The Open Landscape: Meadows, Old Fields, & Shrublands

Start Date

07/30/2024

End Date

07/30/2024

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

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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