Winter Meeting, 1997 



f M f he 1997 New Hampshire Plant 

 M Growers Association/New Hamp- 

 M shire Landscape Association 



■■ Winter Meeting will be held 

 on Tuesday, January 21, at the Old Mill 

 Restaurant in Epsom, New Hampshire. 



In the morning, after coffee and muf- 

 fins and the annual business meeting, 

 Henry Huntington, Pleasant View Gar- 

 dens, Loudon, will be speaking on 

 "Proven Winners" — both the introduc- 

 tions themselves and the ongoing 

 program to locate and trademark un- 

 usual and appropriate annuals for 

 North American gardens. 



Following this, Leslie van Berkum, 

 co-owner of van Berkum Nursery in 

 Deerfield, will give a talk — illustrated — 

 on color, the rules of color theory, 

 and ways in which to break these ^ 

 rules to best reflect the light of each 

 season and the mood of the gardener 



After a short break, Paul Fisher, 

 new member of the UNH Plant Biol- 

 ogy Department (and who introduces 

 himself in this issue's Forum), will talk on "Upgrading 

 Greenhouses." One of his first projects at UNH is the up- 

 grading the research greenhouses; he will talk about the 

 specifics of that project as well as general principles ap- 

 plicable to any greenhouse upgrade. 



In the afternoon after lunch 

 I'Herb-and-Lemon-Marinated 

 Chicken Kabob on Brown Rice" — 

 a more plant-oriented dish es- 

 pecially created for this plant- 

 oriented group), the featured 

 speaker will be Phil Nilsson, 

 Nilsson Associates — Green In- 

 dustry Consultants, of Southing- 

 ton, Connecticut. Phil has had 

 extensive experience as an ac- 

 countant, has spent 15 years as 

 a landscape and landscape 

 management contractor, and 

 the last seven as author, 

 speaker, and consultant to the 

 Green Industry. Phil, "known to 

 give a rousing presentation," 

 will speak on advertising and 

 marketing. 



It's a full day. Worthwhile 

 too. For members who prereg- 

 ister, the price is $29.00 and 

 $20.00 for each guest from the 

 same business. For non-member 

 pre-registrants, the price is $35.00. Registrations should 

 be sent to Guy Hodgdon, NHLA Business Manager, 18 

 Debbie Lane, Eliot, Maine 03903; or you can register 

 over the phone (1-800-639-5601). 



So circle the 21st on your calendars. See you there. 



NH PLANT GROWERS ASSOCIATION 

 The Plantsman Editor 

 UNH Research Greenhouses 

 Durham, NH 03824 



NON-PROFIT 



ORGANIZATION 



U.S. POSTAGE PAID 



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