Join us for a tour of the Longshadow Factory in Pomona, Illinois.
Saturday, October 2nd 10:00 AM
Charlotte and Daniel Ward of Longshadow have transformed their 123 acres into a rural factory set amidst an agrarian garden landscape. Don't miss this chance to see behind the scenes of a magical landscape that just happens to be a productive factory.
The Day's Program will include:
Lecture Presentation - 1 Continuing Education Unit
Tour of Factory and Grounds
Lunch provided by our hosts
HEAR the Presentation & SEE the Results:
Adaptive re-use of a previously neglected, abused and unwanted landscape,
Vegetative management and rejuvenation of a neglected site, and
Conserving a "Sense of Place" in the context of developing a rural factory within an agrarian garden landscape.
You will learn:
Organizing a re-use project:
- Identifying site elements that should be preserved
- Identifying site elements that require remedial steps
- Preparing a short and long term plan for enhancements
- Implementing enhancements
- Remaining flexible
Vegetative management, without herbicides:
- Identifying existing invasives and pursuing their control and removal
- identifying returning native wildflowers and prairie plants and protecting their development
- identifying and adding native and ornamental plants that can hold their own locally
Conserving a "Sense of Place" in a rural landscape:
- the distinction between rural landscapes and industrial landscapes
- preserving and building vernacular, local rural buildings instead of industrial buildings
- developing and maintaining an entry that enhances and complements its locale
- efforts to organize locals residents against possible industrial invasion
Consider making a weekend out of this, there are several lovely options for lodging:
Historic Bell Hill Bed and Breakfast
Shawnee Hill Bed and Breakfast
Giant City Lodge (ask for the Bluff Cabins)
PLEASE RSVP TO BY SEPTEMBER 23rd
