Resource
Management Strategies Inc. has been providing sustainable landscape
training for
the past 8 years. Our training courses provide the knowledge and skills
needed
to enhance sustainable outreach and education programs as well as value
added
technical knowledge for industry professionals.
This
course covers the technical basics of sustainable landscaping
including; water
conservation, rain gardens, native plants, soil conservation, natural
lawn
care, lawn alternatives, plant selection and natural weed and insect
prevention
and control. The course also addresses how to communicate with
homeowners about
implementing sustainable practices with the application of
Community-based
Social Marketing and social psychology principles and techniques.
We
offer a variety of training modules for this course that can be
combined for
customized training course content and timing
to meet our client’s needs. Courses are generally
delivered in one, two
or three day lengths.
Are
your programs seeing lackluster results? Are you looking for new ways
to engage
audiences in conservation and sustainable programs? Municipalities
offer a
diverse variety of outreach and education opportunities to
stakeholders, but
they often see limited uptake and engagement.
Rethinking the way in which you market conservation messages and
programs to stakeholder’s results in engagement of new audiences,
revived
interest in past participants and overall increases in program success.
This
course will examine the common pitfalls of public education and
outreach
programs and how to effectively apply traditional marketing techniques,
market
research and social psychology for best results. Our experiences in
conservation, restoration and sustainability are combined with our
skills in
marketing and outreach to deliver a unique training and cost effective
experience for environmental professionals.