Daily Archives: January 28, 2011

Monday, February 28 & Wednesday, March 2, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, and Saturday, March 5, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm – Bones of the Garden: Strengthening the Design

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Every memorable landscape has one thing in common – strong “bones”. The placement of trees and shrubs creates form, directs movement and organizes the garden space. With instructor Cheryl Salatino, learn to select, situate, and integrate these stately elements into the cultivated landscape. Explore the concepts of creating space, the impact of plant growth over time in locating structural elements, and review a selection of native plant varieties that are well-suited for New England sites. Using your new knowledge, develop your own site-specific design. Receive feedback on designs and plant combinations, and during the final session, inspect the “bones” of Garden in the Woods with a late winter walk. Three sessions, Feb. 28 and March 2, 6:30 pm – 9 pm, and March 5, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm. For more information, log on to www.newfs.org. $98 for NEWFS and Arnold Arboretum (co-sponsor) members, $117 for non-members.  Image from www.agardeninthecity.com.

Wednesday, February 16 – Friday, February 18 – Natural Landscape Design: Meadows & Woods

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New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL) will hold a three day course at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, Massachusetts beginning Wednesday, February 16 through Friday, February 18, entitled Natural Landscape Design: Meadows & Woods, featuring instructors Henry Art, Ian Caton, Jean Marie Hartman, Sylvia Kaufman, Larry Weaner, and Tom Wessels.  Demand for high-performing, ecologically beneficial landscapes is increasing, and  yet many design and management professionals remain unsure how to incorporate ecological patterns and processes into their work.  This three day course explores how meadow and woodland ecosystems can be replicated in diverse design situations.  Presenters skilled in ecology and design guide participants through the relevant concepts and practical steps necessary for creating beautiful, self-sustaining landscapes.  For complete biographies of the speakers, log on to www.ndal.org, where you may also download the registration form.  Registration and refreshments will begin each day at 8:30 am, and a detailed schedule will be sent in the registration packet.  Fees are $210 per day or $585 for the entire course, with a discount for Tower Hill members and students with a current ID.  You may also telephone 203-834-0174, or email jwebster@lweanerdesign.com, for more information.

Ecological Landscaping Association Call for Volunteers

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As the Ecological Landscaping Association (ELA) begins its 19th year, it continues to expand the educational and outreach programs that we will be offered. The Ecological Landscaping Association is a nonprofit, member-based organization made up of professionals, businesses and pro-active community members who believe in using landscape practices that are environmentally safe and beneficial. It is an exciting time to be involved in ELA, and you are invited to share your time and ideas to advance the ELA educational mission.

ELA is actively recruiting individuals to assist on committees or to serve on its Board of Directors. The committees work in many areas, including:

* Conference planning
* Round table development
* Eco-tour scheduling
* Newsletter article writing
* Community outreach expansion
* Financial planning and analysis
* Membership expansion
* Website development & expansion

Please add your talents, experience, and energy to help ELA grow in 2011. Volunteer today! For more information, email Penny Lewis, ELA Executive Director, at ela.info@comcast.net, or call (617) 436-5838.