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October
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These innovative and much-honored landscape architects discuss their signature projects, unique working methods, and design philosophies-while sharing transformative stories of people and places. For these designers, a respect for history informs and inspires the creative process.
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232LAN801AO
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10/03
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Mo
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6:30pm-7:30pm
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Kennedy
Bargmann
Wyllie
Lord
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ONLINE
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From
her
office
in
New
York's
Brooklyn
Naval
Yard,
Elizabeth
Kennedy
leads
EKLA
PLLC,
a
collaborative,
interdisciplinary
social
justice
practice
noted
for
excellence
in
innovative
landscape
preservation,
development,
and
management.
For
Kennedy,
design
inspiration
can
come
from
anywhere-even
the
quality
more...
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232LAN801BO
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10/03
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Mo
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6:30pm-7:30pm
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Kennedy
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ONLINE
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Turning a vision into a plan is the designer's first challenge. Analyze landscapes, formulate the requirements of a design project and then translate them into schematic design solutions. Take part in class discussions and critiques, and present projects.
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232LAN401O
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10/06
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Th
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6:00pm-9:00pm
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Arrington
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ONLINE
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Discover how to use a wide variety of Adobe Photoshop tools and techniques to add vibrancy to your hand- or computer-rendered drawings. Hone your own aesthetic as you craft plan views, section drawings, and design details that are client ready.
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232LAN437ABL
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10/11
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Tu
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Harrison
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BLENDED
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Explore how to identify and use major groups of shade trees and shrubs native to and hardy in our region, including Acer, Quercus, and Viburnum, which are particularly ornamental in fall.
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232HRT331A
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10/12
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We
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Ruggiero
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NYBG
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Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
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232HRT358ABL
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10/12
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We
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Cappello-Ruggiero
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BLENDED
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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.
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232LAN301AO
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10/12
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We
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Capps Sarathy
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ONLINE
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Build and expand upon your graphic presentation skills to create professional presentations to clients.Trimble SketchUp, a 3D sketching software program,is the focus of this advanced graphics class. Laptop computers (PC or Mac) with SketchUp are required.
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232LAN417O
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10/12
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We
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6:15pm-9:15pm
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Matz
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ONLINE
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Explore how to identify and use major groups of shade trees and shrubs native to and hardy in our region, including Acer, Quercus, and Viburnum, which are particularly ornamental in fall.
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232HRT331B
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10/13
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Th
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10:00am-1:00pm
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O'Brien
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NYBG
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This is the class for plant-lovers eager to up their game! Learn the terminology and basic botanical nomenclature that will help you recognize and describe key differences in common plants.
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232BOT308AO
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10/14
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Fr
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Holmes
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ONLINE
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Many
important
designers
have
shaped
NYBG
grounds
throughout
the
years,
including
Calvert
Vaux,
Beatrix
Farrand,
Piet
Oudolf,
and
Lynden
B.
Miller.
Stroll
the
grounds
with
award-winning
author
Marta
McDowell,
who
will
discuss
how
the
Garden's
plantings,
pathways,
ornaments,
and
structures
more...
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232LAN267
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10/14
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Fr
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9:30am-11:30am
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McDowell
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NYBG
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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 required
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232LAN311AO
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10/15
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Sa
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Miller
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ONLINE
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Known
for
her
innovative
approaches
to
design
and
regeneration
of
toxic
industrial
sites
and
degraded
urban
landscapes,
Julie
Bargmann
turns
"ugly
duckling"
sites
into
swans.
Her
process
begins
with
site
forensics-finding
the
stories
of
place
and
then
surmounting
innumerable
obstacles
more...
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232LAN801CO
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10/17
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Mo
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6:30pm-7:30pm
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Bargmann
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ONLINE
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Revel
in
the
beauty
and
unique
character
of
the
landscapes
that
designer
Nick
McCullough
sought
out
on
his
quest
to
define
the
American
garden.
You'll
get
an
intimate
look
at
gardens
from
many
regions
across
our
vast
nation,
all
of
more...
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232LAN265A
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10/25
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Tu
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1:00pm-2:00pm
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McCullough
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NYBG
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Hear from award-winning and nationally renowned professionals share their expertise. These popular afternoon lectures coincide with monthly morning meetings of the Landscape Design Students and Alumni Association. All are welcome to register.
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232LAN265G
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10/25
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Tu
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1:00pm-2:00pm
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McCullough
Hoadley
Lorimer
Maynes
Benarcik
LaGuardia
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BLENDED
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November
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This is the class for plant-lovers eager to up their game! Learn the terminology and basic botanical nomenclature that will help you recognize and describe key differences in common plants.
