LANDSCAPE DESIGN

OBJECTIVES

To become familiar with the history of Landscape Design

To start to understand site analysis

To explore some existing gardens

To work on a site plan that you can expand on at home

To understand the principles of Landscape Design

To become familiar with native plant species for your area

SUGGESTED READING

•  Landscape Architecture, An Illustrated History in Timelines, Site Plans and Biography by William A. Mann

•  The Best of Fine Gardening Garden Design Ideas

•  Design With Nature by Ian McHarg

•  The American Woodland Garden by Rick Darke

•  Reading the Forested Landscape by Tom Wessels

•  Wetland, Woodland, Wildland, A Guide to the Natural Communities of Vermont by Elizabeth H. Thompson and Eric R. Sorenson

•  Landscape Graphics, Plan, Section, and Perspective Drawing of Landscape Spaces by Grant W. Reid

•  Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines for Urban and Rural America, A Planting Design Manual for Environmental Designers by Gary L. Hightshoe

•  Growing and Propagating Wildflowers of the United States and Canada by William Cullina

•  Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines, a guide to using, growing, and propagating North American woody plants by William Cullina

•  Plan and Section Drawing by Thomas C. Wang

Students should come prepared by having a specific site in mind to work on and develop throughout the class. Pictures, plot plans, elevations and plan drawings, lot maps, and as much information about the specific sight should be brought in with you or considered beforehand. Know where south is for your site. Also bring in pictures of landscapes that you like or do not like and your reasons why.

Since we will be spending time outside and the weather in Vermont is question-able at any time of year, come prepared with rain gear, warm clothes, and boots/shoes that you can get muddy.

Notebooks, sketchbooks, cameras, a hand lens, and favorite drawing implements and tools are also suggested.

Most importantly, bring in your questions, curiosity, and willingness to learn.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Friday-History of Landscape Design

Visit a garden/nursery

Look at individual projects

Site Analysis

Saturday-Hardscaping

Continue design on individual projects

Plant habitats and plant associates

Field trip to a garden or native plant preserve

Sunday-Continue on individual projects

Trip to nursery