The Seascape
Newsletter of the CLCA
Central Coast Chapter
June 2022
Events Calendar
June 6, Monday
California Drought & New Water Restrictions Webinar
Time: 4:00 pm
Webinar given by CLCA State. Free addmission to all in the industry. Short notice, but looks great, is worth 1 CEU from the IA, and you can find out more here.
Enter between June 1 and July 1
Beautification Awards Event 2022
Judging will occur mid-July, 2022.
Please refer any questions to Gregory Miller, 831-234-0668, greengrowinglandscape@gmail.com
This year all entries will be submitted via digital media, photos or videos, see entry form for details.
Please download your entry form here.
July 6, Wednesday
Central Coast Chapter Board Meeting
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 pm
Location: Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Dr., Aptos
Contact Phil Dundas (831) 750-0447 or phil@thelandscapecompany.com
August 26, Friday
Beautification Awards Banquet 2022, “Growing the Future.”
Time: TBA
Location: Back Nine Bar & Grill at Pasatiempo Inn, off Hwy. 1, Santa Cruz. Excellent landscapes will be acknowledged, awards given in various categories. There will be a live band, no-host bar, and sumptuous food from the grill. This is our biggest and most popular event of the year. Get ready to have a great time. Details and link for registration provided soon.
Please refer any questions to Gregory Miller, 831-234-0668, greengrowinglandscape@gmail.com
June 2022 Central Coast President’s Message
by Phil Dundas, Chapter President, The Landscape Company
Hello Landscape Community,
Summer is here and the solstice rapidly approaches. Everyone should be super busy keeping up with fast-growing plants and needy customers. There is a lot going on related to water restrictions and the drought this year. Check in regularly with the CLCA for updates on these important issues. We are always here to support your business needs, so feel free to reach out with any questions.
The Beaufication Awards Banquet is back on and scheduled for Friday August 26th, at The Back Nine Grill and Bar located at 555 Highway 17 inside the Inn at Pasatiempo, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Before we celebrate at the banquet we need to collect your Beautification entries. Enter between June 1-July 1 and encourage others to do the same. Please follow the link below to download the entry form PDF. The form is loaded with all the details you’ll need to join this friendly competition. Please click here to be directed to the sign-up form.
Standby for more information soon on the big banquet night, July newsletter links, and eblasts will be coming your way.
With warm summer greetings, Phil
Phil Dundas
President, The Landscape Company
phil@thelandscapecompany.com
C: (831) 750-0447 │ O: (831) 476-7070
2022 Central Coast Chapter Partners for Success Program
There has never been a better time to support Central Coast’s Partners for Success Program. Joining provides an opportunity to increase your visibility in the community, to be seen as a leader in the green industry by helping sustain the many educational and enrichment offerings of our association.
We would like to welcome GraniteCrete to the Central Coast Partners for Success!
For more information, contact Phil Dundas phil@thelandscapecompany.com
register now!
Or, better still, go directly to our online registration! Join us today!
WE love our partners!
With much appreciation Our Partners in Success 2021.
PaRTNER’S CORNER
Scott Long, Central Landscape and Matintenance, Inc.
This month Scott Long is featured in our “Partner’s Corner.” Read more here.
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announcements
Regan Barry and Gregory Miller, judging forms in hand, ready to go and judge some San Francisco Bay landscapes.
PRESS RELEASE
Central Coast Members Took Road Trip North, to Judge SF Bay Landscapes
The CLCA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Calls Gregory Miller & Regan Barry to the Helm for Three Long Days of Achievement Awards Judging
Our very own Gregory Miller (Green & Growing) and Regan Barry (Coastal Evergreen Company) had the illustrious honor of being called to judge for the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter on May 17th, 18th & 19th. For three days the guys inspected forty-eight properties and covered over 500 miles around the peninsula. The jobs ranged in size and scope from various levels of maintenance to differing budget amounts of residential installation categories. Mornings started at 6:30 when the van picked them up and didn’t conclude until 6:30 at night.
Greg and Regan brought their knowledge and professional experience to each job, scrutinizing and scoring every entry. The guys were tough on each other too, making sure jobs aligned, and scores excelled, to meet their expectations. In the driver’s seat of the 2020 Toyota Sienna mini-van was Andrew Tuckman (SiteOne Landscape Supply) who was not only the chauffeur, but also navigator, caterer, and photographer for all three days. Andrew is a veteran of this type of work and a road warrior in his own right, so driving and multi-tasking came easy to him. After ten years of directing the awards show for the Central Coast chapter Andrew has changed gears and is now running the event for the San Francisco chapter. Andrew and the judging team managed to finish in time, select the winners, and send in the sealed envelope to the trophy center. From there, the plaques will be made and winners announced at Michael’s Shoreline on Saturday June 18th.