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232BOT308BO
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11/03
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Th
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5:30pm-7:30pm
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Holmes
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ONLINE
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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
more...
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232LAN100A
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11/05
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Sa
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Brown
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MDTN
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Roderick
Wyllie
and
James
A.
Lord,
founding
partners
of
Surfacedesign,
a
San
Francisco-based
landscape
architecture
studio,
challenge
conventional
approaches
to
design
by
asking
novel
questions
and
listening
to
a
site
and
its
users.
By
doing
so,
Wyllie
and
Lord
focus
more...
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232LAN801DO
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11/07
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Mo
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6:30pm-7:30pm
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Wyllie
Lord
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ONLINE
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Since
2002,
Delaware's
Mt.
Cuba
Center
has
conducted
research
on
which
native
plants
and
related
cultivars
hold
the
most
horticultural
and
ecological
value
for
use
in
the
mid-Atlantic
region,
including
which
ecosystem
services
they
provide.
Join
Sam
Hoadley
as
he
more...
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232LAN265B
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11/15
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Tu
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1:00pm-2:00pm
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Hoadley
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NYBG
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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
more...
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232LAN100BO
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11/28
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Mo
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6:15pm-8:15pm
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Tryba
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ONLINE
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December
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A
tireless
advocate
for
the
use
of
native
plants,
horticulturist
Uli
Lorimer
shares
the
ins
and
outs
of
how
to
select,
grow,
and
propagate
a
wide
variety
of
plants
native
to
New
England,
235
of
which
can
be
found
in
more...
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232LAN265C
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12/13
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Tu
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1:00pm-2:00pm
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Lorimer
|
NYBG
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January
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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.
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233LAN301BO
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01/10
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Tu
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6:15pm-9:15pm
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Bunnell
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ONLINE
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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
more...
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233LAN245O
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01/11
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We
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6:15pm-9:15pm
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Arrington
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ONLINE
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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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233LAN380
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01/11
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We
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10:00am-12:15pm
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Voelkel
|
NYBG
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Now
more
than
ever,
clients
expect
to
see
beautiful
digital
plans.
Learn
the
basics
of
how
to
scan
and
enhance
hand
drawings.
Gain
familiarity
with
the
tools
to
create
digitally
rendered
plans,
sections,
perspectives,
and
collages.
Basic
computer
skills
are
more...
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233LAN4440
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01/11
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We
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6:30pm-8:30pm
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Matz
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ONLINE
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Study
how
to
effectively
organize
and
operate
a
small
landscape
business
that
will
sustain
itself
and
earn
a
profit.
Learn
how
to
attract
new
clients,
position
oneself
in
a
crowded
market,
and
choose
the
right
type
of
business
model.
Gain
more...
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233LAN457O
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01/12
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Th
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10:15am-12:15pm
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Zavaglia
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ONLINE
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Maine-based
landscape
architect
David
Maynes
creates
spaces
that
encourage
people
to
actively
engage
with
the
ecological
processes
that
unfold
around
them.
For
him,
a
client's
perception
of
the
landscape
is
just
as
important
as
a
plant
palette;
a
landscape's
edges
more...
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233LAN265DO
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01/17
|
Tu
|
1:00pm-2:00pm
|
Maynes
|
ONLINE
|
|
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Apply basic design to site-specific problems, focusing on the process of design development. Start with a concept, then progress through the schematic phase to a preliminary design solution. Examine the relationships of landscape elements and materials to the design process.
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233LAN402
|
01/19
|
Th
|
6:15pm-9:15pm
|
McConnell
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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
more...
|
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233LAN100CO
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01/21
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Forster
|
ONLINE
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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 required
|
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233LAN311BO
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01/21
|
Sa
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Miller
|
ONLINE
|
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|
When
the
sun
goes
down,
the
art
of
landscape
lighting
can
bring
a
painterly
or
even
sculptural
transformation
to
your
design.
This
course
explores
the
art
of
landscape
lighting
from
selection
and
placement
to
color
and
composition.
Learn
the
technical
more...
|
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233LAN158
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01/23
|
Mo
|
10:00am-2:30pm
|
Novasel
|
NYBG
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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.
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233LAN427A
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01/23
|
Mo
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5:00pm-8:00pm
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Poccia
|
NYBG
|
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Discover how to use a wide variety of Adobe Photoshop tools and techniques to add vibrancy to your hand- or computer-rendered drawings. Hone your own aesthetic as you craft plan views, section drawings, and design details that are client ready.
