The Designer's Eye

Start Date

01/22/2019

End Date

01/22/2019

Description

Drawing on her experiences designing more than 45 New York City public spaces, and a lifetime of challenges in her own garden, Lynden B. Miller shares how she looks at a sit—what's there and what could be—and how she visualizes what plants are needed to achieve her goals. Her training as a painter is a key to educating her eye for garden design. Her lushly illustrated talk will showcase practical ideas for successful gardens that look good in every season. The purpose of her work is to give city dwellers beauty and pleasure in well-maintained public places.

Location

Bronx, NY

Distance Learning

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Horticulture / Plants
Parks & Recreation
Rural Landscape

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

2.0

Learning Outcomes

Students will examine how Lynden B. Miller
shares how she looks at a sit—what’s there and what
could be—and how she visualizes what plants are
needed to achieve her goals.

Students will explore how art is a key to educating Miller's eye for garden design.

Students will review practical ideas for
successful gardens that look good in every season.

Instructors

Lynden B. Miller

Course Codes

193LAN265D

Provider

New York Botanical Garden

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