Thank you to Greg and Regan for their expert wisdom, their passion for quality landscapes, and their continued commitment to the green industry. The landscape community applauds them for their contribution to the Bay Area community.
REcent EVENTS
The Spring Mixer at Beer Thirty—Friday the 13th
Yep, Friday and 13th, but that didn’t stop some gregarious Central Coast members from venturing out to Beer Thirty for conversation, food, brews and companionship. John David and Terri Baker, our new membership director, were there along with about a dozen others. Elise Huffman, Central Coast newsletter editor, and her husband, Jeff Grubb were there in matching Hawaiian shirts., what’s with that?
Upcoming EVENTS
2022 Beautification Awards
Enter now through July 1, 2022
It’s that time of year when you get a chance to shown your peers what you and your teams have been doing, creating beauty out there in the world of landscaping. Please join us this year and participate in this really uplifting and fun event. There are many categories to enter, and awards to win. It’s nice to get acknowledgement for the good work you do.
This year the process is a little different. We’re not judging on location. There will be unbiased, judges from another county, who will judge on digital imagery provided by you, jpgs, and videos will be gathered via thumb drives and compiled into a presentation, as well as allowing for off-site judging this year.
We hope that you’ll join us and send in your best work. We want to see it! Download the entry PDF here to see more details and information, including where to submit your entry.
Get your entry form here.
Next month we have links for the big banquet and award presentation evening. Right now we want YOU to get ready to SHOW US YOUR BEST! Enter by July 1!
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS and RESOURCES
Webinar: California Drought & New Water Restrictions
June 6, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)
CLCA State Webinar —1 IA CEU
As California’s hotter summer months approach, policymakers throughout the state are implementing water restrictions. Attend this free industry webinar to learn what you need to know, right now.
Recently, the State Water Resources Control Board announced a statewide ban on watering “non-functional turf” on commercial and industrial properties. In addition to the proposed statewide ban, regional water districts and municipalities are considering even stricter restrictions on water usage to commercial and residential landscapes throughout California.
Landscape and irrigation professionals need to be informed about how these new restrictions will impact their business and their ability to service their customers.
Join a panel of experts for discussion on how landscape and irrigation contractors can best adapt to the restrictions while continuing to manage and maintain healthy green spaces.
More info here.
Register now!
If you’d like to learn more about the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) and topics like water use efficiency, urban water use efficiency, Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance and available programs please go to the California Department of Water Resources to learn more.
Water Conservation Coalition Seeking Applicants
Water Conservation Coalition is seeking applicants for the Monterey Bay Friendly Landscaping - Climate Victory Garden Grant program.
https://green-gardener.org/rebates/monterey-bay-friendly-landscaping-grants/
This was the same source of funding that made Vai Campbell's Memorial Garden possible. If CLCA has an idea for a community service project in 2022, this could be a good way to get some extra funding and community involvement. See flyer below:
2022 Summer Professional Trainings
Summer-Fall 2022
Home Gardeners Webinars and Professional Trainings
Please sign up and invite your friends and colleagues!
Summer 2022 Webinar Series for Home Gardeners in Sacramento County
All are welcome to attend!
ReScape is offering three great webinars for home gardeners that are addressing the drought, water savings and habitat protection. These free, two and ½ hour workshops will teach you the basics of transforming your yard into a beautiful, vibrant, and regenerative garden. Experts will share real examples, pitfalls to avoid, design, installation and maintenance tips, and the multitude of benefits an eco-friendly garden provides. Sponsored by ReScape supporter, the SSQP (Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership (SSQP), this great series will help you plant a garden that protects your local waterways from the impacts of urban run-off that flows untreated from storm drains to creeks, streams and rivers.
June 14, 11 am – 1:30 pm
Rain Gardens: Enhancing Water Resiliency in Your Garden
Presented by Dave Phelps
June 17, 11 am – 1:30 pm
Planting for Beneficial Insects: How to Make a Habitat Garden
Presented by Tora Rocha
June 22, 11 am – 1:30 pm
Converting Your Lawn to a Regenerative Landscape
Presented by Kim O’Cain
2022 Professional Trainings
Design Qualification Training
September 28, 29, October 5, 6 - 8:30am-1pm
This training provides landscape design professionals with practical tools for designing and constructing healthy landscapes that protect local watersheds, conserve resources and address our changing climate.
MWELO for Landscape Designers & Architects
September 30- 8:30am-12:30pm
Experts will walk you through the permit application process and explain the basics of MWELO, the different compliance pathways, plan submittal requirements, inspection/audit requirements while addressing the top 100 most asked questions regarding plants, irrigation, soil, mulch, water features and more.
There are more trainings through the year, go to the site for more info.
Training Scholarships Available
ReScape Regenerative Education Fund – Anyone in our community is eligible to apply for a tuition award that will cover the costs of any ReScape qualification training or event fees. Apply here: ReScape Regenerative Education Fund.
