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Greenscapes North Shore Coalition

Community Partners

Participating Nurseries and Garden Centers

23 Greenscapes-Recommended Plants

NOFA Organic Lawn & Turf Course

Compost Tea Instructions

NSCC Associate Degree in Horticulture

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Greenscapes North Shore Coalition

Salem Sound Coastwatch, Ipswich River Watershed Association, Eight Towns and the Bay Committee of the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission joined the Massachusetts Bays Estuary Association to bring the Greenscapes Program to the North Shore in 2007 and again 2008. Started by the North and South Rivers Watershed Association and the Mass Bays Program in 2004, Greenscapes is in communities across Massachusetts, including the North Shore, South Shore, and Connecticut River Valley.

For more information about Greenscapes and to sign up for the Greenscapes e-newsletter, visit greenscapes.org

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Community Partners

Half of the Greenscapes North Shore program is funded by municipal governments. There would be no program without this community support.

Sixteen communities have joined the 2010 Greenscapes Program.

We want to thank them for supporting Greenscapes:

Andover, Beverly, Boxford, Danvers, Georgetown, Marblehead, Merrrimac, Middleton, Newbury, Peabody, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Topsfield, and West Newbury.

The 20 page Greenscapes Guide is available at greenscapes.org. This year Greenscapes will be giving Greenscapes magnets and water conservation pamphlets to each participating communities. They will also be available at town halls and libraries and at special events. We also look forward to giving a Greenscapes 101 presentation in each one of these communities over the next couple of months.

 

 

Participating Nurseries and Garden Centers
The following nurseries and garden centers support the Greenscapes program and are willing to give a 15% discount on the 23 Greenscapes-Recommended plants to customers who mention Greenscapes.

Plants:

· Chapman’s Greenhouse and Garden Center – 58 Hart St, Beverly 978-927-0153

· Harbor Garden Center – 53 Bridge Rd, Salisbury 978-462-8200

· Northeast Nursery – 234 Newbury St. (Rt. 1 South), Peabody 978-535-6550

· Nunan Florist and Greenhouse – 269 Central St, Georgetown 978-352-8172

· Paisley Farm and Greenhouse – 189 Washington St, W. Boxford
978-352-2332. (Note: Paisley doesn’t carry all of the Greenscapes Recommended plants. You may want to call first.)
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Discounts on Organic Materials too! Mention Greenscapes at these two retailers and get a 15% discount.

· Chapman’s Greenhouse and Garden Center - Beverly: 15% discount on Jolly Farmer and Acadia cow manure, perennial mulch and compost.

· DiLisio Bros. – Salem: 15% discount on organic compost only
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Permeable Pavers for your Driveways and Walkways!
Help prevent stormwater runoff by installing permeable pavers.

· DiLisio Bros., 10 Broadway, Salem (located off Canal St.) will give a 15% discount on retail sales of permeable pavers to Greenscapers who mention the Greenscapes program. 978-745-4557 (Note: DiLisio Bros. does not sell plants)

Remember—you must mention the Greenscapes program to get these discounts!
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NOFA Organic Lawn & Turf Course
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Save the Bay building, Providence, RI

This 6th annual day-long intensive course covers all aspects of organic turfgrass and lawn management including why go organic, soil health and cultural practices, pest/disease management, soil amendments and client relations. Sign up by July 1 and register at the reduced cost of $125.

http://www.organiclandcare.net/education/lawnandturf

PAST -- Greenscapes Seminar on Environmentally-Friendly Lawn and Yard Care Practices.

March 20, 2010 - Saturday morning 9:00 - 11:30 am

CELEBRATE SPRING & GREEN YOUR GRASS!
How to Create and Maintain a Beautiful, Healthy and Natural Lawn

Bee Building, Topsfield Fairgrounds
207 Boston St. (Rte. 1) Topsfield, MA

PRESENTERS: Bruce Wenning, Ecological Landscaping Association
Curtis Dragon, Earth Landscape and Jack Sweeney, Land Care, Inc.
will speak to the following topics:

  • Build Your Soil to Support Beautiful Lawns Without Fertilizers and Pesticides
  • Compost! Learn How to Feed Your Soil by Recycling Leaves and Kitchen Scraps
  • Compost Tea for My Lawn? Yes!!
  • How to Save Money by Capturing and Using Rainwater
  • Mowing Tips and Techniques for Healthy Lawns

FREE and open to the public.
Reservations are requested.
Call 978-741-7900 or email: info@salemsound.org
For more information, visit Greenscapes.org.


This seminar is being co-sponsored by the Topsfield Fair and the North Shore Greenscapes Coalition.

The Greenscapes North Shore program is coordinated by Salem Sound Coastwatch, Ipswich River Watershed Association, and Eight Towns and the Bay Committee. The Greenscapes program encourages environmentally-friendly landscaping practices that protect our region’s waters.

 

  
   

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