Demand for high performing, ecology-based landscapes is increasing faster than the availability of the specialized knowledge needed for practitioners to achieve them. This intensive course will be comprised of two sessions that are three hours each. This design workshop will provide concrete, real-world guidance for selecting and arranging native plants in the landscape (gardens and restoration projects), as well as provide attendees with the opportunity to employ these techniques through an assignment between the first and second sessions.
Participants will receive login-protected access to an extensive digital manual that documents all aspects of the program, including plant selection criteria, plant recommendations, ecological process-based management specifications, and guidance for maximizing the aesthetic and experiential appeal these landscapes can provide.
This program is geared toward landscape professionals, including but not limited to landscape designers, landscape architects, and horticulturists.
COURSE GOALS:
By the end of the course, participants should be able to:
- Examine and translate into design the ecological patterns of native plant communities.
- Understand the ecological processes that are relevant to native landscape design including, but not limited to, ecological processes such as disturbance, succession, and competition, and plant proliferation strategies.
- Understand how to arrange and select native plants to foster ecology-based landscapes that are aesthetically embraced by clients in a variety of landscape settings including gardens and restoration projects.
COURSE SCHEDULE:
Note: Each session will have 3 session hours plus two 15-minute breaks. $190. For complete information visit www.ecolandscaping.org.
