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Green Roof Plants & Growing Media 401 - Toronto 2008
Event Type:Conferences & Expos
 
Company:Green Roofs
Dates:Dec 02 2008 - Dec 02 2008
Location:Toronto, Canada
Address:Toronto Botanical Garden,
777 Lawrence Avenue East,
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada, M3C 1P2
 
Industry:DEV|DES|CON
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Description:
Green Roof Plants and Growing Media 401 is one of the four courses in the Accredited Green Roof Professional (GRP) program.

This course will provide participants with an overview of plants and growing media design considerations and maintenance for green roof assemblies. It establishes design and implementation best management practices for plants and growing media in green roofs.

This course provides information that you can put to work immediately, allowing you to:
*Understand the principles of plant physiology and soil sciences as they apply to green roofs;
*Identify appropriate applications of various plant and growing material for your green roof project;
*Understand the technical requirements for growing medium and plant life; *Understand the potential implementation issues related to plant care and growing medium contamination.

Who Should Attend:
This course is targeted to the following professions:
Architects
landscape architects
engineers
roofing consultants and roofing contractors
landscape contractors
landscape designers
horticulturists
specifiers and
developers.

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