The Open Landscape: Meadows, Old Fields, & Shrublands

Start Date
11/18/2022
End Date
11/18/2022
Description
Wildflower meadows and native grasslands are in high demand, but effective protocols for successfully achieving them are in short supply. Here we will delve into the nitty gritty of meadow design: site analysis, species selection, seed mix formulation, live plant inclusion, planting and management. The inclusion of shrub thickets and drifts will also be covered, including the arrangement of clonal vs. clump forming species, and the use of shrublands as ecological and visual “connective tissue” between meadow and woods.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Design-Build
Horticulture / Plants
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
3.0
Learning Outcomes
Examine overall planting design techniques that are unique to herbaceous dominated meadow and grassland landscapes.
Learn about useful criteria for the selection and combination of meadow/grassland species using a 'plant community' approach.
Examine individual meadow/grassland species, looking at their relevant ecological characteristics as well as their practical and aesthetic attributes.
Instructors
Larry Weaner, FAPLD
Course Codes
Provider
New Directions in the American Landscape


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