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Tag: Landscape Design

  • Monday, June 4, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Industry Innovators: The Next Generation of Horticultural Rock Stars

    Be inspired as the coming generation of horticultural innovators shares how they are breathing new life into the green industry. On Monday, June 4, from 2 – 6 at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Road in Bristol, Rhode Island, visit under the tent for discussions on horticulture, landscape design, arboriculture, cut-flower farming and how these young professionals have adapted their businesses and have found success. Enjoy food truck, live music and networking during the dinner/cocktail hour. $55 Members (Blithewold, RINLA, ISA, APLD, ASCFG, NOFA) $65 Nonmembers. Register at https://www.blithewold.org/event/industry-innovators-next-generation-horticultural-rock-stars/ or email jcleveland@blithewold.org

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  • Wednesday, April 4, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Revealing a Sense of Place

    Seasonal New England is rich in its unique and dynamic ecological patterns. Join Grow Native Massachusetts on Wednesday, April 4 at 7 pm at the Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway, as Matthew Cunningham explores how his observations of these natural systems have influenced his firm’s creation of contextual and native plant-centric projects that grasp the rhythms of everyday life. He will show us a variety of residential landscapes, large and small, that embrace our regional flora, utilize ecologically sustainable principles, and that build connections between interior and exterior spaces to strengthen our relationship with nature. Come be inspired by these beautiful, vibrant landscapes that enhance life for both their human and their wild residents.

    Matthew Cunningham is a rising star in the world of landscape architecture. He is passionate about the landscapes of New England and is committed to excellent design with ecologically sustainable principles. A graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, he worked at the renowned firm Reed Hilderbrand Associates before starting his own practice. Matthew was named “International Designer of the Year” by the APLD in 2017.  Image below from Turf Magazine.

    This lecture if free, and co-sponsored by the Boston Society of Landscape Architects. For more information visit http://www.grownativemass.org/programs/eveningswithexperts

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  • Thursdays, March 22 – May 24, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Spring 2018 Home Horticulture Series

    Registration is now open for ten information-packed evenings classes designed to help home gardeners be more effective at their favorite pastime. The Massachusetts Master Gardener Association is sponsoring Thursday evening classes, March 22 – May 24 from 6:30 – 8:30. The Home Hort Series covers all of the topics studied by certified Master Gardeners, but in a streamlined format suited to busy lifestyles: the program does not require outside reading, homework, volunteering, or testing. Topics include:

    • Perennials • Landscape Design Basics • Woody Plants & Pruning • Lawn Care & Alternatives • Vegetable Culture • Soil • Weed Ecology • Botany • Diseases & Pests • Nomenclature

    Classes are conveniently held at the historic Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, a Trustees of Reservations property, 2468 Washington Street, Canton, just minutes off Rt. 128, south of Boston. The cost of the 10-lecture series is $250.00 per person, payable in advance by credit card, Pay Pal or personal check. Click here to register online. If you plan to pay by check, you may also register by email/postal mail: for instructions, email us at HomeHort@massmastergardeners.org. Refunds are not available after 3/22/18 or for any missed classes.

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  • Saturday, March 10, 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Native Plants for Landscape Design

    Native plants offer as much design value as the traditional exotic plants used in most American landscapes – and they provide considerably more in terms of ecosystem value. This Ecological Landscape Alliance class at Garden in the Woods on Saturday, March 10 from 10 – 11 will identify native plants formerly unused in the designed landscape and discuss the characteristics they offer in specific site conditions.

    Instructor: Amy Nyman is a Landscape Designer and owner of Ruby Leaf Design providing landscape planning and ecological solutions including site analysis, landscape restoration, water management, native plant use, hardscaping, master plans, planting plans, and edible landscaping. Amy’s believes that design is a balance of function, beauty, and health. Her professional goal is to help people find that balance within their living spaces, whether those spaces are personal, business, or public. $15 for ELA members, $17 for nonmembers. register at https://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/native-plants-landscape-design/

  • Sundays, March 4 & 11, 12:30 pm – 3:15 pm – Brass Tacks of Landscape Design

    Monique Allen of The Garden Continuum will conduct a two session class at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on March 4 and 11 from 12:30 – 3:15 on landscape design.

