Educational Services
Florida Yards & Neighborhoods and UF/IFAS Extension provide a broad range
of educational support for professionals who plan to create and maintain
Florida-friendly landscapes. FYN currently provides support for the
following professionals*:
- Builders and Developers
- Landscape Architects
- Landscape and Irrigation Contractors
- Landscape Maintenance Professional
* Services vary by county. Contact your local county extension office or the state FYN office for more information.
- Florida-Friendly Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources by the Green Industries (pdf, 1.1Mb) This is a 68 page 2008 revision of the 2002 BMP manual.
A Spanish language version will be translated in 2009, but until it is ready this 2002 Spanish version should be used: INDUSTRIAS EN ÁREAS VERDES DE FLORIDA Las Prácticas Más Adecuadas Para la Conservación del Agua en Florida (pdf 840Kb)
A smaller summary booklet is also available (92kb .pdf) that contains only the main points, and is printed in an 8 -1/2 x 5" format to fit in the glove box. A Spanish language version of the Summary Booklet (Resumen) is also available.
- Florida Friendly Guidance Models for Ordinances, Covenants, and Restrictions (pdf, 368Kb)
This manual, a joint Florida-Friendly Landscape document from FDEP and the University of Florida, was just released in January 2009. The book contains two ordinance models addressing nonpoint sources of pollution from landscapes, one of which is more comprehensive and includes water conservation and other issues, and one of which only addresses fertilizer application. Both are reflective of many findings of the 2007 Consumer Fertilizer Task Force. In addition, a model code for private developers, homeowners associations and others is also included. It was developed by the UF College of Law for the Florida Friendly Landscape program. - Low-Impact Development CEUs
- Review of plans and as-built landscape and irrigation systems and plant lists to assist in compliance with local regulations and Florida-friendly principles
- On-site consultations from pre-construction to site planning to post-construction
- New homeowner welcome packets for builder closing
- Educational workshops for new homeowners and homeowner associations
- Landscape Architecture CEUs
- Review of plans and as-built landscape and irrigation systems and plant lists to assist in compliance with local regulations and Florida-friendly principles
Landscape and Irrigation Contractors
- Florida Field Guide to Low Impact Development: Soil Moisture Sensors (pdf, 1.03Mb)
- Soil Moisture Sensors for Irrigation Contractors (coming soon!)
Landscape Maintenance Professionals
- Florida-Friendly Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources by the Green Industries (pdf, 1.1Mb) This is a 68 page 2008 revision of the 2002 BMP manual.
A Spanish language version will be translated in 2009, but until it is ready this 2002 Spanish version should be used: INDUSTRIAS EN ÁREAS VERDES DE FLORIDA Las Prácticas Más Adecuadas Para la Conservación del Agua en Florida (pdf, 840Kb)
A smaller summary booklet is also available (pdf, 92Kb) that contains only the main points, and is printed in an 8 -1/2 x 5" format to fit in the glove box. A Spanish language version of the Summary Booklet (Resumen) (pdf, 100Kb) is also available. - Green Industries BMP training
- Project Greenscapes BMP training
- Pesticide Applicator Training CEU
- On-site evaluation of plant health and maintenance issues
- Recommendations to reduce water consumption
- Review of Landscape Maintenance Contracts
- Florida Friendly Guidance Models for Ordinances, Covenants, and Restrictions (pdf, 368Kb)
This manual, a joint Florida-Friendly Landscape document from FDEP and the University of Florida, was just released in January 2009. The book contains two ordinance models addressing nonpoint sources of pollution from landscapes, one of which is more comprehensive and includes water conservation and other issues, and one of which only addresses fertilizer application. Both are reflective of many findings of the 2007 Consumer Fertilizer Task Force. In addition, a model code for private developers, homeowners associations and others is also included. It was developed by the UF College of Law for the Florida Friendly Landscape program.
