Projects, Press and….Possibly Leotards???

I’ve been asked to be a guest speaker at the luncheon for the San Diego Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America on the 20th of April. They are hosting a panel discussion on “green” communications issues, and while I am not on the panel, I guess I am an example of how it works. It’s being billed as a special guest appearance by the Eco-Warrior. It happens to be the same day as we are installing Procopio’s living wall, so the jokes are already starting that I’ll need to duck into a phone booth on my way to lunch and change into my cape and tights. I hate to disappoint them, but I will not be wearing a leotard on stage anytime soon…

As an added bonus for the week, I got an email from Elizabeth at the Batali group that they are ready to go forward with a doubling of the size of their edible wall at Pizzeria Mozza in Hollywood. The new rows will be too high to effectively harvest edibles, so we have designed a living wall of ornamentals. I am looking at an installation of late May, pictures to follow. Yahoo!

Elizabeth also wants to move forward with a proposal for their restaurant in Las Vegas. Because the light is insufficient for an edible wall, we will be proposing a somewhat monolithic approach using just a few varieties of plants that will do well under low light conditions. For this project, we will be using a different green wall system, one that allows for maximum flexibility. Plus they have an area that they want a hedge of plants to help create separation between the restaurant and the surrounding casino.

Monday the 12th I am being interviewed by David Asman for the FOX news feature: Small Business America’s Nightly Scoreboard. I am still getting all of the details, but the best part is that they are sending a limo to pick me up. Now all I need is for them to agree to my rider that states my culinary and massage needs before I go on air. Yeah, and I only eat green M&M’s! It will air at 4pm PST. Tom Walsh and my other buddies over at Parker Urban Greenscapes have graciously agreed to provide the studio in New York a small potted plant and living wall panel. You guys rock!