BRYN MAWR, PA — As Lower Merion Township eases into the ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, an upcoming workshop will help educate residents on how to landscape using electric equipment.
An electric landscaping training and equipment demonstration will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 5 at Ludington Library in Bryn Mawr.
Lower Merion-area landscaping professionals and caretakers of commercial, institutional, and municipal properties are welcome to attend the free event.
The classroom training, held from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., is reserved for landscaping professionals only. Spanish interpretation will be available. The public is invited to attend the equipment demonstration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Registration is required, as space is limited, and available online here.
The training and equipment demonstration will guide landscaping professionals on the transition to electric landscaping equipment.
Attendees will get an hour of expert-led classroom instruction, focusing on the logistics, economics, and benefits of transitioning to electric equipment.
Participants will then get hands-on demonstrations of electric equipment from manufacturers such as STIHL, Kress, Milwaukee, Greenworks, EGO, and more.
Participants will have a chance to win raffle prizes, including handheld blower sets.
Ludington Library is located at 5 S. Bryn Mawr Ave. in Bryn Mawr.