton at mclayton@marauder.net.