Environmental stewardship can begin in a back yard or right under the roof of one’s house. Learn how to create a more sustainable residence this Saturday, June 14, at the “Wonderful Green Homes and Gardens of LBI” workshop at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences.
From 9 a.m. to noon, various experts – chosen specifically for their local knowledge – will address small groups of attendees. The interactive sessions will run about 45 minutes, and will “repeat so people can attend three out of four sessions,” a brochure for the program explains.
At 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., Angela Andersen, co-chairwoman of the LBIF Science Committee, will present the how, why, when and where of rainwater collection, regulations and water bills. Bay Avenue Plant Co. owner Tom Scangarello Jr., meanwhile, will explain what a homeowner should know when speaking with a landscaper, and he will discuss landscape and garden design, maintenance and reconfiguration. And Liz Moritz from Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s Ocean County Master Gardeners will describe how to most effectively and environmentally combat weeds and pests.
Also at 11 a.m., Loveladies homeowner Bill Clarke and engineer J.P. Brokken will use Clarke’s home as a model to explain the feasibility and design steps of energy and water conservation.
Professionally prepared take-home materials will be available at each session.
“Well-conceived buildings and responsible gardening and landscaping can help to improve the bay by reducing the amount of environmentally harmful things that go into it,” the program brochure states. “Responsible design and building can conserve energy and improve quality of life.”
Call 609-494-1241 to register. The fee to attend is $10.
The LBI Foundation, located at 120 Long Beach Blvd. in Loveladies, is sponsoring the program along with ReClam the Bay, Alliance for a Living Ocean and the New Jersey Agricultural Station, Rutgers Cooperative Extension. —J.K.-H.
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