Registration Eligibility
Open to landscape architecture professionals, allied designers, and the general public.
Start Date
07/18/2015
End Date
07/18/2015
Description
Garden Dialogues bring together patrons and designers to reveal the creative process, the give and take, and the collaboration that yields a great garden. The program provides unique opportunities for participants to experience beautiful gardens created by some of the most accomplished designers currently in practice. The settings are intimate - generally no more than 24-30 people; informative – at least 90 minutes, providing ample opportunity to explore the design process, the planting plan, and the garden with the designer and client; and exclusive - nearly every Dialogue destination is a private, residential garden.
Saturday July 18, 3:30 to 6:00pm | Lakeville
Native Wildflower Meadow and Woodland Garden by Larry Weaner, ASLA, of Larry Weaner Landscape Associates
In the area surrounding Lake Wononskopomuc in northwest Connecticut, two landscapes, each distinct yet inspired by the region’s natural environment, offer insight into the design of native landscapes and the role of the landscape architect in determining the trajectory of site evolution. Once a field of barren turf located along the lake’s northern shoreline, the first site has been transformed into a mature, native meadow, with spectacular diversity and full floral display. The second site, a more recent woodland planting on the lake’s eastern shoreline, supports a landscape in an earlier stage of evolution. While evidence of establishment techniques remain visible, this season marks a distinct moment in the landscape’s advance toward full maturity. Despite their modest size, these landscapes provide a momentous occasion to better understand designed, native landscapes and their growth and evolution. Born in the mind of the designer and bearing his thumbprint, these native landscapes spring from the dance between humans and the patterns and processes of nature.
Location
Lakeville, CT
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Horticulture / Plants
Residential Design
Site Planning
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.50
Learning Outcomes
1. Learn how successful landscape architects collaborate with their residential clients to identify and meet their needs.
2. Learn about the design process for developing the landscape and the planting plan.
3. Learn about appropriate plant selection for residential landscapes in this region and zone.
Instructors
Larry Weaner, ASLA
Course Codes
TCLFGD14
Provider
The Cultural Landscape Foundation