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Charles "Chip" Osborne
Chip Osborne is president of Osborne Organics, a consulting company based in Marblehead, MA. Chip works with municipalities, school districts and private individuals to help them develop effective natural turf management programs. A professional grower with more than thirty years of experience in greenhouse and turf management, Chip is the Chairman of the Town of Marblehead Recreation, Parks, and Forestry Commission where he oversees the management of the Town’s school and municipal fields.
James Sottilo is a nationally recognized expert in the field of compost tea technology. He is the Vice President and Director of Quality Control at Treewise Organics in East Hampton, New York. James recently served as President of the Long Island Arboriculture Association. He is a certified arborist and serves as an advisor for the Soil Foodweb. He is an active member of International Society of Arboriculture, the Northeast Organic Farming Association, and Tree Care Industry Association.
Jeff Frank is a pioneer in the field of organic lawn care. He is the Founder and Director of The Nature Lyceum, a professional school for environmental agriculture based in Westhampton, NY. Graduates of the school, who are are known as “Green Guerrillas,” include many of the country’s leading experts in natural lawn and tree care. A natural born salesman and teacher, Jeff is the former Director of Sales for Long Island Compost. You can find out about future classes with Jeff and his amazing staff of experts by visiting their website, www.thenaturelyceum.org.