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.
Draw
upon
all
of
the
skills
you've
developed
in
NYBG's
landscape
design
program
to
create
a
full
residential
project
from
start
to
finish,
using
actual
examples
from
properties
and/or
clients.
You'll
combine
design
with
construction
principles
as
you
learn
about
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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.
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.
Learn how accurately estimating landscape materials, labor, overhead, and contingencies can help you stay profitable and compete successfully in today's business climate.
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
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
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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.
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
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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.
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.
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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
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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...
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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