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  • Tuesdays, July 28, August 4, 11, & 18 – Planting Design Part 2 Webinar (Wait List Only)

    Under the guidance of landscape architect David Dew Bruner, learn basic color theories outlined in Josef Albers’s classic text, Interaction of Color and how they can be applied to the landscape. Examine how the feel and impact of color can change a space. In the project for this four-week class, students will design the same garden space twice, using a different color scheme each time andl exploring how the change in the color scheme changes the mood and feel of a space as well as people’s reactions to it. Through this exercise, students will come to understand their own preferences for color. Each class will feature examples of color renderings and small exercises to increase familiarity with various techniques. Purchase of the text is not required for participation in the online class, sponsored by Berkshire Botanical Garden. The class meets July 28, August 4, 11 and 18. If you’d like to be placed on a waitlist, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/dWC7yT8kcJZF1jrN7.

    David Dew Bruner, A.S.L.A., is an award-winning landscape architect and fine artist with over 35 years of experience in the field. In addition to serving as Deputy Administrator of Riverside Park in New York City, his diverse background includes amusement park design, historic restoration, and all scales of residential design. Originally from New Orleans, David holds a B.L.A. and a B.F.A. from LSU as well as an M.L.A. from the University of Massachusetts.

  • Thursdays, March 12 – April 2, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Design With Plants

    As you survey your garden, do you have only one of each plant? Do you see other gardens that seem to be in bloom throughout the seasons and then come home to your unexciting garden? Does planting design seem to be an innate sense that you just don’t have? Come and learn to think about plants in terms of their form and function first, and then learn some strategies to best lay out your planting plan. The four session class, taught by designer Christie Dustman, will consist of classroom exercises and lectures, First session will be held Thursday, March 12 beginning at 6:30 in the Weld Hill Building.
    Fee $115 Arnold Arboretum member, $138 nonmember. To register, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu.

  • Tuesdays, February 9 – March 22, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Residential Landscape Design

    This multi-session New England Wild Flower Society course, appropriate for beginners, tackles the different aspects of the landscape design process. Workshop sessions with instructor Karen Sebastian will focus on design methods using site analysis techniques and schematic design tools. You will consult with the instructor and work on a project of your own choosing. Discussions about plants and habitat will be interspersed with lectures on design principles, including criteria for making plant choices and determining placement in the landscape. A list of required materials will be provided at the first class. The course takes place at Garden in the Woods in Framingham on Tuesdays from 6 – 8 beginning February 9 and ending March 22. NEWFS member price $215, nonmembers $254. Register online at www.newfs.org.

  • Thursdays, April 8, 15, and 22, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Create Your Own Kitchen Garden

    Come to Tower Hill Botanic Garden on three successive Thursday evenings beginning April 8 for instructor Peggy Flanagan’s design class.  Locally grown food is all the rage these days.  What could be more local than your own backyard?  In this course you will discuss selecting and growing the best fruits and vegetables for a kitchen garden, with an emphasis on organic practices and composting. Students will design their own garden in class and plant a flat of heirloom seeds to take home and get the garden up and running.  Tower Hill members $95, non-members $110.  To register, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Mondays, February 8, 22, and March 1, 6:30 – 8:30 pm – Landscaping with Native Plants

    Join Michael Lance, owner and designer with Wild Regeneration, at the Hunnewell Building of the Arnold Arboretum on three Mondays, February 8, February 22, and March 1, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm, for this native plant design class.  Gardeners, smitten by a display of natives at a garden center, erroneously infer all sorts of attributes from the word “native,”such as “hardy,”“resilient,”“tough,”or even “better.”All of these traits may indeed apply to any native plant; however, this is dependent on the conditions in which the plant is grown. For example, a tough native wetland plant won’t be resilient when planted along the hot, dry edge of a driveway. In this class with designer Michael Lance you will learn about native plants that would be most suitable to your garden site. Michael will present some of the plants that he incorporates when designing gardens for clients, with class sessions about native trees, shrubs, and perennials. He’ll emphasize edible and medicinal plants, trees and shrubs that exhibit ornamental characteristics, and perennials that can withstand and thrive in urban and suburban New England conditions. Throughout the class Michael will incorporate organic techniques and his philosophy for developing healthy and beneficial garden habitats.
    Fee $70 Arnold Arboretum member, $85 nonmember. To register, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu.

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  • Thursday, January 14, 6:30 – 8:30 pm – Design Workshop for Home Gardeners

    Explore principles of garden design and develop a plan for a specific area of your yard during this five session class. In this beginner-level design class, you will explore the importance of line, scale, circulation, unity, and repetition as the organizational components of a coherent garden. You’ll also consider finer details such as color, focal point, depth, layering, and connecting indoors to outdoors. Christie Dustman, designer, APLD, will use before-and-after examples of projects she has completed to illustrate the design process. You will be required to draw a base plan for your site and identify your wish list of features. In analyzing your own and your classmates’ base plans and needs, you will practice the process of design and then begin to apply principles to your site plan. Christie will then lead in-class reviews, soliciting solutions from students and suggesting her own. You will leave class with a plan in progress from which to continue your design exploration. This class is primarily about garden space, and, as such, will not include garden design, though some key plant elements may be discussed. Email adulted@arnarb.harvard.edu for a list of materials and instructions on creating your base plan for the first class. To register, and for more information, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu. All classes are held in the Hunnewell Building at the Arnold Arboretum, and the dates are Thursdays, January 14, 21, 28, February 4, and February 11.  Fee $140 Arboretum member, $168 non-member.

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  • Mondays, November 2, 9, 16, 30, and December 7, 6:30 – 8:30 pm – A Garden in Your Mind’s Eye: Developing Your Vision with Tony Bernstein

    Incorporating philosophy, aesthetics, economics, and theories as well as practicalities, it’s no wonder that planning a garden design can overwhelm. In this class, designer Tony Bernstein, Principal at SLDA Landscape Design Associates, will teach about core design principles, but will also coach you to clarify what you desire of a garden. Through exercises and discussions, he’ll encourage you to be introspective to develop design concepts that are reflective of your personality and lifestyle. Melding your inner visions with external factors, you will begin to develop a satisfying and cohesive garden design. In this class you will explore design foundations, philosophies, aesthetics, sensibilities, and practicalities. You will finish the class with rough sketches and plenty of ideas to develop during the winter. Fee: $140 Arnold Arboretum of NEWFS member, $168 nonmember.  Offered in collaboration with the New England Wild Flower Society. Please note there will be no class Monday, November 23.  All classes will be held in the Hunnewell Building at the Arnold Arboretum.  For more information, or to register, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu, or telephone 617-384-5277.

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