PRESENTATIONS

Many major presentations have been given at various organizations on subjects such as:

2005 - present - Administrator of http://on-line-seminars.com

2007 - "Trees & Shrubs for the City", "Innovations in Park & Tree Maintenance", "Traffic Island/Municipal Open Space Design", & "The Future of Municipal Arboriculture" - Great Lakes Trade Exposition

2004 - "Introduction to Urban Design" & "Parks, Playgrounds, & Conservation Areas" National Council of State Garden Clubs, Landscape Design Program

2003 - "Community Landscape Management" National Council of State Garden Clubs, Landscape Design Program

2002 - "Tree Planting on Private Property" Friends of Trees for Watertown, MA

2001 - "Whats New in Municipal Forestry" Ohio Tree Care Conference

"Community Participation" Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts Study Program

2000 - "Innovations in Park & Tree Maintenance" ISA, National Convention SMA PA Day

"Companion Plants to Hosta" New York State Hosta Society

"Introduction to Urban Design" & "Parks, Playgrounds, & Conservation Areas" Garden Club Fed. of Mass. Study

1999 - "Trees and Wires Do Mix" ISA, National Convention SMA PA Day

"Community Landscape Management" National Council of State Garden Clubs, Landscape Design Program

1998 - "Maintenance Short Cuts", Municipal Street Tree Master Planning, & "Urban Trees" - 3 talks at the Michigan Forestry & Park Association, Annual Convention

1996 - "Perfect Low Maintenance Perennials" New England Flower Show Lecture series

1995 - "Selection, Maintenance and Master Planning" & "The Future of Municipal Arboriculture" - 2 talks at ISA Prairie Chapter

"Favorite Low Maintenance Perennials" New England Flower Show - Lecture series

1994 - "Trees for Urban Yards" New England Flower Show Lecture series

1993 - "Education in Urban Forestry" Society of American Foresters, National Convention

"Municipal Forestry Department Accreditation" Ohio State Univ. Nursery Short Course in Columbus, Ohio

1990 - "Innovations in Park Management and Municipal Arboriculture" - Society of Municipal Arborists, Nat. Convention

"Irrigation Systems in Wellesley" Massachusetts Green Industry Council

"Maintaining Wellesleys Environment with a Tight Budget" - Wellesley Conservation Council & local TV station

1987 - "Wellesley Parks and New Ideas" Society of Municipal Arborists, National Convention

1982 - "Cost Saving Tips for a Small Park System" National Institute on Parks & Grounds Management, National Convention

1981 - "Municipal Street Tree Master Planning" National Institute on Parks & Grounds Management, National Convention

GARDEN CLUB TALKS

Many short talks to garden clubs and civic organizations have been given on subjects such as:

Public Landscaping This slide show reviews the planning process, soil preparation, proper planting, and maintenance tips. Traffic islands are used as illustrations.

Perennials, Trees, and Shrubs for the City Photos and descriptions of favorite low maintenance plants that tolerate urban soils while providing a long blooming period and year round garden interest.

Companion Plants to Hosta Photos and descriptions about how to enhance a garden of Americas most favorite perennial.

Your Garden in Winter The slide show begins by illustrating the importance of good design, followed by selection of plants that have winter interest. Show ends with slides that show you how to appreciate the garden in winter.

Plant Combinations Photos using plants together in pleasing combinations. Talk also covers the use of color, texture, form and a mix of greens.

Low Maintenance Plants Focus is on photos and descriptions of annuals, perennials, bulbs, vines, and ground covers.

Low Maintenance Trees & Shrubs Focus is on photos and descriptions of trees and shrubs. These plants also provide year round interest and have a long bloom period.

Maintenance Tips & Shortcuts Slides will illustrate planting tips, design, mulching and watering plus other tips to save money.

Traffic Island/Municipal Open Space Design Slides show the features of a plan, how to prepare a plan, how to add maintenance considerations to the plan, and some typical examples.

Lawns & Gardens without Chemicals Follow lawn construction and maintenance steps to build a low care lawn. Second part of the program focuses on a low maintenance garden design and plants that do not need chemicals.

Hostas and Daylilies These most popular perennials are highlighted with slides of a hundred different cultivars of sun loving Daylilies and shade loving Hostas.

Ferns and Ornamental Grasses These most popular perennials are highlighted with slides of a ten cultivars of sun loving grasses and ten cultivars of shade loving ferns.

Municipal Tree Planting Program This innovative program illustrates how to plant a street tree for ¼ the cost of a conventional street tree planting.

Residential Landscape Design This slide show provides case studies to illustrate elaborate gardens, collections, and simple designs, as well as how to design a garden for year round interest.

Arbor Day Ceremonies This program sets up an Arbor Day Ceremony in your community and Leonard Phillips serves as the Master of Ceremonies.

Champion Trees in Wellesley, Tours of Wellesley Parks and Landscapes These are two tours that look at Wellesley's scenic beauty.

Playground Design Where do you begin? What laws and regulations cover equipment? Which companies should you interview? Why cant you build the equipment yourself?

Mr. Phillips is available to give these or other lectures for $200 plus expenses. Please contact him for more information and available dates.

RESUME

LEONARD E. PHILLIPS, JR.

REGISTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Town of Boxford - Planning Board Administrator & Boxford Tree Warden

2001 to present

Town of Wellesley - Landscape Architect & Park and Tree Division Superintendent 1978 - 2000

PUBLICATIONS

Parks: Design and Management, book published by McGraw-Hill in 1996

Urban Trees, book published by McGraw-Hill in 1993

Arbor Age Magazine, contributor of "Tree of the Month" feature since 2001

City Trees - monthly journal for the Society of Municipal Arborists, Editor 1985 – 2004

A History of the Society of Municipal Arborists, 1964 – 2004

“Solving Sick Leave Abuse”, Public Works, September, 1984 and other journals

“Cost Saving Tips for Park Departments”, Park Maintenance, January, 1983

Municipal Street Tree Master Planning, Handbook published in 1981

Vandalism Prevention Handbook, Handbook published in 1981

“Leaf Composting Installations”, Compost Science/Land Utilization, September, 1980

Editorial Quality Review Board - Grounds Maintenance magazine, 1986

Author of over 300 other articles for professional journals

Lectured at several professional conferences and universities

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Society of Municipal Arborists

American Society of Landscape Architects

Listed in "Who's Who in the East" and several other biographical reference books

AWARDS

“Award of Recognition” by the Society of Municipal Arborists, 2004

“President's Award” by the Society of Municipal Arborists, 2003

“Honorary Life Membership” by the Society of Municipal Arborists, 1999

American Public Works Association “Top Ten Leader of the Year, 1995”

“Certificate of Recognition” from the Wellesley Conservation Council, 1993

“Award of Merit” from the Society of Municipal Arborists, 1992

“Accredited Forestry Department” by the Society of Municipal Arborists, 1990 & 1995

1989 Gold Leaf Award from the "International Society of Arboriculture" for Arbor Day Programs

Certificate of Appreciation from the Mayor of Peabody, Massachusetts

Winner of "Wellesley Conservation Council" photography contests

Toro Landscape Industry Advancement Award from the Landscape Architecture Foundation, 1986

Award of Merit from the "Boston Society of Landscape Architects"
for Professional Excellence in Landscape Architecture

Park Award from the "National Institute on Park and Grounds Management" for
adding growth retardant to field marking paint