Land8 | Katie | Group Activity https://land8.com/members/katie/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Katie is a member. Tue, 19 May 2026 09:41:43 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 16c5d8384e71b10812a3ae4de8622c10 Sonja Zindovic joined the group Xerophytic Landscapes https://land8.com/activity/p/62293/ Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:57:40 +0000 0 07cdf3f680c49dbf90f6543cf18e9340 StudioCK joined the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation https://land8.com/activity/p/59620/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:27:05 +0000 0 736cd46e5ff91dcffff746c98847b964 Richard Hammond joined the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation https://land8.com/activity/p/59261/ Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:50:30 +0000 0 adb70f1973cd96676369be8dca3a9999 Alexandru Gheorghe joined the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation https://land8.com/activity/p/58609/ Fri, 15 Feb 2019 08:19:25 +0000 0 52e770d9f813d531190261860ef47b37 Katherine Jacobs joined the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation https://land8.com/activity/p/56618/ Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:14:12 +0000 0 d5d2a86b4d0677b202ccbb1e5eaa0ecd Eddie Meyerholz joined the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation https://land8.com/activity/p/53957/ Wed, 25 Jul 2018 23:44:16 +0000 0 0817aeccc0a6a39b62bdd3ae2fd6a68a Bruce McWilliam Associates Landscape Design Group 778-809-9784 joined the group Xerophytic Landscapes https://land8.com/activity/p/53756/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:36:55 +0000 0 48c309d5f04a66b9db49212b1fee267a Bruce McWilliam Associates Landscape Design Group 778-809-9784 joined the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation https://land8.com/activity/p/53754/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:36:35 +0000 0 ef4fa6c9357d14601aed2d9893d3b9ba Josephine Bell posted an update in the group Cal Poly, SLO: Hey SLOers, I've just moved here from Australia, very close […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29356/ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:24:29 +0000 Hey SLOers, I’ve just moved here from Australia, very close to Graduating just waiting on 1 subject I’m finishing in February. I studied at CalPoly last year in the Fall Quarter and am back to try and live here. Would really appreciate any tips on getting my feet on the ground here, looking to do some volunteering or interning and just meet some…[Read more]

]]> 0 313486c7da3005b05c50700bf8f0f405 Vladimir Sitta posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: The vertical walls based on hydroponics are fundamentally […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25661/ Sat, 01 Sep 2012 03:24:10 +0000 The vertical walls based on hydroponics are fundamentally unsustainable.They rely on constant monitoring by humans, they are artificial lige supporting systems unless they are fully emulating conditions that exist in nature which is rare. Unless a system is developed that invites spontaneous colonisation by plants – like porous sponge ceramics or…[Read more]

]]> 0 73873e46735b80f848e02590cbf0eb63 Séfora Chavarria posted an update in the group Cal Poly, SLO: Early registration for FIU LABASH 2012 has been extended by […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29357/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:27:18 +0000 Early registration for FIU LABASH 2012 has been extended by 1 week, don’t miss out register today!

]]> 0 0fabdd34881eb6f7ed21313acd5516e8 Bruno Marques posted an update in the group Stylin' Streetscapes: Need more reasons to attend the event? Now you have the […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29273/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:22:40 +0000 Need more reasons to attend the event?
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]]> 0 e429caa02cff476826c16328c304511b Bruno Marques posted an update in the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation: Need more reasons to attend the event? Now you have the […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28760/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:21:35 +0000 Need more reasons to attend the event?
Now you have the perfect one!
 

 
EFLA Registration

]]> 0 5ad43abd0d669b66331c52fff88c3437 Charles McDowell posted an update in the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation: Tanya, thanks for the advice. My first option would be to […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28761/ Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:32:14 +0000 Tanya, thanks for the advice. My first option would be to get professional experience in restoration design before I go back to school and I’m very much looking into that but also looking to keep my options open. Also, thanks for the advice about the portfolio, that’s something that I’m aware of but it slipped my mind at the time. Changing now, thanks!

]]> 0 60d1a68b1d5f8605f69090d59f1b76e7 Tanya Olson posted an update in the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation: Hey Charles - rather than spending more $$$ you might try an […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28762/ Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:25:52 +0000 Hey Charles – rather than spending more $$$ you might try an internship with someplace like Barr Engineering in Minneapolis – they have a lengthy restroration portfolio. If you want hands-on experience you might call them to ask who does the installation of their projects. Ann Riley’s Waterways Restoration Institute in Berkley, CA might be a g…[Read more]

]]> 0 479e8f0fe4d7fe989d9c9680af36b25c Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: The "felt" fabric. Blanc's installations has two layers of […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25662/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:52:36 +0000 The “felt” fabric. Blanc’s installations has two layers of fabric that he drips his water/fertilizer solution through. This is a non-soil installation. The plants root into the fabric and fed by the solution.

