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Save the Date - VT Wetland Plants Tour!
Guided tour of wholesale nursery by owner Daniel Redondo, Senior Aquatic Ecologist at 29 Old Foundry Rd, Orwell, VT 05760
They propagate their native plants from seed and cuttings collected in habitats throughout Vermont. They sell seed (individual species) and seed mixes for wet meadows, stormwater basins, swales, and wetlands such as bogs, swamps, and marshes. They also provide bioengineering materials for riverbank and shoreline stabilization projects.
VWPS also operates an online retail store Green Mountain Natives (https://greenmountainnatives.com), where they offer their inventory of plants to homeowners creating wildlife habitats with native plants. Sub-aquatics, emergent herbaceous, ferns, woodlands, grasses and sedges, and wildflowers for shipping or pickup at the nursery.
The event is free, and there will be snacks and cold drinks!
2025 VTASLA Advocacy Day – Site Tour & Presentation
Date: August 21, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Chester Town Hall, Chester, Vermont
Overview:
Join us for the 2025 VTASLA Site Tour as we explore the long-term transformation of Chester’s village streetscape. This event highlights over 25 years of master planning and implementation across approximately 15 project sites within the village.
Purpose:
The goal of this event is to showcase the critical role of landscape architecture in rural community development. Attendees—including municipal leaders, planners, legislators, and public works officials—will learn how collaboration among volunteers, nonprofits, and various agencies has driven meaningful improvements in public spaces through thoughtful design and strategic funding.
What You’ll Learn:
● The impact of landscape architecture in small-town revitalization
● How grassroots efforts and independent committees contributed to planning and execution
● Creative funding approaches, including grants and partnerships, that supported each phase of the project
Schedule:
● 11:00 AM: Welcome, slide presentation, and discussion at Chester Town Hall
● 12:00 PM: Refreshments and networking, or option to get lunch in Chester
● 12:30 PM (optional): Guided walking tour of completed project sites
Cost:
This event is free and open to the public, thanks to sponsorship by VTASLA.
Registration is encouraged by emailing vtasla@gmail.com. Please indicate if you will be attending the presentation or the site tour, or both.
‘Vermont Solstice’
Vermont ASLA Commissioned Sabra Field Print
The Vermont chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (VTASLA) commissioned world-renowned Vermont printmaker Sabra Field in 2005 to create a piece to celebrate the beauty of Vermont’s landscape. Best known for her design of the 1991 Vermont Bicentennial stamp, Sabra Field has been printmaking in Vermont for over 36 years. Her work has been the subject of over 50 special exhibits around the world, and she has received numerous awards for her contributions to the arts and to Vermont culture.
‘Vermont Solstice’ encapsulates the extent of Vermont’s varied geography, from the Connecticut River on the eastern border to Lake Champlain on the west. Set during a snowy winter sunset, the stylized and highly detailed view includes natural landmarks such as Camel’s Hump, as well as the state’s trademark rolling hills and countryside pastures. Field also incorporated signs of humanity’s influence on the land, including highways 89 and 91, and indicates settled areas through the use of small, shimmering lights.
Profits from the sale of this limited-edition, hand-signed print support the Vermont Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. To order a print, please complete the order form!
