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Jay Archer wrote an article on stormwater management strategies for Turf Magazine, featuring three GJLD project case studies. The case studies vary in size, scope and site conditions, and tackle stormwater and erosion with a range of techniques and best management practices.

Jay joins a host of impressive speakers at this year’s Modern Living symposium celebrating design and exquisite outdoor spaces. Jay will bring his perspective on native plants and environmentally-responsible land stewardship.

Bedford 2030 hosts a community event celebrating our trees! Learn about their critical ecosystem role, from creating habitat to sequestering greenhouse gases to producing oxygen and absorbing stormwater. Listen to experts in the field, visit the expo center and learn how to protect our greatest environmental asset! Find our booth at the expo!

Jay spoke on the importance of ecological restoration and protecting biodiversity, in the context of our changing climate. He used case studies from Green Jay Landscape Design projects to illustrate how ecological restoration and ecosystem services can be achieved at the residential level.

This presentation to an industry trade group focused on how differentiating your business model toward ecological landscape design leads to meaningful work that allows you to stand out in a crowded landscape market.

Teatown hosted its 19th Annual Eaglefest to celebrate the bald eagle migration with educational booths, live bird spotting, games and more. Green Jay Landscape Design was a sponsor of the event.

Jay conducted an online Lunch & Learn presentation for Aspetuck Land Trust Members. He focused on how residential properties can be stewarded to protect biodiversity, soil, and water, and improve our human health and quality of life at the same time.

Jay joined a contingent of environmental educators sharing their experience in the field. He spoke about the current state of conservation, and how we can do better to actively manage landscapes for ecological restoration, instead of following the traditional “hands off” approach.

GJLD hosted Ecological Landscape Alliance (ELA) members for a fall garden tour, designed by Jay Archer. The garden features four zones: 1) the Eco-Hybrid Front Landscape 2) Rewilidng Zone 3) Transitional Zone 4) Disturbed Wetland.

GJLD hosted a garden tour for a Bedford 2030 Healthy Yards and Westchester Pollinator Pathways combined event that showcased local gardens designed and maintained as organic pollinator habitats.

A look at the environmental impact of traditional landscaping techniques and their eco-friendly alternatives in a county renowned for its lawns and green space.

Jay spoke on the potential of the individual property owners to impact great positive change on the local environment. Using Green Jay Landscape Design projects as examples, he covered topics including habitat design, erosion control, soil conservation, stormwater management, and invasive species control.

Jay spoke to The Native Plant Center members about native landscape design, using Green Jay Landscape Design projects as case studies. He shared his favorite native plants for different sites, and techniques for difficult installations.

Plants need water to survive, but sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. Too much water can lead to standing pools, overly wet lawns and garden beds, and even compacted soil that no longer has enough oxygen pores to support plant life. Whether you’re dealing with periodic flooding or a naturally wet microclimate, these ideas will help your natural rainfall be an asset rather than a liability.

The Clearwater Festival is an annual summer arts and music festival that began over forty years ago as a fundraiser to clean up the Hudson River. Green Jay Landscape Design joined the Green Living Expo as an exhibitor.

Green Jay Landscape Design hosted a garden tour for Westchester residents, organized by Bedford 2030 Healthy Yards. The landscape was designed by Jay Archer and chosen as an example of ecological landscaping, habitat design, using native plants, and capturing stormwater.

Jay interviews Mark Highland, founder of Organic Mechanics Soil, on his products and process for developing them. Green Jay Landscape Design uses Organic Mechanics compost and biochar products in all our installations!

Bedford 2030 Healthy Yards organized a garden tour throughout Westchester County, NY to exhibit native plant landscapes that practice responsible land stewardship. GJLD hosted a tour at a property designed by Jay Archer.

Jay spoke to a group of wetland industry professionals about the intersection of wetland restoration and landscape design.

Jay Archer testified before the New York City City Council in support of Int. 1524, which proposed to ban the herbicide glyphosate from all NYC parks and managed green space. Jay spoke on his thirty years of experience in the landscape industry, and how/why he shifted from traditional land care to organic. The initiative was passed by the city council but not signed by the mayor.