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SUMMARY:Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners April Meeting: The Light Bulb Revolution
DESCRIPTION:The Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners will hold their April meeting on Tuesday April 21\, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. at the Batavia Public Library at 10 S. Batavia Ave.\n\n \n\nJay Womack will present "The Light Bulb Revolution" and will discuss how a small change provides positive results.  Jay will review how a light bulb can improve your health\, support increased insect populations\, protect bird migrations\, make neighborhoods safer\, and reduce tensions between adjacent residents. \n\n \n\nJay Womack is a Senior Landscape Architect with GZA GeoEnvironmental. Jay holds the accreditations of PLA Professional Landscape Architect\, LEED AP an advanced professional credential signifying expertise in green building\, sustainability\, and specific LEED rating systems\, and is a WEDG Professional which uses a national rating system and set of Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines to create resilient\, ecological\, and accessible waterfronts.  \n\n \n\nJay's design philosophy is rooted in a lifelong affinity for the ecosystems of the Midwest and the belief that people need to be connected to the environment\, a philosophy closely aligned with Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic. He is passionate about the environment\, connecting people to nature\, and developing innovative\, sustainable\, resilient\, and "outside-the-box" solutions. \n\n \n\nBatavia Plain Dirt Gardeners\, a 501(c)(3) organization\, supports and conducts educational and informational activites that promote gardening\, and supports the Batavia Wildflower Sanctuary and other community projects related to gardening and native plant preservation.  BPDG provides a network wherein gardeners can share their expertise and further a strong and growing interest in gardening.  \n\n \n\nBatavia Plain Dirt Gardeners is open to all people interested in gardening. For more information\, see our website at bataviaplaindirtgardeners.org\, or contact us at bataviaplaindirtgardeners@gmail.com\n\n\n\nBatavia Plain Dirt Gardeners is a 501(c)(3) organization that promotes a love of sustainable gardening and the natural world through education and volunteerism
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:century gothic\,sans-serif">The Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners will hold their April meeting on Tuesday April 21\, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. at the Batavia Public Library at 10 S. Batavia Ave.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:century gothic\,sans-serif">Jay Womack</span></strong><span style="font-family:century gothic\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;will present &ldquo\;The Light Bulb Revolution&rdquo\; and will discuss how a small change provides positive results.&nbsp\; <strong>Jay </strong>will review how a light bulb can improve your health\, support increased insect populations\, protect bird migrations\, make neighborhoods safer\, and reduce tensions between adjacent residents. </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:century gothic\,sans-serif">Jay Womack</span></strong><span style="font-family:century gothic\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;is&nbsp\;a Senior Landscape Architect with GZA GeoEnvironmental.&nbsp\;<strong>Jay&nbsp\;</strong>holds the accreditations of&nbsp\;<strong>PLA</strong>&nbsp\;Professional Landscape Architect\,&nbsp\;<strong>LEED AP</strong>&nbsp\;an&nbsp\;advanced professional credential signifying expertise in green building\, sustainability\, and specific LEED rating systems\, and is a&nbsp\;<strong>WEDG Professional&nbsp\;</strong>which uses a national rating system and set of&nbsp\;Waterfront Edge Design&nbsp\;Guidelines to create resilient\, ecological\, and accessible waterfronts.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:century gothic\,sans-serif">Jay&rsquo\;s&nbsp\;</span></strong><span style="font-family:century gothic\,sans-serif">design philosophy is rooted in a lifelong affinity for the ecosystems of the Midwest and the belief that people need to be connected to the environment\, a philosophy closely aligned with Aldo Leopold&rsquo\;s Land Ethic. He is passionate about the environment\, connecting people to nature\, and developing innovative\, sustainable\, resilient\, and &quot\;outside-the-box&quot\; solutions.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:century gothic\,sans-serif">Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners\, a 501(c)(3) organization\, supports and conducts educational and informational activites that promote gardening\, and supports the Batavia Wildflower Sanctuary and other community projects related to gardening and native plant preservation.&nbsp\; BPDG provides a network wherein gardeners can share their expertise and further a strong and growing interest in gardening.&nbsp\; </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:century gothic\,sans-serif">Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners is open to all people interested in gardening.&nbsp\;For more information\, see our website at bataviaplaindirtgardeners.org\, or contact us at </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:bataviaplaindirtgardeners@gmail.com">bataviaplaindirtgardeners@gmail.com</a></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:century gothic\,sans-serif">Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners&nbsp\;is a 501(c)(3) organization that promotes a love of sustainable gardening and the natural world through education and volunteerism</span></span>
LOCATION:Batavia Public Library 10 S. Batavia Ave. Batavia\, IL 60510
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DTSTAMP:20260416T024126Z
URL:https://business.bataviachamber.org/events/details/batavia-plain-dirt-gardeners-april-meeting-the-light-bulb-revolution-31805
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