News and Events!!

Below please find listings of Chapter meetings and events, as well as local and national horticultural activities of interest to Landscape Architects, Landscape Designers and Garden Enthusiasts. Please note: Chapter events are open to APLD Members and guests only.

January

  • 3rd--   Board Meeting
  • 10th   Committee Meetings


February
  • 9th--  A Perennial Plant Symposium: "The Greening of the Garden", Day Hall, Atlanta Botanical Garden
    Presented by the Atlanta Botanical Garden and the Georgia Perennial Plant Association
  • 28th--  Chapter Meeting 7-9PM-----Speaker: Paul Morgan, RainHarvest Company    Location: Gwinnett Technical College, Bldg. 600
    Topic: Sustainable Water Use in the Landscape

March

  • 3rd-4th-- Davidson Horticultural Symposium, "Herbaceous Havens: Creating Garden Sanctuaries"
    Location: Davidson College in Davidson, NC
    For more info, Davidson Symposium
  • 27th Chapter Meeting 7-9PM-----Barry Cohen, Builder Specialties   Location: Builder Specialties Showroom, 3850 Kennesaw 75 Parkway, Suite 200, Kennesaw. For more info and directions, go to Builder Specialties WebSite
    Topic:Take It Outside (with an emphasis on Outdoor Kitchens)

April

  • 24th-- Chapter Meeting 7-9 PM-----Paul Morgan, RainHarvest Company,   Location: Dunwoody Library, 5359 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody
    Topic: Water Efficient Irrigation Systems and Methods

May

  • No Activities Scheduled, It's Planting Time!!!

June

  • 28th--  Pond Construction Seminar  Location: Wakoola Water Gardens, 5235 Union Hill Rd. Cumming, GA Call 770-844-0772 for more information

July

  • 24th-- Chapter Meeting 7-9 PM---Bob Shields, Vista Lighting, Location: Gwinnett Technical College, 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway Lawrenceville, GA
    Topic:How to Effectively Use Landscape Lighting in your Designs

August

  • 10th-16th-- APLD Annual Conference: Renew. Refresh. Inspire., HudsonValley/Connecticut
    Please go to the APLD website for more info.

September

  • 4th-7th--  Our Annual Chapter Fall Event,  Location: Asheville, NC
    For more information, contact Vicki Proano

October

  • 11th--   2008 Fall Gardening Symposium   Location: Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, Gainesville    Cost: $39.00
    For more information, call 678-316-5560

November

  • 20th--   Chapter Meeting, Speaker/location TBA (Note: Meeting will be held the 3rd Thursday of the month due to the Thanksgiving holiday)

December

  • 14th--   Tentative Date for Our Annual Chapter Holiday Party

For more information or to attend one of our meetings, please Email Us