]]> 0 e9b2905cc6469657f72f17617e8880f3 Gavin Walsh posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: Hey Charles.. what do you mean by nonwoven material for a […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25663/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:43:56 +0000 Hey Charles.. what do you mean by nonwoven material for a base? Are you referring to the waterproof backing or the felt?

]]> 0 6b08e0fb8631679af3012bebf57d504a John Gibbons posted an update in the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation: Deltalok USA can provide a solution to to erosion control, […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28763/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:22:38 +0000 Deltalok USA can provide a solution to to erosion control, vegetated retaining walls, strembank restoration and virtually any soil stabilization project with a GREEN product that reduces GHG by 97% over hardscapes.

]]> 0 2ccbca47eb9c6caa3d860c810f30525b Jason Bennink posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: Just a thought from Soil Science perspective on reducing the […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29095/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:37:52 +0000 Just a thought from Soil Science perspective on reducing the water requirements for any plant. Use lots of organic material and or peat moss around the plant,(not too much) and surround other areas with sand. Make sure the drip is going on the water holding material. Sand has the lowest affinity for water while clay has the highest and organic…[Read more]

]]> 0 7218ecd387dc734b6e4e2386b190df24 umit harite posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: Hello, Hope to exchange knowledge and experience. Regards to […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29096/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:11:35 +0000 Hello, Hope to exchange knowledge and experience. Regards to All. ümit harite from turkey

]]> 0 6b18b5026dac61476a214c53f2438c04 Michael G. Cluer posted an update in the group Stylin' Streetscapes: Check […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29274/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:00:56 +0000 Check it.
http://exhibitions.pratt.edu/Design%20Jazz/DesignJazzHTML/DesignJazzevite.html

]]> 0 18b35e0605e4048f5bb116e95428337b Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: I've used a variety of green roof techniques which have been […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25664/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:49:49 +0000 I’ve used a variety of green roof techniques which have been more or less successful. I’m gathering information about what folks have done with green walls, the materails they have used and their success. I’ve read quite a bit about Patrick Blanc’s work but keep wondering about maintenance and costs. I’m currently looking into the nonwoven…[Read more]

]]> 0 ba235e2a8b34ab8ca997701ac608b65c Bill Kisich posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: Charles, This is probably easier to deal with in Phoenix as […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29097/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:01:32 +0000 Charles, This is probably easier to deal with in Phoenix as most people don’t really expect anything to live here without water. Even natives. I don’t know how you can expect a plant that is used to regular and frequent irrigation at the grower, to suddenly become a plant that thrives with irregular and infrequent feeding.

]]> 0 5a59fe195f036bcde23f28bcc07cb7bf Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: Ya Bill, all I know is when a local suburban city requires […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29098/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:54:51 +0000 Ya Bill, all I know is when a local suburban city requires the planting of natives in parking lot islands that get hammered by not only the heated asphalt but also the vehicle exhaust, I tend to shake my head. With pedestrians tromping through and no irrigation, it is just tough sledding. What we need is to educate the planners who write the…[Read more]

]]> 0 33994ba66c004e9384fde9f48862f1d7 João Bicho e Joana Carneiro, LDA posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: I Navid, the pine like plant looks like a grevilia flower. […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29099/ Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:41:48 +0000 I Navid, the pine like plant looks like a grevilia flower. I’m not sure but it’s similar.

]]> 0 84e7982d242f55c37c44039450f8eaad Bill Kisich posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: Ya Charles, all the natives around here grow in balls and […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29100/ Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:16:54 +0000 Ya Charles, all the natives around here grow in balls and cubes. You never have to water them and they never grow past the 3′ dia. ball or cube. They even flower in colors that contrast well with the building they are planted next to. I love natives. They’re truely the answer to all your sustainable dreams. You just need more experience, buddy.

