Piedmont Landscape Association Presents: 40th Annual Seminar

The 40th Annual Seminar of the Piedmont Landscape Association will be held on Thursday, February 13 at the historic Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, VA. Attendees will enjoy a diverse lineup of lectures from nationally renowned landscaping and horticultural experts as well as a rich “hallway track” to interact face-to-face with local landscaping contractors, environmental non-profits, nurseries, and other green businesses and organizations in the Charlottesville area.

This year’s speaker topics include:

• Hannah Lewis – Using Mini-Forests to Rewild our Communities for Climate Resistance
• Harland Patch – The Biodiverse Pollinator Garden: Lessons from Research and Practice
• Paul Tukey – The Sustainable Art of Lawns and Landscape
• Paul Westervelt – The New Perennial Movement and Why It Matters

Whether you’re a seasoned landscape professional, curious about starting a backyard garden, or anything in between, the seminar is a great opportunity to spend a day talking shop with some of the best and brightest minds in current landscape design and maintenance.

The event is from 8:45am to 4:45pm with regular breaks between talks and a 1 hour break for lunch (lunch will not be provided). A light continental breakfast and coffee will be served from 8:00 to 8:45am.