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Ecology-Based Landscapes: A Virtual Education Series
NDAL is offering a series of programming organized in two categories: 1) Professional Practitioners and 2) Home Gardeners & Educators. Topics for professionals will range from native design and management, to roof gardens, to planning for the recruitment of spontaneous vegetation. Home gardeners can explore methods for wildflower meadow creation, and school administrators & educators…
LANDSCAPE LEARNING THREADS: OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS INTO PRACTICE
LANDSCAPE LEARNING THREADS: OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS INTO PRACTICE
Long-term observation of a plant’s behavior in the wild can yield valuable insight into its likely behavior in a garden. If that insight is applied to other similar species, that value is multiplied. In this presentation Larry and Ian will show how observation and ecologically-informed analysis shaped their understanding of how, where, and why wild…
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DISTILLING NATURE’S ESSENCE IN THE GARDEN
DISTILLING NATURE’S ESSENCE IN THE GARDEN
Part One | Learning by Seeing - Arthur Joura What greater purpose does landscaping serve than keeping human beings attached to nature? For designers to achieve such a purpose, it is most desirable for them to study the natural example, and contemplate how it affects all of us. This is true whether the designed environment…
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RESEARCH INTO LANDSCAPE
RESEARCH INTO LANDSCAPE
Ecologists at universities, professional societies, and other scientific institutions commonly engage in research to better understand how plants operate in the wild. Unfortunately, landscape designers rarely access the resulting data or use it to enhance their projects. In this presentation, ecologist Stephen Handel and landscape designer Larry Weaner will present detailed case studies where research…
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Grow Native! Webinar: Designing with Native Plants with Ronda Burnett
Grow Native! Webinar: Designing with Native Plants with Ronda Burnett
Designing with Native Plants: Tips for Species Selection, Design Concepts, and Maintenance Practices This webinar will cover the basics of selecting native plants for your next project. Design themes, site programming, and maintenance needs will be considered along with physical site conditions, plant availability, and green infrastructure services. An overview of art and design principles…