]]> 0 fd43faef80ff3267a7eda43392299ec6 Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: We are being asked more and more to do less and less […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29101/ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:00:46 +0000 We are being asked more and more to do less and less irrigation on our projects here in and around Seattle. One might think, “so what, it is always raining in Seattle.” This is not quite true. We have had a very dry summer here but we are only about an inch below average for the year. Many native and non native plants are suffering, and will not…[Read more]

]]> 0 1c13ea9a6d45d126b594a6337b6ab579 Ernst Glaeser posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: Hi folks, it's me on my lounge in Cairo, but active now in […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29102/ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:13:59 +0000 Hi folks, it’s me on my lounge in Cairo, but active now in Abu Dhabi.
This is the place to try all this xerophytic plants and other material.
Whenever I come into a new arid area I try to studdy the the vegetation off the beaten tracks. Potential natural vegetation is the best indicator to meet climat and geology. We only (I guess that is the…[Read more]

]]> 0 6242576c556108dc1d3fe7d7d590c77b Bethany Fee posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: Hello- I'm new to the group! Currently our LA firm has been […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29103/ Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:32:04 +0000 Hello- I’m new to the group! Currently our LA firm has been dealing with the recent water restrictions- How do we (as Landscape Architects) get the word out that turf is no longer the San Diego landscape? We are in our 3rd consecutive year of drought and something has to change.

]]> 0 620ba36cd706ea4cac1d41b1daccfc7f kavan donohue posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: Hey Jason, looks like the department has decided to ask you […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25665/ Tue, 19 May 2009 15:07:39 +0000 Hey Jason, looks like the department has decided to ask you to lecture this coming Fall. I know it seems like it has taken forever, and I apologize but we have been very busy restructuring our program and interviewing potential department heads. The good news is that they still want you to come and lecture and the program is doing great. I also…[Read more]

]]> 0 33f9915392caba004aa1797fa6983420 Byron Douglas posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: Thanks Jason. Will have to get hold of his new book as well. https://land8.com/activity/p/25666/ Tue, 19 May 2009 14:11:55 +0000 Thanks Jason. Will have to get hold of his new book as well.

]]> 0 5887c341a361e89a2f1e71f0f94de255 Byron Douglas posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: Has anyone used epiphytes on green walls, and if so what […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25667/ Tue, 19 May 2009 10:13:06 +0000 Has anyone used epiphytes on green walls, and if so what success rate did you have. How did you attach them to the walls, simply on a wire trellis structure or did you use something more intricate – any info would be great!

]]> 0 1c4dd0d5081ded75b3a60d309d81ce7f Mike Tupa posted an update in the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation: Re Justin and Glass Factory Brownfield conditions. Is there […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28764/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:44:42 +0000 Re Justin and Glass Factory Brownfield conditions.
Is there contamination of anything other than “broken glass” and in what condition would that contaminate be? .. Glass is just another form of sand, I wonder if you could tumble the contaminated ground in something like what they tumble new bricks to make them look old. Smooth off the edges, maybe…[Read more]

]]> 0 75ddcf542f3c8323d8881e4fd81fa0b8 Lawrence Greene posted an update in the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation: In regards to mitigation measures for the redevelopment of […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28765/ Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:13:14 +0000 In regards to mitigation measures for the redevelopment of brownfield sites, the two design options that I am most familiar with, is to install a 40mil impervious linear and or install 3′ of clean fill.
The basic concept is that you are capping the areas of contaminated soils with a liner or with soil.

In regards to the impervious liner,…[Read more]

]]> 0 f412c02566d739f3fb96c9f406e778ce Ruthie Wanjiku posted an update in the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation: Will definitely browse a number of sites and see what they […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28766/ Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:25:35 +0000 Will definitely browse a number of sites and see what they have. . thanks laura

]]> 0 e019a5464a359085a2a44b8dd4499888 Chad Crutcher posted an update in the group Cal Poly, SLO: Hello all SloTown alum and current residents/students..Class […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29358/ Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:15:26 +0000 Hello all SloTown alum and current residents/students..Class of ’78. I love this site. See ya ’round.
Chad
Dowell doing good.

]]> 0 3a17d376b2815a38735a8083515e52d5 Ruthie Wanjiku posted an update in the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation: Thanks laura....Am keeping my options open..so i would be […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28768/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:56:24 +0000 Thanks laura….Am keeping my options open..so i would be interested in programs in US, maybe you could give details about there websites then i could check them out.

]]> 0 5afc815f0a9a5a2ade9327d4563a4dd4 Ruthie Wanjiku posted an update in the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation: I have an interest in water management..and arid land […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28770/ Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:09:52 +0000 I have an interest in water management..and arid land reclamation. I have B.LA. and i want to pursue master sometime soon, wondering which is the best programme for me. Please share ur thoughts.

