Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Annual Symposium
Saturday, October 19, 2019. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The annual symposium is the Botanical Garden’s signature educational opportunity for advancing gardening in Iowa. Each fall, four internationally acclaimed lecturers visit Des Moines to speak about current topics that impact home horticulture, plant sciences and/or ecology. This year’s symposium theme is The Resilient Garden. Discover multi-layered, colorful and resilient gardens, from a rural presidential estate to the Brooklyn Bridge, that will inspire you to balance biodiversity with beauty in...
read moreGrieve Inducted Into the 2019 INLA Hall of Fame
Ames, Iowa – On February 23, 2019, the Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association (INLA) recognized Linda Grieve, owner of Perennial Gardens in Ankeny, Iowa. INLA honored Grieve at the INLA hosted awards ceremony during the Iowa State University Shade Tree & Short Course in Ames, Iowa. Grieve graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in psychology, after which she moved to Richland Missouri to teach elementary classes while her husband was serving in Korea for the United States Army. She eventually went back to school herself...
read moreBurkle Named 2019 ICNP of the Year
Ames, Iowa – On February 23, 2019, the Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association (INLA) named Michael Burkle, Landscape Construction Instructor at Kirkwood Community College and small business owner, as the 2019 ICNP of the Year. He was named at the INLA hosted awards ceremony during the Iowa State University Shade Tree & Short Course in Ames, Iowa. Everyone who knows Burkle describes him as a humble and kind man of few words. He is truly a teacher in everything he does. Burkle has fun identifying hardscape patterns on walks with his wife...
read moreAdolph Presented with 2019 INLA Merit Award
Ames, Iowa – On February 23, 2019, the Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association (INLA) recognized Robert Adolph of Midwest Groundcovers. Adolph began at Midwest Groundcovers in 1985 as an Assistant Propagator Trainee after graduating from Iowa State University (ISU). Adolph started at the bottom, literally, gluing water pipe in the ditches. As he got out of the ditches, he became responsible for maintenance and is now the Maintenance & Construction Manager of two large growing nurseries and a redistribution material hub. “My interactions...
read more63RD ANNUAL ISU SHADE TREE SHORT COURSE & INLA TRADE SHOW
SAVE THE DATE! 63RD ANNUAL ISU SHADE TREE SHORT COURSE & INLA TRADE SHOW February 19-21, 2019 SCHEMAN BUILDING, AMES Add Feb 19-21, 2019 to your calendar! The 2019 INLA Trade Show will be full of education, networking, INLA hosted member meeting, a scholarship hospitality hour, and more! The schedule has been announced and you can view all updates are posted on the Trade Show page. Iowa State University’s Shade Tree Short Course is once again teaming up with the Iowa Nursery & Landscape Association and the...
read moreCalling All Volunteers! INLA 2018 Day of Service
Volunteer and Help Iowa Communities September 11, 2018 (rain date 9/18/18) IOWA ARBORETUM 1875 Peach Ave, Madrid, IA 50156 The Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association (INLA) will help mark the Iowa Arboretum’s 50th anniversary with our annual Day of Service on September 11, 2018, in Madrid. This annual day of service brings together INLA professionals and horticulture students from area community colleges and universities for a day benefiting Iowa organizations and communities. Students from Iowa State University, Kirkwood...
read moreICNP Testing June 20
ICNP Testing is to be held at the Iowa Arboretum in Madrid, IA Download June registration form June 20, 2018 9 AM – Noon INLA Certified Nursery...
read moreRecognitions at the 2018 ISU Shade Tree Short Course & INLA Trade Show
At the INLA annual meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 21, INLA President John Hughes announced the 2017-18 INLA scholarship recipients as well as presented the “2018 Merit Award” to Wayne Koos, “2018 ICNP of The Year Award” to Anne Marie VanDerZanden, and “2018 Hall of Fame” to Doug Matthias. 2018 Merit Award – Wayne Koos Our Merit Award winner first became interested in horticulture when he was looking to plant a windbreak for his home. He attended workshops and events at the Iowa Arboretum and later joined as a member in the late 1980’s....
read moreNext ICNP Classes Held on February 20 in Ames
Please join us on February 20, 2018, in Ames for the next certification date for the INLA Certified Nursery Professional class. You can download the registration form here and send back to the INLA office listed on the form. View full details on the ICNP certification here. Purpose The purpose of the INLA Certified Nursery Professional program is threefold: * to improve the skill and knowledge of green industry employees; * to have this improvement and professional qualification recognized in the eyes of the public, as well as...
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Time to grab your advertising goals by the plants! Get more bang for your buck: The INLA monthly newsletter gives you the exposure your business needs. Reach more professionals: A targeted and growing distribution reaches the most Iowa industry professionals. Sit back, it is easier than ever: Unsure about advertising? INLA can help. Give us a call and we can make a plan together that right for you. Circulation Our published electronic monthly newsletter goes to around 250 INLA members, Iowa Certified Nursery Professionals, and select...
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