What is the Landscape Design School?

The School is sponsored by Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. & the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. This course is practical, inspiring and popular with Texas Master Gardeners, who can now take the course for continuing education credit. Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. and Texas A&M have sponsored this series since 1960’s.

Mrs. Diane Mackenroth of Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. and Dr. Andrew King, Texas A&M Horticulture, announce the fourth in the current series which is offered in four separate schools, approximately six months apart, each with 10 hours of instruction, in the Bryan-College Station area. These courses offer an opportunity to learn from professional landscape architects and horticulturists about how successful landscapes are designed.

Topics & Speakers

Landscape Design School Series XXVI, Course IV

“Designs for the Future” - Whitney Griffin, PhD

Dr. Griffin will discuss the challenges in design for urban planners, landscape a rch i t ec t s , l andscape designers and all others involved. She will describe the ways the aging and growing population will affect the design of both public and private sectors. She will illustrate how plant growth affects designs, and

will provide plans for design changes.

“Gardening for the Birds and Bees: Saving the World One Garden at a Time.” - Greg GrantGreg Grant is an award-winning horticulturist, w r i t e r , p h o t o g r a p h e r , conservationist, seventh-generation Texan and the Smith Co. Horticulturist for the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. In this informative presentat ion, Greg wi l l outline methods that he has used to truly landscape more sustainably, as well as some of the methods that haven't worked. Greg will share what our ancestors had wrong, and how to become a more ecologically sound gardener.

February 24-25, 2020George Bush Presidential Library and

Museum College Station, TX

“Redesign of Areas” and “Evaluating the Landscape Designs of Residential, Public, and Business Property” - Alan

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Alan is well known in the Brazos Valley for his residential and commercial design. Alan will discuss the various conditions that call for a redesign of a site: including defective materials, overgrown plantings, changing lifestyles, etc. He will also use design plans and photographs to serve as examples for review in order to evaluate private/residential landscapes, public and business property designs.

TextbookThe optional reference book, good for all four courses, is

Stewards of the Land. It may be purchased for an additional $40.00 by

February 1, 2020. The book will be reserved for

participants to pick up the first morning of the course.

The text is a reference for all four courses, although not

required for graduation. The lectures will not be taken directly from the text. It is

just another viewpoint of the material being presented.

For additional details please refer to the Registration

Form.

Ms. Coody will be summarizing the major movements in landscape design since World War II. Large-scale land-use planning, resource management, conservation, high-density housing, mass transportation systems and the information age will all be considered. Ms. Coody will also explore the expanding scope of inter-professional disciplines in landscape planning.

“Development of Landscape Architecture from World War II to Present” - Barbara Coody, MLA

Ms. Godfrey will explain the difference between the modern movement (1930-40s) and contemporary design. Integration of landscape design and architecture, particularly in regard to residential landscapes; show contemporary uses of softscape and hardscape materials; and emphasize trends in conservation of non-renewable materials and use of indigenous plants will be covered.

“Landscape Design Accessories” - Sally Godfrey, RLA

SocialJoin us on Monday evening

after our final presentation as we enjoy an opportunity to

get to know your classmates.

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Master Gardeners who complete a course and pass the test may apply to their MG Chapter to receive 12 hours of credit toward their requirements for continuing education. Texas Garden Club members who successfully pass the examination for all four courses are eligible to become nationally accredited Landscape Design Consultants. Texas Certified Nursery Professionals who pass the course may apply this to their requirement for recertification with the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association (TNLA).

Registration

Registration Fees:

• $145.00 by February 1, 2020

• $165.00 after February 1, 2020

Checks should be made payable to Landscape Design School. The optional reference book, good for all four courses, is Stewards of the Land. It may be purchased for an additional $40.00 by February 1, 2020. The book will be reserved for participants to pick up the first morning of the course.

Mail registration materials and questions to:

Michele Wehrheim, Registrar

1218 Haines DriveCollege Station, TX 77840

(313) 649-1067

Registration forms may be obtained from: aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/southerngarden/

EMAIL questions to Michele Wehrheim: texaslandscapedesignschool@gmail.com

Dr. Burgner will discuss the many benefits that are currentlyassociated with community garden programs and the importance of framing community gardening in the context of over 100 years of advocacy and programs. He will describe the evolution of community gardening from the 1890s to the present. Developing and sustaining gardens that in turn sustain communities requires attention to land tenure, community outreach, and engagement of a wider network of support.

“Landscape Design for Maintenance” - Gerald S. Burgner, PhD

Ms. Lowry will outline the steps by which concerned citizens and groups can initiate and extend civic projects. She'll suggest suitable types of design projects that might be undertaken by community groups and will l ist common factors that should be considered. Pitfalls to avoid will be

discussed and Megan will point out the importance of uitilizing professional design collaboration for major civic works.

“Community Participation-Organization and Individual Responsibility”

- Megan Lowry, PLA