UofL to show off its green lawn equipment

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    LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 The University of Louisville grounds keeping staff will show off its March 28 at a free Green Lawn Maintenance Vendor Fair on Belknap Campus.

    The event, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., will be held at the UofL Grounds Shop, 1820 Arthur St.

    鈥淲e will be demonstrating how advanced 鈥榗lean鈥 has become,鈥 said Greg Schetler, supervisor of UofL鈥檚 Grounds Shop.

    UofL鈥檚 fleet of lawnmowers runs on propane rather than gasoline, a change made in 2011 to use less fuel and help reduce the university鈥檚 carbon footprint.

    The event is sponsored by the , a collaboration among UofL, Louisville Metro Government, Jefferson County Public Schools and Jefferson Community & Technical College.

    For more information, contact Brent Fryrear, 502-852-8854 or visit .

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    Janet Cappiello covers student success for the Office of Communications and Marketing. She has more than 30 years鈥 experience in journalism, including working for The Associated Press and magazines such as Vegetarian Times and Sustainability: The Journal of Record. She has been at UofL since 2014.