Free Harbor Friendly Lawn Care Lecture
Thursday, April 24, 7:30 p.m.

Frank Crandall, owner of Wood River Evergreens, will outline an organic lawn and landscape maintenance program that is safe to use along harbors and watersheds. The free lecture is part of CUSH’s 2008 “Harbor Friendly Yard” campaign and will be held Thursday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Stonington Harbor Yacht Club, 186 1⁄2 Water Street, Stonington Borough.

Frank and six of his employees have received Northeastern Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Land Care Accreditation after completing a tough five-day course covering design, construction, and maintenance of ecological landscapes. His lecture will discuss lawn and soil bioassay testing, organic fertilizers, compost, compost tea, and NOFA accepted weed and insect control methods.

“Almost 50 percent of our clients have requested organic lawn care and another 15-20 percent have expressed an interest,” says Crandall. “Nearly all Wood River Evergreen’s commercial clients have gone organic. Because of the many environmental and health concerns, we feel it’s the right thing to do.”

The company’s three year goal is to totally "go green," eliminating use of all synthetic pesticides, recycling all plastic nursery pots, collecting and recycling runoff water for irrigation in the nursery, adopting alternative energy sources (wind, solar, water), and replacing vehicles with hybrids as they become available. To contact Mr. Crandall, call (401) 364-3387; for more information go to www.woodriverevergreens.com.