Landscape Design: Intro Classes & Workshops


August

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.
271BOT308DO 08/14 Fr 10:00am-12:00pm Bucuvalas
ONLINE

September

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.
271LAN427 09/10 Th 5:00pm-8:00pm Poccia
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...
271LAN100DO 09/15 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Beyers
ONLINE

Fundamentally change the way you view natural landscapes by learning about the complex factors that inform which plants grow in what combinations. Understanding how and why these plant communities form will help you design beautiful landscapes that are more resilient, more...
271HRT353BBL 09/16 We 6:00pm-7:30pm Schuler
BLENDED

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.
271LAN311CBL 09/16 We 6:00pm-9:00pm Blake
BLENDED

Precise field measurement is the crucial first step in landscape design. Learn how to properly use automatic levels, tapes, and survey instruments. Topics will include accurately measuring distances, differences in elevation, and angles. Dress for the weather.
271LAN340B 09/18 Fr 10:00am-1:00pm Gillman
NYBG

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...
271LAN234O 09/26 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Johnsen
ONLINE

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.
271LAN301BO 09/28 Mo 10:00am-1:00pm Capps Sarathy
ONLINE

October

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.
272BOT308AO 10/13 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Sparreo
ONLINE

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.
272LAN311A 10/17 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Poccia
NYBG

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.
272LAN301AO 10/19 Mo 6:00pm-9:00pm Bunnell
ONLINE

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.
272LAN427A 10/19 Mo 5:00pm-8:00pm Poccia
NYBG

November

Receive an introduction to AutoCAD—a computer-aided design software commonly used for 2D and 3D drafting, design, and modeling—and learn about its enduring power within the landscape design industry. Through presentation, live discussion, and guidance from your instructor, you'll be able more...
272LAN184 11/05 Th 6:00pm-9:00pm Iravanipour
NYBG

December

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.
272BOT308BO 12/02 We 5:30pm-7:30pm Bucuvalas
ONLINE

January

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.
273LAN301BO 01/05 Tu 6:00pm-9:00pm Merritt
ONLINE

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.
273BOT308CO 01/14 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Holmes
ONLINE

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.
273LAN311BBL 01/14 Th 6:00pm-9:00pm Poccia
BLENDED

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...
273LAN100AO 01/23 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Tryba
ONLINE

February

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.
273LAN301CO 02/21 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Merritt
ONLINE

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.
273BOT308DO 02/23 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Sparreo
ONLINE

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...
273LAN245O 02/24 We 6:00pm-9:00pm Arrington
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...
273LAN100BO 02/27 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Tryba
ONLINE

March

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.
273LAN427B 03/02 Tu 10:30am-1:30pm Poccia
NYBG

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.
273BOT308EO 03/06 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Bucuvalas
ONLINE

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.
273LAN311CBL 03/06 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Poccia
BLENDED

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.
273LAN301DO 03/15 Mo 6:00pm-9:00pm Bunnell
ONLINE

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...
273LAN287O 03/16 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Capps Sarathy
ONLINE