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Greenscapes Advisors are green industry professionals who generously donate their time to the Greenscapes Coalition to enrich our outreach efforts and ensure our message is based on current research. Our Advisors help us in many ways, such giving presentations, staffing exhibits, peer reviewing materials, and providing helpful guideance for growing the program. We greatly appreciate the hard work and dedication of our Advisors!
Curt Dragon, AOLCP, MCA, MCH
Risa Edelstein, AOLCP, MCA
Carolyn Edsell-Vetter, AOLCP
Len Giddix, MS
Frank Koll, AOLCP, CLIA, CIC
Ted Moriarty, CIC, CID, CLIA
Fred Newcombe, AOLCP, Instructor
Curt Dragon, AOLCP, MCA, MCH
Curt Dragon has been a dedicated volunteer of the Greenscapes program on the North Shore since it began in 2007, working closely with Salem Sound Coastwatch. Curt has been designing and installing natural landscapes for over thirty five years, and his certifications include: AAS Horticulture, Accredited Organic Land Care Professional, Massachusetts Certified Arborist, and Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist. Curt is a skilled public presenter and co-authored our “Greenscapes 101” presentation, which he has given at numerous venues to professionals and the public alike. Curt also provides Greenscapes Consultations through his company Earth Landscape.
Risa is a professional landscape designer that designs, installs, and maintains sustainable and organic gardens in the Metro West area. She is also an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional and Massachusetts Certified Arborist. Risa has a love of native plants and has contributed her expertise to help with the design, construction and maintenance of one of our Greenscapes demonstration gardens. Risa generously shares the Greenscapes message in the Metro West region by hosting Greenscapes exhibits at public events and sharing our materials with her clients. Risa is a gifted blogger and wealth of knowledge about native plants and organic gardening – check out her website www.GardenAndTheGoodLife.com.
Carolyn Edsell-Vetter, AOLCP
A Yard & A Half Landscaping has been designing, installing and maintaining Boston-area landscapes since 1988. Our company mission is to design and build landscapes with integrity, pride and determination; with care for the environment and community; and within a culture of humor, equality and opportunity. Carolyn Edsell-Vetter is a NOFA-Accredited Organic Landcare Professional, a graduate of UMass Green School, and studied at the Landscape Institute and the Conway School. In addition to designing for A Yard & A Half, Carolyn does pro-bono design for the Community Outreach Group on Design (COGDesign). Her interests include rainwater recapture and sub/urban permaculture.
Len’s love of gardening began in kindergarten, and after many years of experience, education, “opportunities and mistakes”, he has become one of New England’s leading plant experts. Len shares his love of plants on his weekly radio show called “Garden Talk” (WTIC 1080 in Connecticut). He is an Inside Sales Representative at Prides Corner Farm, a wholesale grower of American Beauties native plant collection. Len is the inspiration behind our first annual Green Gardening Expo. Len has a Master’s in Plant Pathology from Penn State University.
Frank is an Accredited Organic Land Care Professional, Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor and Contractor, and EPA Water Sense Partner. In addition to serving as a Greenscapes Advisor, Frank is a Greenscapes Consultant providing Irrigation System Checks. Frank’s company, GreenScapes Lawn and Garden Services Inc. is also one of our 2008/2009 Greenscapes Underwriters and has generously supported the Greenscapes demonstration gardens currently underway. Frank has helped bring the Greenscapes message to the Metro West region by hosting several Greenscapes exhibits at public events as well as sharing materials with clients.
Ted Moriarty, CIC, CID, CLIA
Ted is an Irrigation Association Board Certified Contractor, Designer, and Landscape Auditor with 22 years in the irrigation industry. In addition to serving as a Greenscapes Advisor, Ted was our first Greenscapes Consultant to provide Irrigation System Checks. Ted has worked closely with Greenscapes Massachusetts since our beginning in 2005, to promote proper outdoor water use practices and to keep us informed of the latest conservation advances in the irrigation industry. He is an EPA Water Sense Partner, an educator for the irrigation profession, and a frequent presenter in our Greenscapes workshops. Ted’s company, Smart Watering Company, is also a 2008/2009 Greenscapes Underwriter
Fred Newcombe, AOLCP, Instructor
Fred Newcombe is founder and President of PJC & Company, Ecological Land Care Inc. PJC began as a provider of landscaping and organic fertilization services. Because of challenges faced in finding authentic all natural products, PJC became a distributor and manufacturer of all natural products. Fred oversees product research and development and provides consulting to landscapers, schools, equine and organic growers on All Natural Products and Programs. Fred also lectures and teaches on Ecological Land Care, is an accredited Organic Land Care Professional and serves as Vice-President on the Board of Directors for the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Massachusetts.
