Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Santa Barbara County FireSafe Council
To Present Seminar
FireScaping seminar will showcase
Safe Landscaping in High Fire Areas
Friday, May 5, 2006, 9-4pm
On Friday, May 5, 2006, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and the Santa
Barbara County FireSafe Council will host Firescaping, a day-long seminar
focusing on safe landscaping in high fire areas of Santa Barbara
County. Doug Kent, author of Firescaping: Creating Fire-resistant
Landscapes, Garden, and Properties in Californias Diverse Environment,
will lead the days discussions. Topics include practical design,
risk assessment, zone therapy, plant selection, plant placement, and
maintenance.
The seminar, which will be held at the Santa Barbara Museum of
Natural History, 2559 Puesta Del Sol Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, from
9 am-4 pm, is designed for landscape professionals, property
managers, insurance and fire prevention professionals, high fire area
residents, and anyone interested. Participating agencies are the
Santa Barbara County Fire Department, U.S. Forest ServiceLos Padres NF,
City of Santa Barbara Fire Department, Montecito Fire Protection
District, and Caprinteria/Summerland Fire Protection District.
Space is limited and reservations are required. The cost is $10
which covers lunch and refreshments. To register, call Joan Evans
at 805-682-4726 ext. 102, or send a check payable to the Santa Barbara
FireSafe Council to 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA
93105. Doug Kents Firescaping book will be available for a
discounted rate of $10.00 (regular price: $18.95) the day of the
seminar courtesy of the City of Santa Barbara and the FireSafe
Council.
Sponsors for this event are State Farm Insurance, Grace Design
Associates, Allen Associates, MarBorg Industries, Santa Barbara Museum of
Natural History, Mission Canyon Association, City of Santa Barbara, and
County of Santa Barbara.
For more information, contact 805-682-4726, ext. 102, or on line at
www.sbbg.org.
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105