Landscape Design: Intro Classes & Workshops
September
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Graphics IGraphics 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. | |||||
261LAN311EO | 09/06 | Sa | 10:00am-1:00pm | Miller | ONLINE |
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Intro to Landscape DesignGain 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... | |||||
261LAN100CO | 09/08 | Mo | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Beyers | ONLINE |
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Plant CommunitiesFundamentally 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... | |||||
261HRT353BBL | 09/10 | We | 6:00pm-7:30pm | Schuler | BLENDED |
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Basic Plant IDThis 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. | |||||
261BOT308CO | 09/11 | Th | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Holmes | ONLINE |
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Graphics II: DynaSCAPELearn 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. | |||||
261LAN427 | 09/11 | Th | 5:00pm-8:00pm | Poccia | NYBG |
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Landscape MeasurementPrecise 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. | |||||
261LAN340B | 09/12 | Fr | 10:00am-1:00pm | Gillman | NYBG |
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Landscape Design HistoryExplore 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. | |||||
261LAN301BO | 09/15 | Mo | 10:30am-1:30pm | Merritt | ONLINE |
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Plant CommunitiesFundamentally 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... | |||||
261HRT353CBL | 09/30 | Tu | 6:00pm-7:30pm | Schuler | BLENDED |
October
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Landscape Design HistoryExplore 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. | |||||
262LAN301AO | 10/05 | Su | 10:00am-1:00pm | Capps Sarathy | ONLINE |
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Graphics IGraphics 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. | |||||
262LAN311ABL | 10/18 | Sa | 1:30pm-4:30pm | Miller | BLENDED |
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Basic Plant IDThis 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. | |||||
262BOT308AO | 10/19 | Su | 10:00am-12:00pm | Bucuvalas | ONLINE |
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Color Rendering for Landscape DesignersBring your landscape designs to life through the power of color. In this hands-on class, you'll explore the art of color rendering as a tool for visual storytelling in landscape architecture and design. Whether you're developing concept sketches or final more... | |||||
262LAN179 | 10/20 | Mo | 5:00pm-8:00pm | Poccia | NYBG |
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Landscape Design HistoryExplore 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. | |||||
262LAN301BO | 10/20 | Mo | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Bunnell | ONLINE |
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Graphics II: DynaSCAPELearn 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. | |||||
262LAN427A | 10/22 | We | 5:00pm-8:00pm | Poccia | NYBG |
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Intro to AutoCAD for LandscapesReceive 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... | |||||
262LAN184 | 10/23 | Th | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Iravanipour | NYBG |
November
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Basic Plant IDThis 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. | |||||
262BOT308BO | 11/05 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Holmes | ONLINE |
December
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Basic Plant IDThis 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. | |||||
262BOT308FO | 12/02 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Sparreo | ONLINE |
January
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Landscape Design HistoryExplore 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. | |||||
263LAN301CO | 01/06 | Tu | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Bunnell | ONLINE |
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Basic Plant IDThis 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. | |||||
263BOT308CO | 01/15 | Th | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Bucuvalas | ONLINE |
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Graphics IGraphics 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. | |||||
263LAN311B | 01/15 | Th | 5:00pm-8:00pm | Poccia | NYBG |
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Lighting Design WorkshopWhen 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... | |||||
263LAN158 | 01/26 | Mo | 10:00am-2:30pm | Novasel | NYBG |
February
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Landscape Design HistoryExplore 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. | |||||
263LAN301DO | 02/06 | Fr | 10:30am-1:30pm | Merritt | ONLINE |
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Basic Plant IDThis 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. | |||||
263BOT308DO | 02/12 | Th | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Holmes | ONLINE |
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Plant Partners: The Art of Planting DesignSurvey 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... | |||||
263LAN234O | 02/21 | Sa | 10:00am-12:00pm | Johnsen | ONLINE |
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Urban BermsBerms-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... | |||||
263LAN245O | 02/25 | We | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Arrington | ONLINE |
March
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Landscape Design HistoryExplore 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. | |||||
263LAN301EO | 03/02 | Mo | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Bunnell | ONLINE |
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Graphics II: DynaSCAPELearn 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. | |||||
263LAN427B | 03/03 | Tu | 10:30am-1:30pm | Poccia | NYBG |
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Building a Green WallWould 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... | |||||
263LAN120 | 03/06 | Fr | 10:00am-2:00pm | Raimondi, CLP | NYBG |
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Graphics IGraphics 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. | |||||
263LAN311CBL | 03/07 | Sa | 10:00am-1:00pm | Miller | BLENDED |
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Basic Plant IDThis 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. | |||||
263BOT308EO | 03/13 | Fr | 11:00am-1:00pm | Bucuvalas | ONLINE |
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Early American Women DesignersStudy 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... | |||||
263LAN287O | 03/16 | Mo | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Capps Sarathy | ONLINE |