Instructor: Alfred Planco

Alfred Planco
 Alfred Planco is a simple country boy born and raised in NYC. He entered the world of Landscape Architecture through a career in teaching, urban farming, and residential gardening. A graduate of City College, Alfred is a licensed Landscape Architect as well as an ISA Certified Arborist.

Alfred has designed a plethora of public projects including the new cherry tree planting at Sunset Park, the reconstruction of Orchard Beach Pavilion, NYU Tisch Courtyard, and the tree planting masterplans for Mosholu Parkway & Crotona Park. He is currently employed at NYC Parks as the lead Landscape Architect in the Park Tree Planting Program.

In his non-existent free time, Alfred loves to get his hands dirty with native plants. Be nice to him, because he plants your trees!

Classes by this instructor


Landscape Design III: Planting Design

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: more...
261LAN403O 08/13 We 6:00pm-9:00pm Planco
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