An educational symposium to demonstrate how to practice sustainable landscaping will be held on from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 29 in the Sudakoff Conference Center at New College of Florida, 5845 General Bougher Place in Sarasota.

The public is invited.

The program will feature a variety of speakers who will address issues, including environmentally sustainable landscaping practices, reduction of nutrient runoff from fertilizers and degrading of water quality in the Florida waterways.

Attendees will include landscapers, environmental professionals, ecologists, biologists, regulatory professionals, elected officials and other interested persons.

Cost of the symposium is $20 per person, which includes a continental breakfast, lunch and conference materials. Four continuing education units (CEU’s) for certified professionals will be awarded by the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association for full-day attendance.

The symposium is sponsored by Florikan and Dynamite, complete plant food, in cooperation with New College of Florida.

Florikan, a Sarasota.-based company, provides professional growers with quality controlled release fertilizers, professional-grade containers and other horticultural products.

Dynamite Plant Food is time-release fertilizer for plant growing, landscaping and home gardening.