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The piles of snow are
finally starting to recede in the sunny areas.
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On March 18th Carroll
County Landscape, Inc. was represented at the New
Hampshire Landscape Association, Granite State
Landscape Architects and UNH Cooperative Extension
'Spring Educational Conference for Landscapers'.
The conference was held at the Massabesic Audubon
Center in Auburn NH. In attendance were Mike
Nicolay, John McNamara, Jan Bicknell, Sue Burkhardt,
Justin Dacey, Jason Hanscom and Vikki Tinkham. The
educational sessions covered topics on the Proper
Sampling of Plants for Diagnosis, DOT Requirements
to Safely Operate Equipment on the Road, Best
Management Practices for Irrigation and the
keynote speaker from UNH, Cathy Neal, speaking about
Trees from Nursery to Street Tree. There was also a
panel discussion at the end of the day on Best
Management Practices for Landscaping. This was an
ideal opportunity to brush up on some pertinent
educational topics and be ready for warming
temperatures and spring startup. |
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Dave Alessandroni and Michael Nicolay attended 'Tree School for
Landscapers - The Built Landscape from an
Arborist's Perspective' on March 4th in
Portsmouth. The workshop was practical,
hands-on and interactive. Topics discussed were
Tree Basics, Problems Arborists See and Best
Management Practices and Standards. Microscopes
were set up to view mychorrizae on tree roots
and an outdoor demonstration of the 'Air Knife'
for mitigation of soil and root problems was
made by course instructor Jeff Ott.
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Mike Nicolay has
been promoted to General Manager in recognition
of his wide range of responsibilities. Mike has
been our installation crew foreman for the
past eleven years and is now involved with the
supervision of all aspects of our operation.
Congratulations, Mike! |
Congratulations
to Tyrrell Nickerson and Jason Hanscom for
receiving their certificates of completion
for attending the UMass Extension's 'Green
School'. Tyrrell works on our installation
crew and Jason works on both the
installation crew and lawn maintenance
crew. Green School is a comprehensive
certificate short course for Green Industry
professionals taught by UMass Extension
Specialists and University of Massachusetts
faculty. The course is designed for
landscapers, lawn care specialists,
arborists and other horticultural
practitioners. It runs for 11 days. The
'specialty track' that Tyrrell and Jason
selected was Landscape Management.
The Green School
curriculum is based on research and
information emphasizing environmental
stewardship, integrated pest management (IPM)
and horticultural fundamentals. This
program focuses on the management of the
landscape as a whole. Participants develop
an understanding of how proper management
practices impact natural resources such as
soil and water. The certificate is awarded
after achieving a required final grade point
average on daily quizzes and a
final test. Congratulations again for a job
well done.
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New England Grows Conference -Eight members of Carroll County
Landscape attended 'New England Grows' at the Boston
Convention & Exhibition Center during the first week of
February. The conference and trade show provided
the opportunity to attend cutting edge conferences and
master classes that featured world class speakers. We were
also able to view the hottest new trends, products and
equipment from over 700 of the green industry's leading
suppliers. Attending 'New England Grows' provides our
employees an outstanding opportunity to acquire new
knowledge, build technical skills, improve productivity and
advance the quality of our work. Events like this allow us
to stay connected during the winter months and ready to
start up in the spring with increased knowledge and new
ideas. |
