Over 40 lawn and landscape professionals attended the 2023 MALCP Summer Seminar. This eager crowd asked many questions to our guest speakers at the day long event, only to break for a picnic lunch in Tower Hill’s garden and water pool area. Our first speaker, Karen Reardon of RISE, addresses the crowd on […]
The 2022 MALCP Annual Meeting was held on a foggy day at the Wayside Inn, Sudbury MA on December 7. A good crowd was present to hear Steve Boksanski and Warren Lent deliver “The Beacon Hill Report” chronicling election results and the value of participation through getting to know your State Representatives and State Senators […]
Green Careers Event at Essex School, Fall 2022 Essex (full name) students were again taught the basics of Lawn Care, the benefits of Healthy Turf and what a career in Lawn Care has meant to all of the instructors. Those participating included Joe Szczechowicz, Gerry White, Luke Ford, Bill Dixon, Phyllis Hodge, and […]
The 2022 MALCP/NESTMA Golf Classic was held at Butter Brook Golf Club on October 6. It was a perfect day! Rain the night before that brought everything to life, including the Fall colors, followed by warmth and sunshine! MALCP hosted 144 players, our largest field ever! Thanks to all of our […]
MALCP’s Annual Meeting was again held in person at the Wayside Inn. It was great to be together for a delicious meal and informative conversations. Thanks to generous toy contributions, we matched our yearly goal of filling 2 large boxes for Toys for Tots. Steve Boksanski spoke with us about how the pandemic has affected […]
WOW!! Ideal weather, a large field of happy golfers, both seasoned and ever improving, and great food made for a memorable 2021 MALCP/NESTMA Golf Classic at Butter Brook Golf Club on October 7. A dedicated golf committee, generous sponsors and resilient problem solvers overcame worker shortages, health issues and supply concerns […]
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the 2021 MALCP Winter Lawn Care Conference went “Virtual” with 5-Pod casts available to registered attendees for a 10-day period, 24/7! Meaning, participants were able to view the talks on their own schedule during this time period. The event started January 21 and ran through January 31, and was hosted […]
“The online pesticide exam is now a reality in MA. It is different than what many of us have experienced over the years. With the COVID phenomenon still with us, the implementation of this new means of taking the exam is the most feasible way of handling all those who are getting their pesticide licenses. […]
Hi Everyone, MALCP’s Annual Meeting, though smaller than last year’s, which included the Healthy Soils Listening Session, was a success. People were very engaged and the discussions were lively. President Steve Bukoff opened the meeting thanking the Board and MALCP’s staff for their dedicated work throughout the year. The 2021 Winter Lawn Care Conference Committee is […]
The Butter Brook Golf Course was alight with happy golfers, good food, and some terrific golf shots on October 1, a sunny and typical New England fall seasonal day. The challenging holes of “8” and “11” experienced neither a hole in one, nor a drive w/in six inches of the pin, but did produce many […]