Landscape Design Charrette

Start Date

01/22/2026

End Date

01/22/2026

Description

Hone your design skills and focus your energy on time management through a series of guided design scenarios with Matthew Ross from The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park. Balancing the client’s needs within the constraints of the existing site conditions is a time-consuming process.

Learn tricks and techniques in this interactive design charrette as we design collaboratively in small groups. In order to enhance the process and encourage networking, you’ll be encouraged to work with colleagues from other companies during the session.

Location

Grand Rapids, MI

Distance Learning

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

2.0

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply time management strategies to efficiently balance client needs with existing site constraints during the landscape design process.

2. Demonstrate collaborative design skills through guided, interactive charrette exercises, incorporating input from peers and colleagues.

3. Utilize practical design techniques and problem-solving approaches to develop functional, aesthetically pleasing landscape solutions under real-world constraints.

Instructors

Matthew is the Executive Director of The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park and former Director of Continuing Education at Longwood Gardens.

Course Codes

Provider

Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association

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