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Sustainable Lawns Talk With Tom Christopher

Sustainable Lawns: Talk hosted by the Connecticut Horticultural Society, West Hartford
Thursday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.

Thomas Christopher, a nationally recognized author and lecturer from Middletown, will dispel the reputation of lawn as an eco-villain as he shares alternatives to turf and describes lawn-care practices that are more gentle on the environment than those widely practiced today.

Christopher is a magazine columnist and inveterate blogger on all things gardening, green and sustainable.

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A graduate of the New York Botanical Garden's School of Professional Horticulture, he has written for 25 years for a wide range of publications, including the New York Times, Martha Stewart Living and Britain's Daily Telegraph.

He has two new books published: The New American Landscape: Leading Voices on the Future of Sustainable Gardening (Timber Press); and The Artful Garden: Creative Inspiration for Landscape Design (Random House), co-authored with landscape architect, James van Sweden.

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The talk is sponsored by the Connecticut Horticultural Society and will be held at Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Dr., West Hartford. The fee is $10 (CHS members and full-time students with ID free).

Contact: 860-529-8713, www.cthort.org.


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