Professional Practice
The Artistic Overlay: Making “Wild” Legible
Date: 3/28/2024 - 6/28/2024
Description:
Larry Weaner, FAPLD
Session 7 of 7 in Ecology-based Landscape Practice: An Intensive 7-Part Virtual Course
Ecological design need not be a bitter aesthetic pill that our clients must swallow to do the right thing. The order inherent in our wild native landscapes is widely considered beautiful. By translating that ecology-based order into the aesthetically-based language of fine garden design, the results can be much more universally embraced by our clients. In addition, Larry will illustrate how highly gardenesque - and even formal - elements can gracefully interact and intermingle with wilder woodland, shrubland, and meadow compositions. This approach can result in landscapes that are both ecologically productive and visually pleasing to clients with a variety of aesthetic preferences.