    Session one outlines the fundamentals of landscape design theory starting with an overview of garden ecology and a review of the layers: Infrastructure ~ Structure ~ Enhancements. This discussion will go over the permanent year round features of all landscapes (the bones) and review all of the convertible elements that transition through the seasons (the flesh). This discussion will also review the development of the design concept starting with the Needs ~ Wants ~ Wishes exercise (homework for next session).

    Session two will review the hands on elements of a site analysis from data gathering to documentation and interpretation in order to help guide the designer in making sound design choices. We will discuss plant inventory as well as surrounding vegetation (including weeds) to help with analysis. In this discussion we will review the Needs ~ Wants ~ Wishes exercise and review concept planning using bubble diagrams and discuss preliminary layout planning.

    Monique Allen has dedicated 32 years to the landscape industry focusing on land design development, best-practices construction, and fine gardening. She is the founder and creative director at The Garden Continuum, Inc., an award winning, 7-figure landscape firm. She’s developed a unique skill set in low impact and sustainable design practices. Monique is a certified Conservation Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a registered Women Owned Business. Monique is also the founder of TGC Academy, which runs the Landscaper’s Freedom Formula on-line training and offers private coaching to landscape business owners to help them navigate the complexities of growing a successful organization.

    Tower Hill Members – $95; nonmembers $120. Register at www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Wednesday, February 28, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Weaving Texture into the Garden Webinar

    Join Dan Jaffe of the New England Wild Flower Society on Wednesday, February 28 at 6:30 pm, on line, to learn how to weave texture into the garden to enhance your existing blooms. Flowers are one of the beautiful plant features of our native flora, but what about the others? Discover how the emerging leaves of blue cohosh, the muscular bark of musclewood, or a swath of fiddleheads can add texture to your garden. $10 for NEWFS members, $13 for nonmembers. Image from www.heirloomgardener.com. Register at http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/our-programs/live-webinar-weaving-texture-into-the-garden

  • Tuesdays, February 6 and February 13, 8:30 am – 12:00 noon – Designing Gardens for Small Spaces

    Small gardens present the designer with the challenge of how to realize big ideas in tight quarters. Yet small sites don’t have to restrict garden interest and diversity. This New England Wild Flower Society hands-on design workshop with Cheryl Salatino on February 6 and 13 from 8:30 – noon at Garden in the Woods in Framingham tackles the garden as a composition by exploring enclosed space, light, plant characteristics, and personal expression. $120 for NEWFS members, $144 for nonmembers. Image from http://i.shelterness.com.  Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/designing-gardens-for-small-spaces-1

  • Tuesdays, February 6 – March 20, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Residential Landscape Design

    This New England Wild Flower Society multisession course, appropriate for beginners, tackles the different aspects of the landscape design process. Workshop sessions 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 habitats will be interspersed with lectures on design principles, including criteria for making plant choices and determining placement in the landscape. The class will take place at Garden in the Woods in Framingham beginning Tuesday, February 6 from 6 – 8 and continue each Tuesday evening through March 20. The class will be taught by Karen Sebastian. $215 for NEWFS members, $254 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/residential-landscape-design-2

  • Thursdays, January 25 through February 15, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Landscape and Planting Design

    Instructor Warren Leach, Landscape Horticulturist, will focus on fundamental principles of design used in creating landscapes and garden spaces and composing planting designs using a complement of woody and herbaceous plants.

    Classes will be held Thursdays, January 25 – February 15, from 7 – 9 in the Cheney Room of the Education Building at The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley. Mass Hort Member Cost: $125; Non Member Cost $160. Register online at http://www.masshort.org/eventdetail/608/landscaping-and-planting-design?filter_reset=1

  • Wednesdays, January 10 – February 7, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Residential Landscape Design

    This multisession New England Wild Flower Society course, appropriate for beginners, tackles the different aspects of the landscape design process. Workshop sessions 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 habitats will be interspersed with lectures on design principles, including criteria for making plant choices and determining placement in the landscape. Classes are held at Garden in the Woods on Wednesdays, January 10, 17, 24, 31, and February 7 from 6-9, and are led by Cheryl Salatino of Dancing Shadows Garden Design. $215 for NEWFS members, $254 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/residential-landscape-design-3