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06/30/2009 Green Tonic: Urban Gardening for Health and Wholeness More info 06/30/2009 BayScapes for Businesses Workshop More info 05/31/2009 Charlottesville's Pedestrian Mall Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant More info 05/31/2009 Landscape Architect William H. Spell Dies More info 01/27/2009 Contributions & Support Needed for Licensure Efforts More info

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Green Tonic: Urban Gardening for Health and Wholeness

August 4-5
Richmond

Across the country neighborhoods, civic associations, community activists and grassroots organizations are reclaiming vacant land and transforming it into oases that are a hub of community life. On August 4-5, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden will explore and celebrate successful urban greening projects in Richmond and across the country -- in the symposium Green Tonic: Urban Gardening for Health and Wholeness.

This symposium will look at exemplary community greening models, the infrastructure and public policies that have helped them succeed, and inspiring examples of neighborhoods becoming whole again through the simple act of gardening. Learn about current community greening initiatives in Richmond and how area residents can take urban gardening in our region to the next level.

BayScapes for Businesses Workshop

August 24
Richmond

Come learn how to implement BayScaping principles at your business during a free workshop hosted by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. Whether you are looking to start new or update your current landscaping, this workshop is for you! The workshop will cover the various aspects and benefits of BayScaping and how you can successfully implement these practices at your business. Practices range from reducing amount of fertilizer used to installing a green roof. A landscape architect will share his experiences with applying these practices. Participants will also have a chance to see this conservation landscaping practice in action with a visit to Tredegar BayScapes Educational Garden.

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Charlottesville's Pedestrian Mall Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant

The National Endowment for the Arts has selected "Designing Community: A Social + Design History of Charlottesville's Pedestrian Downtown Mall" (Lawrence Halprin & Associates, 1973 Community workshop, 1974 Downtown Master Plan, 1976 Public Space design) for a 2009 Design Arts Stewardship award. This grant, awarded to Preservation Piedmont and the Charlottesville Community Design Center (CCDC), will fund continued documentation, research and oral history interviews leading to publication and public colloquium about the Halprin design Charlottesville Pedestrian Mall. The work will be directed by Elizabeth K. Meyer in collaboration with Daniel Bluestone, Lydia Brandt, Jane Fisher, Director of CCDC, and a group of UVA graduate students.