Designed landscapes evolve over time with changes that are sometimes subtle and sometimes dramatic. For optimal results, gardens require continual monitoring and maintenance. Unfortunately, few projects include ongoing engagement with the client, and in general many designers have little involvement after the first year or two.

Have you wondered how a favorite designs has matured, or how a project has fared over the years?

This fall four expert designers will revisit landscapes that were installed five or more years ago and will share their observations at the ELA Season’s End Summit. A fifth presenter will focus on the importance of design considerations that help to ensure successful outcomes over time including the importance of a management plan.

Join the Ecological Landscape Alliance online on October 27 to explore what lessons can be learned by analyzing original designs and assessing the mature landscapes that resulted. Our experts’ findings will offer insights, inspiration, and a few surprises to consider for your future designs. Darrah Cole will present three examples from The Greenway, Sandra Nam Cioffi will discuss the Aga Khan Garden in Edmonton, Canada, Laura Kuhn will give the luncheon keynote on Design Meets Stewardship: Making Designs for Nature to Run With, Tom Brightman will revisit the Meadow Garden at Longwood Gardens, and Michael Nadeau will end with The Gift or Curse of Hindsight: Learning from Nature, the Master Designer. Speaker bios and complete descriptions, and registration opportunities, can be found at https://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/ela-summit-2021/