Adding to the myriad of reasons to live in Beverly Hills, the city is now going green. Beverly Hills launches its endorsement of a green community at its most celebrated event of the year, the 2007 Beverly Hills Garden and Design Showcase.

From October 26 through November 11, the Greystone Mansion will host the American Society of Interior Designers event presented by the STYLE Network, and its grounds will be transformed into "green" and sustainable works of art for the first time. The sponsors/conributors this year include Smith and Hawken and The Garden Gallery in Beverly Hills.

This year’s theme was inspired by the growing world environmental crisis. The event will inspire us to reduce the use of non-renewable resources and add fuel to the growing green design concept. Exterior Designers have been challenged to use their creativity to harmonize beauty with sustainability.

The renowned Exterior Designers included in this year’s event are:

• James Alexander, Alexander Exterior Design
• Kristi Blicharski, Flora Bella Garden
• CJ Forray, Cottage Garden Design
• Yu-Chien Liao
• Paula Henson
• Maria Kane Garden Design
• Brent Green
• Joan Grabel, Park Slope Design
• Paul Langh Garden Design
• Alfonseo Melior, Melior Creative Gardening
• Jay Rodriguez
• Pacific Outdoor Living.

For more information on this event, please go to the Beverly Hills Garden and Design website.