Garden Dialogues: Connecticut

Registration Eligibility
Open to landscape architecture professionals, allied designers, and the general public.
Start Date
09/17/2016
End Date
09/17/2016
Description
On Saturday, September 17th. The Cultural Landscape Foundation will sponsor a garden dialogue on the historical development of the environmental + cultural landscape of Stonington, Connecticut, through the lens of an up-close and intimate tour of three key sites along the North Main street corridor.

The event will begin at Manatuck farm with a presentation on the natural and cultural history of Stonington by Rob Simmons, First Selectman of the Town of Stonington, and life-long resident of North Main Street. This property offers sweeping panoramic views of Stonington's glacial ridges and wetlands, set against the backdrop of Long Island Sound. Doug Reed, of Reed Hilderbrand, Landscape Architects, and Maryann Thompson, of Maryann Thompson Architects, will present the fifteen year story of the work to develop a contemporary residence that preserves and celebrates artifacts of the historic farm.

Next, we will take a walk to the south that parallels North Main Street but wanders through fields, woodlands and wetlands to arrive at the historic Stone Acre Farm property, one of the oldest farms in Connnecticut, where we will enjoy lunch (catered by the Oyster Club and award-winning local restaurant) and discuss the future of the site as a “Farm to Community Table” campus for sustainable living, rooted in practices conceived through a deep and abiding commitment to connect community to its local, natural and human resources.

From here the journey will continue with a walk to the Mid-Century modernist property and residence designed and once owned by John Lincoln, an architect and co-inventor of the Quonset Hut, who was a Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. Here Joeb Moore, from Joeb Moore & Partners, Architects and Doug Reed, both on the Board of Trustees of The Cultural Landscape Foundation, will present the recent renovations and on-going transformation of the property and house
Location
Stonington, CT
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Historic Preservation
Horticulture / Plants
Residential Design
Site Planning
Health, Safety and Welfare
No
Hours
4.0
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
Douglas Reed of Reed Hilderbrand, LLC, Maryann Thompson of Maryann Thompson Architects, and Joeb Moore of Joeb Moore and Partners, Architects, LLC
Course Codes
TCLF16GDStCT
Provider
The Cultural Landscape Foundation


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