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INFORMATIONAL X
ITEM 103 PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
April 26, 2010 MGR /DEPT
Meeting Authorization
REQUEST: The Public Works Department / Stormwater Division is providing information
to the City Commission on the upcoming Florida Friendly Landscaping
Workshop on May 6, 2010.
SYNOPSIS: The City will be hosting a Florida Friendly Landscaping Workshop on May 6, 2010
at 6:30 PM at the Winter Springs Senior Center.
CONSIDERATIONS:
The City will be hosting a Free Public Workshop on Florida Friendly Landscaping on May 6, 2010
at 6:30 PM at the Winter Springs Senior Center. The Landscaping Workshop will be presented by
the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods (FYN) Program and will be free to the public.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No funding is requested as part of this agenda item. The City participates with Seminole County
and its incorporated cities in the Florida Yards Neighborhoods (FYN) Program with an annual
subscription of $3,000.00, funded by the Stormwater Engineering Fund, which was authorized by
the City Commission on November 24, 2008. This workshop is part of the overall FYN program.
COMMUNICATION EFFORTS:
The workshop schedule has been posted on the City's website. Flyers have been made available at
the city hall lobby and other city buildings. Flyers were also e- mailed to all Homeowners
Associations and to the City's e -Alert distribution list.
RECOMMENDATION: None
ATTACHMENTS: 1. "Free Landscaping Class" - Flyer
Florida Yards and Neighborhoods and the City of Winter Springs Present:
Free Landscaptnq Class
On May 6, 2010 at 6:30 P.M., loin the City of Winter
Springs for a Landscape Class presented by the Flor-
ida Yards and Neighborhoods (FYN) Program. FYN is a
partnership of the University of Florida /Institute of Food
and Agricultural Sciences and other agencies which
aims to address the serious problems of pollution in
stormwater runoff, water shortages, and disappearing
habitats.
Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Emphasizes Nine
Interrelated Principles:
• Right plant, right place
• Water efficiently
• Fertilize appropriately
• Mulch
• Attract Wildlife
• Manage Yard Pests Responsibly
• Recycle yard waste
• Reduce stormwater runoff
• Protect the waterfront
Join us for a presentation from Gabrielle Milch, FYN
Coordinator and learn how you can apply Florida
Friendly Landscaping techniques in your own
backyard.
Florida Yards & Neighborhoods
UNIVERSITY OF
FLORIDA
IFAS EXTENSION
Florida Yards and
Neighborhoods
Landscaping Class
May 6, 2010
6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
Winter Springs Senior Center
400 North Edgemon Ave.
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Call (407) 665 -5575 to
re inter.
For more information:
http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu
and
http://www.floridayards.org
Winter Springs Senior Center Map
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Florida Yards and
Neighborhoods
Landscaping Class
May 6, 2010
6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
Winter Springs Senior Center
400 North Edgemon Ave.
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Call (407) 665 -5575 to
re inter.
For more information:
http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu
and
http://www.floridayards.org
Winter Springs Senior Center Map
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