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President’s Column by Betty Ann Listowich, Norpine Landscape, Inc.
I would like to thank you all for your membership in MELNA over the past year, and look forward to your continued support of your organization. Together we are the faces and voices of our industry here in Maine. Your membership in our professional affiliation helps us all to strengthen our industry statewide. By standing strong together through these tough economic times we can build allies, increase market recognition, plan for future growth with a common goal. I am looking forward to this years’ annual show and meeting, we are very fortunate to have Allen Armitage as our keynote speaker. His perennial knowledge is vast and his speaking style very engaging. We are also fortunate to have a host of other presentations as well as some of the best vendors in our industry at this years’ show. Come and check out what’s new, visit with friends, stay connected. It’s a great time and it only comes once a year!
ALCM 3.75 x 5 Why Van Berkum Nursery?
• Over 800 varieties of perennials grown “lean and mean” in NH • 20 years of experience working with landscapers and designers
• A weekly availability list plus a list of what looks best for garden center sales
• Fast delivery to northern New England and fantastic, knowledgeable drivers
• An informative website with sections for professionals and your clients. Join us on Facebook!
• Specialty lists such as New England Woodlanders, Wicked Ruggeds and more
• Display gardens and the invitation to bring your clients to choose plant lines
• Hefty true gallon containers for over 100 varieties for instant impact
• Prepricing tag program for garden centers, plus custom tags with our own photos and info
• An incredibly experienced staff that truly works as a team, making it easy to help you
• We propagate most of our plants, giving us good selection all season
• A great 175-page catalog with many lists to help you and your customers design gardens
• Many environmentally friendly practices, several which we’ve been doing for years
• We’d love to have you visit anytime!
Van Berkum Nursery • 4 James Road, Deerfield, NH 03037 (603) 463-7663 Fax 7326 •
www.vanberkumnursery.com
4 PROFESSIONAL COURSE OFFERING – WINTER 2013
Ornamental Plants Jeff O’Donal – Instructor
Advanced Woody
Five Consecutive Mondays, January 28th – February 25th 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tuition $199 (Group Discounts Available) O’Donal’s Nursery
6 County Road, Gorham, Maine
This course is designed for nursery and landscape professionals who already have solid plant knowledge. Classes will explore Woody Ornamentals using PowerPoint and examining specimens in the nursery if time and conditions permit. Special focus will be on new varieties and cultivars and their uses in today’s landscapes.
Call us today at (207) 839-4262 to reserve your spot(s).
Jeff O’Donal, MCN, is a graduate of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and has taught woody ornamental classes for SMCC for 14 years. He is a recipient of the Al Black Lifetime Achievement Award for his long involvement in the horticultural industry. He is the owner of O’Donal’s Nursery in Gorham, Maine.
I have been asked to continue on as your president for another year and I humbly accept. I can only succeed in this role with your support and contribution, so I ask you to remain focused in our common efforts as your time and workload allow, and give to MELNA in any way that you can — it’s in your best interests to do so. Te executive committee of the Maine Landscape
MELNA President Betty Ann Listowich,
and Nursery Association is working hard on behalf of our members to bring a connected industry organization providing you all with the latest knowledge, education, professionalism and promotion of our industry. Help us do this by being a part of this once a year connection with your industry. Tis is your organization, only your involvement can make it a strong one. See you there!
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