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DAY 1 – Monday, January 16, 2012 — 8:30 am – 5:00 pm DAY 2 – Tuesday, January 17, 2012 — 8:30 am – 5:00 pm ICPI Paving Class ICPI LEVEL ONE PAVER CERTIFICATION Sponsored by Belgard ✔ Earn Your ICPI LEVEL ONE Paver Certification ✔ Learn Skills to Increase Your Bottom Line **This class is limited to 50 people you must be pre-registered to attend** Registration Fee:Class and Certification Test $300 Belgard will provide lunch, breakfast & breaks both days INSTRUCTOR: Belgard Representative This practical two-day course is designed to enhance the knowledge of individuals involved in the construction and installation of interlocking concrete pavements. The course is taught by ICPI instructors and is tied together with a video that takes participants through a step-by-step concrete paver installation. The following are the informative topics that are addressed in the curriculum: Job planning and documentation, Estimating quantities, job layout, and flow; Soil characteristics and compaction, Base materials, Edge restraints, Bedding and joint sands, Selection and installation of concrete pavers, Maintenance and Management, Specialty Applications and construction tips, Safety, Estimating and job costing, and Contract basics. DON'T FORGET! Kick-off Party Thursday, Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel Imperial Ballroom 7pm - 11pm Free music, food and fellowship DAY 1 – Monday, January 16, 2012 — 8:30 am – 5:00 pm DAY 2 – Tuesday, January 17, 2012 — 8:30 am – 5:00 pm ICPI Paving Class ICPI PERMEABLE INTERLOCKING CONCRETE PAVER CERTIFICATION (PICP) Sponsored by Belgard ✔ Earn Your ICPI Permeable Paver Certification (PICP) ✔ Learn Skills to Increase Your Bottom Line **This class is limited to 50 people you must be pre-registered to attend** Registration Fee:Class and Certification Test $300 Belgard will provide lunch, breakfast & breaks both days INSTRUCTOR: Belgard Representative This classroom-based program is designed for contractors who are presently doing residential and/or commercial concrete pavement installations, and who wish to move into the permeable pavement market. The companies might already be installing permeable interlocking concrete pavement (PICP), or are aiming to expand into the PICP market. Participants should be experienced contractors. Course Objectives •Help potential and existing PICP contractors learn how to meet industry-established guidelines for residential and commercial PICP applications. •Broaden, evaluate, and recognize knowledge of individuals that have successfully completed the course and passed an exam. •Enhance the credibility of individual contractors and provide additional industry credentials. •Serve design professionals and the general public by improving the value and quality of PICP installations. The following are the informative topics that are addressed in the curriculum: Overview and systems, Job planning & documentation, Job layout, flow & estimating quantities, Soil & site characteristics, Sub-base & base materials, Edge restraints, Bedding & jointing materials, Paver selection & installation, and Maintenance. 24 • Nursery Notes
DAY 1 – Monday, January 16, 2012 — 8:30 am – 5:00 pm DAY 2 – Tuesday, January 17, 2012 — 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Pesticide License Class & Test Earn Your Pesticide License Instructors: Wayne Buhler North Carolina State University Stephen Greer North Carolina State University Cliff Ruth North Carolina State University Class Registration Fee: $75 class NEW!! Test Registration Fee - Implemented July 14, 2010!! Core Test: $50 Categories: $20 each ** You will pay NCDA when you arrive on Tuesday in order to take the exam** ** You have to pay for the exam separately** **Plus you must purchase 3 manuals prior to the class: Applying Pesticides Correctly – $5.00 NC Pesticide Laws & Regulations – Free Ornamentals & Turf grass Pest Control - $15.00 Call Anitra Hill — 919-515-3113 — to purchase these manuals. Be sure to mention that you are attending the Pesticide Class at the Green & Growin’ Show to receive free shipping. DAY 1 – Monday, January 16, 2012 8:30 am – 12:00 pm Core Safety Training and NC laws 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Break 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Continue session DAY 2 – Tuesday, January 17, 2012 8:30 am – 12:00 pm Ornamental and Turf grass Training 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Break 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm NC Pesticide Applicators Licensing Exam (given by NCDA) Pick up your preregistered badges at will call near the registration desk Monday, January 16, 2012 — 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Energy Saving Landscape Certification Cost: $40 What’s an Energy Efficient Landscape All About Hear some great background information and details on making your landscape and that of your clients more energy efficient. Find out why it is so important to our economic and environmental health. Plant Selection for an Energy Saving Landscape What does "Right Plant, Right Place" really mean It is very important to consider a number of plant and landscape site factors when selecting plants for the landscape. What considerations should take priority when creating a landscape that is "Energy Saving". We will review the process of plant selection and talk about a number of plants that have the reputation for contributing to an energy efficient landscape. Design Your Way to an Energy Efficient Landscape Learn where to place plants to save energy around both residential and commercial properties. What plants will work well in your part of North Carolina. Capturing the Rain: Rain Gardens for Energy Savings Get some great tips on installing and maintaining a rain garden. How does a rain garden save energy Keeping it Green Up Top: Green Roofs for Energy Savings Never considered a green roof We will discuss the basics of green roofs, how they can save energy, and how to install a basic roof. Where Does Turf Fit into the Picture Turf can be an important part of an energy efficient landscape. In this session you will get tips on minimizing the inputs to maximize the benefits. Monday, January 16, 2012 — 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Green Industry Basics Workshop Instructor: Ron Alexander R. Alexander Associates, Inc. Cost: $50 This workshop provides introductory training to landscapers and turf managers pertaining to the basics of soil science and botany. The goal of the training is twofold: 1) provide some of the scientific basics to proper horticultural, and 2) inspire industry professionals to seek further education. Topics include: Soil, Plants, and Related Products The workshop will also include a ‘hands on’ exercise in soil evaluation and a review of typical products used in landscaping and turf management. November-December, 2011 • 25
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