Peter Ashe, Facilities Operations, UNCG, presentation at UNC Focus Forward event April 7, 2010

1. Growing Sustainability at UNC Greensboro By Mr. Peter Ashe UNC Greensboro Department of Facilities & Grounds Maintenance

2. IPMIntegrated Pest ManagementIntegrated Plant Management

3. Every Plant has it’s Place to GrowVariablesSunShadeSoil TypeClimate

4. Willow Oak

5. American Elm

6. American Chestnut

7. Long Leaf Pine Official State Tree

8. Loblolly Pines in Bed of Clover

9. Zoysiagrass

10. Fine Leaf Fescue

11. Dormant Bermuda

12. Perennial Rye Grass

13. Soil Testing

14. Testing Golf Green Soil

15. Tissue Testing

16. Spoon Feeding

17. Moisture Deficient Areas

18. Wetting Agent

19. Wetting Agent

20. Irrigate At Wilt Point

21. All Clippings Recycled – NoCollection

22. Soil Aeration

23. Isolated High Use Areas

24. Cutting Golf Greens More Grass – More Roots – Better Health!

25. Spoon Feeding

26. Growth Regulators Primo Maxx by Syngennta

27. Herbicide

28. Compost Pile

29. Reel Mower Sharpening Skilled Technicians sharpen blades in-house

30. Surplus Vehicles

31. Independent Wells

32. Sod Turf Nursery

33. Alternative to Pre-emergent crabgrass herbicides Improved Soil through Composting and Seeding

34. The Future?

35. The Perfect Turf?

36. Develop More Alternative Ground Covers -Moss isOK

37. Plastic Grass Click/Copy on link below for pros & cons of artificial turf http://www.athenasmi.org/projects/docs/UCC_project_ATHENA_technical_paper.pdf

38. Drainage Problems of North Practice Field

39. Bird Houses

40. Sample of Community Garden Khale,, Spinach, and Leaks

41. Future Community Garden Site

42. Crimson Clover

43. Future Community Garden Site

44. Future Community Garden?

45. National Recognition!