| Emma's gardening dream a step closer
A NORFOLK mother-of-two has received the latest qualification in her ambition to move from National Trust volunteer to head gardener at one of its properties. Emma Hill's dream is moving closer to reality as she combines work at Oxburgh Hall with a gardening course at Easton College. She has just been presented with her City and Guilds NVQ3 level certificate in amenity horticulture but next month will be presented with a special award by the Worshipful Company of Gardeners for outstanding achievement in her studies. The award also carries a £300 prize and expenses-paid trip to London. The money may go towards her hobby of beekeeping.But the mother of Jake, 19 and Daisy, 15, admits she doesn't always have quite so much time for her garden at East Lexham. “It's a bit of a wildlife garden," she said.
Winter freeze fades, landscapers see sales grow
STOCKTON - Business is finally in full bloom for garden landscapers, as a freezing winter closes and spring blossoms. The demand for landscape installations rise each spring, area land scape designers say. And the recent cold snap that killed numerous plants like birds of paradise, kiffir lillies and philodendrons provided gardeners an opportunity to replace dead plants. "Contractors and home owners have been replacing things like crazy because of the frost," said Bill Snyder, a landscape architect and owner of The Garden Concepts of Bill Snyder in Stockton. Another thing: As home and commercial construction kicks into higher gear, landscaping businesses are trying to keep up, added Snyder. At the Morada home of Sue and Barry Maashoff, about a dozen dead oleander shrubs along a fence will be replaced by Creative Outdoor Environments, a Lathrop-based design and maintenance contractor.
Dry-landscape prof spread seeds of knowledge
The author, landscape architect and retired University of Arizona professor was an early proponent of xeriscaping — landscaping that conserves water — and taught two generations of landscape architects the importance of using drought-tolerant plants. .
Play your way through sports quota into LU from next session
Lucknow, April 10: Finally, it pays to play ball, and play it well. For, the Lucknow University has decided to implement for the first time a special sports quota to give direct admission in graduation courses to select school-level players who have played at the state-level. If everything goes as per plans, LU Athletics Association (LUAA) Secretary Prof Desh Deeepak said direct admissions in sports quota would begin from the coming academic session. To get direct admission (through sports quota), the candidates need to maintain a minimum passing marks, he said. .
Two-minute job shadow
Responsible for: Tours of the EcoHouse, programs, maintenance, co-ordinating staff and volunteers, selling conservation products, public outreach and education. How he got there: Two years training as an environmental technician before working as a landscaping foreman. He joined Green Venture six years ago. It's not easy being green: He has to keep on top of constantly changing environmental issues, be motivated, personable, well-organized and multi-talented. A typical day has him: Co-ordinating a rain barrel delivery or running a weatherproofing workshop. Typical hours: Six days a week 9-5, plus evening work. He answers questions: On everything from carpenter bees to recycled roofing to green laundry detergent. Number of composting worms at the EcoHouse: More than 15,000 (breaking down the compost of 32 people).
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