New Year, New Yard: Create Your Own Landscape Design (4-Week Series)

The February 11^th Fundamentals of Landscape Design lecture is a prerequisite to this design series.

The dead of winter is a great time to start planning how you will improve your landscape in the new year! Join Dr. Mark Miller, Education & Exhibits Director, and Gina Walter, Education Manager, in this 4-week design series. During the series, participants will expand upon and use the knowledge gained during the February 11^th lecture to design all or part of their home landscape. Each class will examine a new topic or technique, building upon each other and culminating in a final landscape design, mentored by instructors Mark and Gina. Topics will include site analysis, plant and material choices, placemaking, and tips for drawing plans. No experience is required, and some materials will be provided. Participants must sign up for all four classes in the series; signing up for individual classes is not available.

Class 1 (March 4): Creating a base map and design intent

Class 2 (March 11): Site analysis and schematic design; spaces, hardscaping, connectors, screening

Class 3 (March 18): Choosing and designing with plants

Class 4 (March 25): Final design review