BENEFITS OF BECOMING A BAY-FRIENDLY QUALIFIED LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONAL:
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Requirements for Participating in the Bay-Friendly Design Training:
A. Graduation from a landscape architecture OR landscape design certification program AND 2 or more years experience designing landscapes
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B. Public Sector Professionals who are not trained as landscape architects or designers but have 4 or more years managing the design and construction of:
- Municipal landscapes
- Schools, parks & recreational facilities
- Commercial landscapes
We qualify individuals, not companies. |
You can give yourself a competitive edge by being a part of this dynamic approach to designing landscapes to protect and enhance our watershed.
- Become an expert in Bay-Friendly Landscaping, as an ecologically based approach to the management of urban landscapes.
- Expand your business to offer cutting edge sustainable practices
- Become better able to communicate these services to your clients
- Gain a competitive advantage and earn public recognition for your expertise
- Help marketing yourself as a Bay-Friendly Qualified Landscape Professional
- Discounts on registration fees for the Bay-Friendly conference and other events
Participating in the Bay-Friendly Landscape Maintenance Training and Qualification Program will also provide you or your staff the opportunity to:
- Meet local industry experts in stormwater management, water conservation, plant selection, soil health and more
- Network with peers
FREE RESOURCES
In addition to becoming more knowledgeable about particular Bay-Friendly Landscaping maintenance practices, each participant will receive the following FREE resources:
Bay-Friendly Landscape Guidelines: Sustainable Practices for the Landscape Professional
- A Bay-Friendly Landscaping Guide to Recycled-Content and Salvaged Materials
- A Bay-Friendly Landscaping Guide to Mulch: Save Money, Control Weeds and Create Healthy Landscapes
- A Bay-Friendly Landscaping Guide to Grasscycling: Save Time, Save Money and Create Beautiful Lawns
- Field Guide to Compost Use by US Composting Council
- Weed Workers Handbook
- Fact sheets
- How to Buy Recycled-content Park & Recreation Products in Alameda County
- Pointers on Using Recycled-content Plastic Lumber
- How to Buy Recycled-content Transportation Products
BAY-FRIENDLY MARKETING FOR QUALIFIED LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS:
The Bay-Friendly Landscaping Program will help you market your new expertise. We will recognize all qualified professional landscape professionals who meet a standard for knowledge about BFL principles and practices by
Listing your name on www.BayFriendly.org and www.bayfriendlycoalition.org.
- Distributing a printed list of qualified individuals to Alameda County residents AND city staff.
- Providing you with a certificate of qualification and patch/pin with the Bay-Friendly Landscaping logo.
- Helping you identify yourself as a Bay-Friendly Qualified Landscape Professional through restricted use of the logo as well as a personalized graphic for your website.
Please note: if you are a Bay-Friendly Qualified Maintenance professional and also offer design services, you are required to attend the Design training and meet the requirements of that program to be identified as a Bay-Friendly Qualified professional for designing new landscapes.
