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2015
October 26-27, 2015
Murray’s Pond Fishing & Country Club
1464 Portugal Cove Rd, Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s
[email protected] /855-872-8722
Municipal Partner
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Gold Sponsor
agenda
Monday, October 26
Design Charrette - Examining green space and infrastructure within Portugal Cove - St. Phillip’s
Location: Murray’s Pond Fishing & Country Club, 1464 Portugal Cove Rd, Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s
Tuesday, October 27 Agenda & Speaker List
8:00 Registration
8:30 Introductions from Evan Murray and Landscape NL
8:45 Opening Remarks from Portugal Cove - St. Philip’s Mayor Tucker
9:00 Christa Wright , Connecting Kids to Agriculture, NL Federation of Agriclture
9:45 Tess Hemeon and Megan Marshall, Therapeutic Advantages to Gardening and
Greenspace, Autism Society of Newfoundland & Labrador
10:30 Break
10:45 Sarah Crocker, Community Gardens, Food First NL,
11:30 Ralph Jarvis, Communities Growing WILDer, Salmonier Nature Park,
12:15 Lunch
1:00 Keynote Speaker Ken Phillips CAO Conservation Halton, Environmental Protection on the
Watershed Scale : the Conservation Authority Model in Ontario
2:00 European Garden Centres & Landscaping Experiences, Peggy Head - Pat’s Plants and
Gardens; Evan Murray - Murray’s Garden Centre & Horticultural Services
2:30 Break
2:50 Evan Murray Portugal Cove - St. Phillip’s Charrette Summary
3:00 Design Charrette Group Presentations
2015
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design charrette
Join a Working Group
Participate in a design charrette will propose how the Town of Portugal Cove - St. Phillip’s can
incorporate green infrastructure with their town. This year the focus of the Charrette will be around
three ponds within the community (Miller’s, Murray’s, and Butler’s Pond). The recent developmental
pressure happening within these watersheds make these areas an excellent Charrette focus. Working
groups will develop an evaluation of the benefits of green infrastructure based on the five pillars of
sustainability: environment, social, economic, cultural and governance.
Charrette Outcomes
A position paper will be developed by the Design Charrette participants, then presented to the Town
of Portugal Cove - St. Phillip’s that suggests a planning framework for improved the area which has
been presented by the town.
Register Today
A limited number of seats are available for the Design Charrette. To reserve your space, complete the
registration form and send it to Landscape NL.
Design Charrette participants will receive:
• Participant kits containing all required materials for the site to which they are assigned
• Lunch and nutrition breaks
• Input on the final report
• Copy of the final report
Municipal Partner
speakers
2015 AGF Keynote Speaker Ken Phillips, CAO Conservation Halton
Starting his career as a summer student, Ken has worked for 4 different conservation authorities since 1990. For the past
9 years Ken has held the position of Chief Administrative Officer of Conservation Halton and he was previously the
General Manager of the Crowe Valley Conservation Authority for five and a half years. He serves as a member of
Conservation Ontario’s Executive Committee, is a Director of the Provincial Groundwater Monitoring Network and the
Chair of the Conservation Ontario Environmental Education Committee. Ken holds a BA (hons) and MA from McMaster
University.
Christa Wright, Coordinator Agriculture in the Classroom, NL Federation of Agriculture
Prior to starting her role with the NL Federation of Agriculture in 2010, Christia worked from 1999 - 2008 as Secretary
Manager of Chicken Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador. Christa was recently elected as Vice President of Agriculture
in the Classroom Canada. It is through her work that she helps to kids build awareness, become lifelong learners and
have an early connection to agriculture.
Peggy Head, Pat’s Plants & Gardens
Greenhouse Manager at Pat’s Plants & Gardens, Peggy has been with the business for over 12 years. Peggy is Landscape
NL Retail Representative on the National Committee and has been part of the Garden Centres Canada Committee since
2013. This year she was selected as Landscape NL 2015 Volunteer of the year. Prior to findering her passion in the
horticultural industry she worked with computers and insurance.
Evan Murray, Murray’s Garden Centre and Horticuture Services
Evan Murray is co-owner and manager with Murray’s Garden Centre and Horticulture Services. Evan has a Horticulturist
Certificate from the University of Guelph, a Bachelor’s of Science with a major in Chemistry from the University of
Victoria and a Master’s of Environmental Management from Royal Roads University. He has worked extensively within the
environmental sector, focusing largely on analytical chemistry, water quality assessment, and waste water remediation.
Evan also has experience in Landscape Installation, Nursery Production, and Garden Centre Retail.
Sarah Crocker, Education Coordinator, Food First NL
Sarah Crocker in her role supports groups across the province to implement community-based food security initiatives,
including community gardens and senior’s food celebrations, and research in food policy. In her spare time she’s a
member of the St. John’s Seed Library and the Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network. Sarah is a graduate of Earth
Science at Memorial University and also farms in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s, applying over 10 years of experience growing
food security from the ground up!
Ralph Jarvis, Manager Salmonier Nature Park, Dept of Environment and Conservation
The Department of Environment and Conservation’s Wildlife Division works with communities, partner groups and
private landowners to increase awareness and conservation of wildlife habitat. Key programs in the effort include
NL-Eastern Habitat Joint Ventures/Municipal Habitat Stewardship Program and the Salmonier Nature Park Backyard
Habitat program. Collectively, these programs have secured nearly 15,000 hectares of wildlife habitat and impacted an
even greater area by supporting wise-use principles in municipal planning and home landscaping.
Tess Hemeon/Megan Marshall, Autism Society of NL
Tess Hemeon is Manager of Advocacy & Communications. Megan Marshall is the Transitions Program Coordinator. Megan
runs the Transitions Program at the Elaine Dobbin Centre, a program designed to provide opportunity for youth and
adults with ASD to discover interests and make connections in the community. Staff at ASNL are using their green space
to enhance the lives of people with autism. The grounds surrounding the Elaine Dobbin Centre for Autism have taken on
a number of exciting projects over the past few years that have transformed the area environmentally.
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