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Green Roof Design and Ecosystem Services - OAC Public Lecture, March 16

March 7, 2011

OAC’s Public Lecture Series continues with this year’s Jack and Gerry Vandergrift lecture. This month’s speaker is Ed Snodgrass, owner and president of Emory Knoll Farms Inc., Maryland, the only nursery in the U.S. dedicated solely to the propagation of plants for the green roof industry. Ed has co-authored Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide and The Green Roof Manual: A Professional Guide to Design, Installation, and Maintenance.

Green Roof Design and Ecosystem Services
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Lifetime Learning Centre, OVC 1714
University of Guelph

About the Speaker:
Ed Snodgrass is a fifth-generation farmer and nurseryman. His nursery has supplied plants for more than four hundred green roof projects in over twenty-five states, the District of Columbia, and Canada, as well as overseas. Ed is active in plant research and development, and works with educational institutions around the globe in support of green roof research projects. Emory Knoll nursery is managed to develop and provide green roof plant stocks in an ecologically responsible manner, and sustainable practices extend to the grounds and the business operations.

About the Event:
This event is open to the public: there is no charge for admission. OVC Lifetime Learning Centre is located just off Gordon Street between College Avenue and Stone Road: access via McGilvary Road. A campus map is available at: http://www.uoguelph.ca/campus/map/

About the Series:
The OAC Public Lecture Series features distinguished speakers on topical issues related to agriculture, food, the environment and rural communities in Canada and around the world. The series promotes better understanding of the challenges and opportunities of rapid change and global connectivity. Developed with support from the alumni and friends of OAC, these lectures are provided free of charge for the University community and the public.

For more information:
Prof. Karen Landman
519 824 4120 ext. 53748
klandman@uoguelph.ca
Or
OAC Dean’s Office
519 824 4120 ext. 58782
norso@uoguelph.ca