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233LAN437BBL
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01/23
|
Mo
|
3:00pm-6:00pm
|
Matz
|
BLENDED
|
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|
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This is the class for plant-lovers eager to up their game! Learn the terminology and basic botanical nomenclature that will help you recognize and describe key differences in common plants.
|
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233BOT308CO
|
01/24
|
Tu
|
5:30pm-7:30pm
|
Holmes
|
ONLINE
|
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|
Learn
the
basic
principles
of
constructing
residential
landscape
features
such
as
walks,
steps,
simple
decks,
garden
structures,
walls,
and
benches.
Study
landscape
construction
standards,
techniques,and
commonly
used
materials,
and
learn
to
draft
construction
details.
more...
|
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233LAN422O
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01/24
|
Tu
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Arrington
|
ONLINE
|
February
|
|
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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.
|
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233LAN301CO
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02/01
|
We
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Merritt
|
ONLINE
|
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This is the class for plant-lovers eager to up their game! Learn the terminology and basic botanical nomenclature that will help you recognize and describe key differences in common plants.
|
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233BOT308DO
|
02/04
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Holmes
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
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To
cope
with
heavier
rains
and
more
powerful
storm
surges,
it
is
critical
for
horticulturists
and
landscape
designers
to
understand
the
natural
water
cycle.
Sarah
Bray,
Landscape
Architect
for
NYS's
Department
of
Environmental
Protection,
covers
the
basics
of
the
hydrologic
more...
|
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233LAN290BL
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02/08
|
We
|
6:00pm-7:30pm
|
Bray
|
BLENDED
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Create visually compelling print and digital portfolios to present to potential clients. Learn how to develop professional documentation for a variety of audiences through in-class design charrettes and individualized projects.
|
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233LAN555O
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02/10
|
Fr
|
11:00am-1:10pm
|
Phaosawasdi
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
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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...
|
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233LAN234
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02/11
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Johnsen
|
NYBG
|
|
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Chanticleer
Garden,
a
gracefully
designed
series
of
thoughtfully
planted
rooms,
is
also
known
for
the
whimsical
artwork
crafted
by
its
staff
in
the
off-season.
Their
original
metal
sculptures,
ceramic
containers,
wooden
furniture,
carved
stone
elements,
and
creative
plant
supports
are
more...
|
|
233LAN265E
|
02/21
|
Tu
|
1:00pm-2:00pm
|
Benarcik
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
233LAN427B
|
02/21
|
Tu
|
5:00pm-8:00pm
|
Poccia
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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 required
|
|
233LAN311CO
|
02/24
|
Fr
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Poccia
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
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
more...
|
|
233LAN100D
|
02/25
|
Sa
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Brown
|
MDTN
|
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Draw upon all of the skills you've developed in the Landscape Design program to create a residential project from start to finish, combining design with construction principles. Emphasis is on construction drawings, documents, and specifications, as well as estimating.
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233LAN520
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02/27
|
Mo
|
6:00pm-9:00pm
|
McConnell
|
NYBG
|
March
|
|
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|
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
more...
|
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233LAN428
|
03/01
|
We
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Eckerson
|
NYBG
|
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|
This is the class for plant-lovers eager to up their game! Learn the terminology and basic botanical nomenclature that will help you recognize and describe key differences in common plants.
|
|
233BOT308EO
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03/04
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Holmes
|
ONLINE
|
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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...
|
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233LAN278O
|
03/09
|
Th
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Capps Sarathy
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
|
|
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
more...
|
|
233LAN100EO
|
03/11
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Tryba
|
ONLINE
|
|
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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.
|
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233LAN301DO
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03/20
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Mo
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6:15pm-9:15pm
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Bunnell
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ONLINE
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Water
is
a
crucial
design
factor
in
Christopher
LaGuardia's
elegant
landscapes-both
its
serene
beauty
and
its
surging
power.
Dotted
with
wetlands
and
encircled
by
waterfront,
the
Hamptons
are
impacted
by
reduced
water
quality,
erosion,
and
colonies
of
invasive
species.
LaGuardia
more...
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233LAN265F
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03/21
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Tu
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1:00pm-2:00pm
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LaGuardia
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NYBG
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Using
illustrative
before
and
after
photos
of
various
projects
she
has
executed
throughout
her
long
career,
landscape
designer
Jan
Johnsen
shares
25
specific
tips
to
enhance
your
garden.
Techniques
include
"Lure
of
the
Sheltered
Corner,"
"The
Principle
of
Three
Depths",
more...
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233LAN169
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03/29
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We
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Johnsen
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NYBG
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April
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Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
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234HRT358A
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04/15
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Sa
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10:00am-12:40pm
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D'Antonio
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NYBG
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234HRT358BBL
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04/16
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Su
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Nolan
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BLENDED
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