JMU - The Annual EJC Arboretum Litten Lecture
The Annual EJC Arboretum Litten Lecture
Fourth Annual Frances Litten Lecture:
February 11, 2010, 7:00 pm
Festival Conference Center Ballroom on the James Madison University Campus
Biomimicry: Our Plant Mentors,
Learning from the World’s Flora with Toby Hemenway
Biomimicry is a new discipline that imitates nature’s best designs and processes to solve human problems in sustainable ways. Plants, in particular, are marvelous and ingenious teachers, showing us non-toxic ways to add color to industrial products, create waterproof, breathable fabrics, design biodegradable yet sturdy packaging, and inspiring our designs and goods in countless other ways. Using stunning images and clear lively explanations, Toby Hemenway will take us to the frontiers of ecological designs.
Mr. Hemenway is the author of the first major North American book on permaculture, Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home Scale 
Permaculture, an adjunct professor at Portland State University and a Scholar in Residence at Pacific University. His current project is developing urban sustainability resources in Portland, Oregon teaching and lecturing on ecological design.
This lecture is open free to the public. Visit the arboretum website at www.jmu.edu/arboretum to learn more information about the annual Frances Litten Lecture, or to learn about any of the many public events and programs offered seasonally, or call (540) 568-3194 weekdays from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm.
780 University Blvd, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Phone (540) 568-3194 Fax (540) 568-5115www.jmu.edu/arboretum email: turnbugl@jmu.edu
