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Townsend Stressing Organic Lawn Care in Community
June 28, 2008 in Garden Related | Tags: garden design, garden fencing, garden fountains, garden furniture, garden home, garden ornaments, garden planning, gardening, gardening equipment, gardening product, home and garden, home buying, home closets, home construction loan, home cooking, home improvement, home insurance, home rack, home renovation, home repair, home security cameras, home theater design | Leave a comment
Townsend’s initiative to reduce chemical landscaping began two years ago. The town stopped using chemicals near places frequented by children, such as the library.
Various research points to harmful effects of conventional pesticides and fertilizers, and the Conservation Commission wants to protect the environment those effects, said commission Chairman Karen Chapman.
Commissioner Jennifer Pettit added that many residents get their drinking water from wells on their property.
“It can only be good for the environment and good for the drinking water to reduce the chemical use,” Pettit said.
The commission held its first how-to workshop on organic lawn care in April 2007. After receiving a $3,500 grant from TURI last August, the commission held workshops in March, April and May.
