The need to develop, preserve, and protect our open spaces and environmental and cultural resources has never been greater. NYBG's engaging program gives you a solid, plant-focused foundation along with the skills and confidence to pursue your passion. What's more, the Garden offers 250 inspiring acres of sustainable, functional landscapes for up-close, in-depth study. Take a single course for fun or pursue a professional certificate in Landscape Design.
Click here for an overview of the certificate program.
Through
discussion,
fieldwork,
and
homework,
students
will
identify
landforms
and
watersheds,
calculate
slopes,
and
manipulate
contours
to
create
garden
rooms,
and
control
water
flow.
Learn
how
to
communicate
design
ideas
to
contractors
and
evaluate
the
opportunities
and
constraints
of
a
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Survey
photographs
from
dozens
of
eye-catching
gardens
to
discover
how
to
combine
different
plant
species
using
the
basic
criteria
of
form,
color,
texture,
and
height.
We
will
discuss
how
seasonality,
a
garden's
location,
and
a
plant's
native
habitat
should
all
more...
Berms-manufactured
undulations
in
a
landscape-are
an
exciting
aspect
of
greenspace
design
in
urban
environments,
offering
protection
from
street
noise
and
creating
intimate
spaces
for
both
people
and
wildlife.
Using
previously
built
urban
projects
as
our
guide,
we'll
cover
the
specifics
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Explore theories, traditions, and principles that have shaped the design of landscapes from antiquity to the present, through visual presentations, assigned readings, projects, and classroom discussion.
Learn the various tools and applications of this software package for landscape designers. Topics include: developing base plans from surveys, techniques for quick estimates, and utilizing the online plant database. Basic computer skills and PC laptop required.
Would
you
like
to
bring
the
outside
inside?
Green
walls
bring
a
striking
beauty
to
any
room,
and
help
create
a
calm,
healthy
environment,
by
reducing
noise,
removing
air
toxins,
and
adding
moisture
and
fresh
oxygen
to
your
living
area.
more...
Gain
an
introduction
to
the
terminology,
concepts,
and
basic
principles
of
landscape
design
through
lectures
and
simple
two-dimensional
exercises.
This
course
is
recommended
for
students
with
little
or
no
background
in
design
who
want
to
design
for
their
own
home
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Graphics are essential in developing and communicating your ideas. Practice various graphic techniques on a range of materials and equipment and learn how to organize and render landscape plans on paper for optimal presentation to clients. Homework is required.
Through
a
series
of
design
assignments,
prepare
a
variety
of
planting
plans
that
are
practical,
appropriate,
and
aesthetically
satisfying.
Explore
the
significance
of
site
conditions
as
well
as
plant
form,
text,
color,
and
ecological
associations.
Recommended
courses
to
take
prior:
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Study
three
pioneering
women
designers—Beatrix
Farrand,
Marian
Coffin,
and
Ellen
Shipman—who
shaped
America's
tastes
in
the
early
20th
century.
We'll
focus
on
gardens
that
showcase
Farrand's
knack
for
innovation
and
infallible
eye
for
design,
Coffin's
use
of
contrasts
in
color,
more...
Learn how accurately estimating landscape materials, labor, overhead, and contingencies can help you stay profitable and compete successfully in today's business climate.
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