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Tag: Design Principles

  • 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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  • Saturday, August 22 – Creating Home Outside with Julie Moir Messervy

    Creating Home Outside is an informative workshop including lecture, illustrative photographs, lively discussion and opportunities to practice Julie’s unique design principles. Messervy explains how and why good design works so that we may better refine our properties to meet our needs, as well as fulfill our longing for beautiful and meaningful places. Her lecture is based on a series of six steps that can be followed successfully by homeowners, gardeners and landscape professionals alike, to achieve cohesive and personally pleasing landscapes. Julie takes participants through an understandable process that yields clear and satisfying results. Spend a refreshing day renewing your sense of discovery for the landscape environment; learn how to strengthen the link between indoors and out; and evaluate your client’s needs and preferences to help them achieve a personal landscape that is uniquely their own. At the end of this exciting day, you’ll realize that you know enough to complete a conceptual design for yourself or a client. The workshop will take place in Shepardson Hall at Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vermont.  For more information, call 802-869-1470, or email Mary at mary@jmmds.com.  General admission is $135 plus $3.38 ticket fee; 30 mile radius and senior 65+ is $115.00 plus $2.88 ticket fee; Students are $65.00 plus $1.62 fee.  Log on to http://creatinghomeoutside09.eventbrite.com/ for additional details.