Thanks.

]]> 0 7aad825b92c568fde593919f6c9a4e64 Stephanie paavola posted an update in the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation: I graduated in May 2008 with my BLA and emphasis in Natural […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28772/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:22:01 +0000 I graduated in May 2008 with my BLA and emphasis in Natural Resource Management. I am considering getting my master’s in Natural Resource Management.
Does anyone have any thoughts on how an MNRM degree would help or not really effect my job hunt?
Thanks!

]]> 0 f45f0a0b25391745a51601f040b3ecb1 Justin Roger Burns posted an update in the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation: I am currently working on my senior cap stone B.S. - LA […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28773/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:08:32 +0000 I am currently working on my senior cap stone B.S. – LA project , which is a brownfield site ( old glass manufacture). I was curious to see if any one had any unique mitigation techniques or could refer me to a few good case studies.

]]> 0 29e31d3513623ee5e80695156fcde828 jennifer Bloch posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: i would research xeriscape plants - there are a bunch of […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25668/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:38:29 +0000 i would research xeriscape plants – there are a bunch of native drought tolerant grasses and sedge that could work – Festuca glauca, Muhlenbergia c. …Also some hardy vines like Wisteria or Honeysuckle or Grape – Sedum, Yucca and Agave of course…and you realize this as you mention succulents…Rosemary var., Erigeron, Gaura, Salvia varieties…[Read more]

]]> 0 cf21e3876a99101012f1638d62e28e7e Ahmad Ali Al-Gilani posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: Hello, Hope to exchange knowledge and experience. Regards to […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29104/ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:45:30 +0000 Hello, Hope to exchange knowledge and experience. Regards to All. Ahmad

]]> 0 43a04c22729e246903cd48e2c915ef3f Rico Flor posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: Hi, Richard, of seven posts back. Thanks, I missed that […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29105/ Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:11:31 +0000 Hi, Richard, of seven posts back. Thanks, I missed that post! Need to give credit where credit is due.

]]> 0 6aa2f86e10fd83d47154a3858500c71e jeffrey Gordon Smith posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: Yes it is 'Long John' Good call https://land8.com/activity/p/29106/ Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:20:12 +0000 Yes it is ‘Long John’ Good call

]]> 0 919c588c5be28b16a3284c958380524a Barte Shadlow posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: Yes, I agree with Mike on the Grevillea sp. re Navid's post. […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29107/ Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:14:31 +0000 Yes, I agree with Mike on the Grevillea sp. re Navid’s post. The flower gives it away. (I’m also from Australia, so I’m familliar with the genus, although I’m not sure on the species of this one. Perhaps Grevillea ‘Long John’.)

]]> 0 6bc8e190e02f7a69e64e09ba833582ab Navid Mostatabi posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: Fibonacci again? Does anyone know this plant? Found in San […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29108/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:25:04 +0000 Fibonacci again? Does anyone know this plant? Found in San Diego at 5000 ft. elevation.

]]> 0 1cdfdc06b15ce474a37c8e8677dab55d Navid Mostatabi posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: Name that plant. Looks like a pine tree from a distance […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29109/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:16:06 +0000 Name that plant.

Looks like a pine tree from a distance with a flower that is reminiscent of a succulent. I think it’s a desert plant.

]]> 0 bd9748c0d4b8275f095c846d1c9eb84b Rico Flor posted an update in the group Habitat Restoration and Mitigation: So interested in constructed wetlands as a ecological system […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28774/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:36:46 +0000 So interested in constructed wetlands as a ecological system and a landscape element. Any with experience care to share? Finally, any opinion as to its feasibility in arid-desert locations (MTE’s or more severe climes)?

]]> 0 58f8f08bb19d273ce31b67dce58baefd Lisa Town posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: Check out Jason's review on Patrick Blanc's new book The […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25669/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:03:35 +0000 Check out Jason’s review on Patrick Blanc’s new book The Vertical Garden.

And I have to agree, it is indeed quite fabulous and I am not at all disappointed. If nothing else, it is worth it to see the pictures of Mr. Blanc himself perched over a waterfall with his green hair.

]]> 0 ddbb5588e2331b706212f25619b17fc4 Richard Mariani posted an update in the group Xerophytic Landscapes: Maybe this link will help you […] https://land8.com/activity/p/29110/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:52:38 +0000 Maybe this link will help you Rico

http://www3.cricyt.edu.ar/biocell/vol/pdf/26/03.pdf

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