Palm Coast and Flagler County Host Growing Greener Workshop

Presented by Randall Arendt, renowned landscape planner and author. The workshop is free and open to the public.

Palm Coast, Florida – July 18, 2008 – Higher energy costs and increased environmental awareness have combined to spur "green" development, building, and landscaping practices. The City of Palm Coast and Flagler County, in cooperation with the Flagler County Association for Responsible Development (FCARD) are co-hosting a "Growing Greener" workshop. The free hands-on workshop is open to the public. It should be of particular interest to builders, real estate practitioners and anyone interested in learning more about this important trend.
 
Workshop Schedule
July 28, 2008 at the Palm Coast Community Center
 
4:00 to 5:30 PM: Commercial Development Design Strategies
5:30 to 6:00 PM: Audience Interaction
6:00 to 7:00 PM: Food Break
7:00 to 8:30 PM: Conservation Community Design Lecture
8:30 to 9:00 PM: Audience Interaction
 
There is no charge for the workshop, but seating is limited. Please RSVP with Angela Tagliamonte at (386) 986-3736 or ATagliamonte@ci.palm-coast.fl.us.
 
Presenting will be Randall Arendt, a renowned landscape planner and author. Mr. Arendt is the country’s most sought-after speaker on the topic of creative development design as a conservation tool. He has presented slide lectures in 46 states, six Canadian provinces, and in Europe (most recently in Switzerland). In recent years he has been featured as a key speaker at national conferences sponsored by the American Planning Association, the Urban land Institute, the American Farmland Trust, the American Society of Landscape Architects, the national Association of Home Builders, the Land Trust Alliance, and the US Environmental Protection Agency. His work has been featured in leading newspapers and periodicals including the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Wall Street Journal, Landscape Architect, Urban Land, the Amicus Journal, the Smithsonian, and the New Yorker. (full bio)
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