Daily Archives: October 30, 2010

Sunday, November 14, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – So You Want to be a Garden Designer?

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Have you ever dreamed of becoming a garden designer or opening a landscape business? If so, you might consider Love Albrecht Howard’s experience and wisdom before seeking out clients.  This free lecture and book signing will take place Sunday, November 14, from 2 – 3:30 at the Hunnewell Building at the Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain.

With humor and astuteness, Love will present some key points to direct you towards a successful start, including acquiring horticultural know-how, planning a business strategy, determining your fee structure, and communicating with clients. Current design practitioners may also glean helpful information.

Love is the author of the recently released Timber Press book, So You Want to Be a Garden Designer: How to Get Started, Grow, and Thrive in the Landscape Design Business. Copies of the book will be available for purchase (cash and checks only, payable to the author) at the event. Phone 617-384-5277, or email adulted@arnarb.harvard.edu for more information.

Friday, November 19, 7:30 pm – Plants as Design Elements

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Have you ever wondered why some gardens look better than others? Is it just the plants that were chosen or is it how they fill the space? This lecture presents some of the basics of using plants in the landscape. Step by step you will see how shrubs and trees build a landscape. The talk will highlight examples of great designs and why they work. Free admission. The event will take place Friday, November 19, beginning at 7:30 pm at the Church Exhibition Gallery, Lyman Plant House, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts. For more information email garden@smith.edu, or call 413-585-2740.