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  • Tuesdays, March 3 – April 14, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Landscape Design I

    This seven-part in-person Berkshire Botanical Garden course will introduce students to the design process—the systematic way designers approach a site and client. Taught by Tyler Horsley, this course will include a series of simple projects, ending with a garden designed by the students. Learn design principles such as form, balance, repetition, line, texture, color and spatial relationships. Additionally, students will be introduced to history and how it helps the designer resolve and inspire garden design. As the adage goes, we cannot escape our history, so we have to understand where we came from. Classes start March 3 and continue through April 14, from 5:30 – 8.

    A New York City resident for 30 years, Tyler Horsley was a member of the Green Guerrillas and the 6th Street and Avenue B Community Garden in the East Village. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Virginia and a Certificate in Horticulture from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. He created Tyler Horsley Garden Design, LLC in 2005 and has since moved to Hudson, NY, where he joined Wagner Hodgson Landscape Architecture. $215 for BBG members, $240 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/landscape-design-i

  • 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.

  • Tuesdays, March 5 – April 16, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Landscape Design I

    This Berkshire Botanical Garden course, given in conjunction with Berkshire Community College, meets for 7 weeks at the Education Center at Berkshire Botanical Garden on Tuesdays, March 5 – April 16, 5:30 – 8:30 pm.

    This design course will introduce students to the design process—the systematic way designers approach a site and client. The course will include a series of simple projects that will end with a garden designed by the students. Learn design principles such as form, balance, repetition, line, texture, color, and spatial relationships. Additionally, students will be introduced to history and how it helps the designer resolve and inspire garden design. As the adage goes, we cannot escape our history so we have to understand where we came from.

    Instructor: David Dew Bruner, A.S.L.A., is an award-winning landscape architect and fine artist with over 35 years of experience ranging from Deputy Administrator of Riverside Park, NYC, to amusement park design, historical restoration and all scales of residential design. Originally from New Orleans, he has a B.L.A. and a B.F.A. from LSU as well as an M.L.A. from the University of Massachusetts.

    BBG Members: $300, Non-Members: $325. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/landscape-design-i

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  • Wednesdays, January 16 – March 6, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Planting Plan Design Studio

    Learn how to design a planting plan for private and public garden spaces in this five week Berkshire Botanical Garden Course, in conjunction with Berkshire Community College. Explore the manipulation of space by using plant material through a series of exercises dealing with form, color, and texture. Students will consider the nature of plant characteristics in specific design settings. Style of house will be used for a source of inspiration while honoring the horticultural needs of each plant. Students will make presentations for each project, and class critiques will be positive, instructive, and essential to the learning process. This is a participatory class. Required text: Professional Planting Design by Scott Scarfone. Prerequisites: Herbaceous Plants, Ornamental Woody Plants, Drafting for Garden Design. Classes will take place in the Education Center at Berkshire Botanical Garden from January 16 through March 6, from 5:30 – 8:30.

    Instructor: David Dew Bruner, A.S.L.A., is an award-winning landscape architect and fine artist with over 35 years of experience ranging from Deputy Administrator of Riverside Park, NYC, to amusement park design, historical restoration and all scales of residential design. Originally from New Orleans, he has a B.L.A. and a B.F.A. from LSU as well as an M.L.A. from the University of Massachusetts.  BBG Members: $350, Non-Members: $385. Registration information may be found at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/planting-plan-design-studio

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  • Thursday, June 9, 11:00 am – 3:30 pm – Madcap Midtown Tour of Pocket Parks in NYC

    Thursday, June 9, 11:00 am – 3:30 pm – Madcap Midtown Tour of Pocket Parks in NYC

    Join the Berkshire Botanical Garden and award-winning landscape architect David Dew Bruner for a lively walking tour of midtown Manhattan with a focus on open spaces and vest-pocket parks. Many of the spaces this class will explore are known as mitigation spaces and were acquired by the city of New York from developers who were given zoning variances. These parks contribute small but important open spaces throughout midtown. Led by the former deputy administrator of Riverside Park, this class (limited in size by the nature of the tour) will visit these spaces, as well as a few accessible private garden spaces. Starting at Grand Central Station, the group then heads northward through midtown to a multitude of gardens and open spaces, including ones at the Ford Foundation, Grace Plaza, Rockefeller Center, Greenacres Park (pictured), the Villard Houses, Paley Park, and Exxon Passageway, grabbing a quick lunch along the way before returning to Grand Central Station. This will be a long and rewarding day, but participants should be prepared to walk for the majority of the afternoon with occasional rests on benches at some of the sites.

    David Dew Bruner, ASLA, is an award-winning landscape architect and fine artist with over 35 years of experience, ranging from Deputy Administrator of Riverside Park, NYC, to amusement park design, historical restoration, and all scales of residential design. Originally from New Orleans, he has a BLA and a BFA from LSU as well as a MLA from the University of Massachusetts.

    Participants will have the option to meet at Grand Central Station at 11 am or to carpool with BBG trip-leader Elisabeth Cary to Wassaic, NY, and take Metro-North to Grand Central Terminal at 8:25 am, returning to Wassaic at approximately 5:50 pm.

    Cost of program ($40 for BBG members, $45 for nonmembers) does not include train fare or lunch.  Image from www.ny.curbed.com.

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  • Saturday, January 14, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Where’s The Front Door? Designing the Front Yard Garden

    Join landscape architect David Dew Bruner at Berkshire Botanical Garden on Saturday, January 14, from 10 – 1, for a look at the front yard. Consider the history of the front yard and apply some basic principles to enhancing the use of this often ignored space. Learn how to reclaim the front yard as a viable/functional space to be used by the family. Issues covered will include front entrances, gardens, privacy, and what to do with that garage door!  Participants should bring a photograph of their front yards. Several will be selected to illustrate common design challenges and simple solutions.

    David Dew Bruner is an award winning landscape architect and fine artist with over 35 years of experience ranging from Deputy Administrator of Riverside Park, NYC, to amusement park design, historical restoration and all scales of residential design. Originally from New Orleans, he has a BLA and a BFA from LSU as well as a MLA form the University of Massachusetts.  BBG member price $37, non-member price $45, and you may register on line at www.berkshirebotanical.org.