Kate Frey, an internationally recognized horticultural expert, will head a new certificate program at Sonoma State this winter. The Sustainable Landscape Professional Certificate Program will be offered for the first time in January 2008.
Frey has a great deal of experience in this field, helping to design and develop the award-winning gardens at Fetzer Vineyards in Hopland, Calif. She also received a gold medal at the "Chelsea Flower and Garden Show" in London, England for her sustainability themed entry.
Frey says she hopes her garden designs will inspire gardeners to encourage wildlife in their gardens and to use locally adapted plants and cover crops to feed the soil and provide better habitat for beneficial insects and birds.
An Oct. 2 information meeting will be held at the Pacific Energy Center to provide details about the landscape program.
The two program meetings are at 6 p.m. on Sept. 27 and Dec. 6 in Schulz 1121.
For those who cannot attend the meetings, an online webcast will be offered in which students can view/attend the class at the same time as the in-classrooms students. The online students will be able to view and hear instructions and presentations as well as ask questions.
For more information, visit www.sonoma.edu/sustainablelandscape.
