Registration Eligibility
Free for ASLA members; $50 for non-members; part of ASLA's Biodiversity & Climate Action 101 Webinar Series
Start Date
10/29/2025
End Date
10/28/2027
Description
In designed landscapes where function, beauty, and ecological services must coexist, plant selection becomes both art and science. In this session, go beyond generic native plant lists and learn how ecological understanding, design strategy, and horticultural craft work together to create high-performing landscapes. Get valuable new insights on how to compose planting designs that deliver both visual beauty and ecological impact and engage the public.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Horticulture / Plants
Sustainable Development & Design
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
To better understand native plant production and how availability dictates what you can design with.
Become familiar with principles of aesthetics and composition as applied complex, biodiverse planting schemes inspired from natural plant community precedents.
Develop design strategies that foster habitat creation and educational engagement by integrating ecologically responsive planting and spatial programming.
Apply design principles that balance visual beauty and urban resilience through thoughtful plant selection, material detailing, and multifunctional landscape composition.
Instructors
Uli Lorimer, Director of Horticulture, The Native Plant Trust; Dawn Dyer PLA, ASLA, LEED AP, Principal, Studio-MLA; Kelly Norris, plantsman | artist, Kelly D. Norris, LLC
Course Codes
Provider
American Society of Landscape Architects