Maintaining Designed Landscapes for Resiliency – Moving Beyond Mow and Blow

Start Date

09/26/2024

End Date

09/26/2026

Description

As landscape architects we invest a good deal of thought and time into our designs yet very little if any time is devoted to how our landscapes are maintained. As we expand into resiliency design, it’s crucial that we understand environmental conditions and integrate maintenance strategies early on to ensure the longevity and success of our landscapes. This session considers current projects where maintenance concerns are integral to the design process. Practical and implementable strategies for maintenance and monitoring will also be discussed.

Distance Learning

Yes

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Horticulture / Plants

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

1. Introduce resilient landscapes, environmental and maintenance concerns unique to Florida
2. Impart maintenance strategies and techniques for a variety of designed landscapes
3. Inspire landscape architects to consider maintenance as a means of design thinking
4. Define a process to avoid failure due to lack of planning and foresight
5. Explore options for a new maintenance paradigm
4.

Instructors

Sally Coyle, Brendan Huggins, Nancy Bissett

Course Codes

Provider

FL|ASLA

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