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February 2021
Black Landscape Symposium Speaker Series 2021
This inaugural event highlights important contributions of Black-identifying landscape architect students, faculty and practitioners. Register and participate HERE
Find out more »March 2021
Site Furniture Placement and Selection
CLICK HERE to register 1.0 LA CES™ PDH Furniture is just one component in the design of the public realm. Designers should take into consideration the function and goals of the site by focusing on how people will use the location. Navigation patterns and intent to use the amenities within a space are just as important as the aesthetics of the product itself. A flexible product provides countless layout opportunities and can adapt to the site’s functional goals. CLICK…
Find out more »Harvard GSD: Catherine Seavitt Nordenson, “The Miasmist: George E. Waring, Jr. and Landscapes of Public Health”
In 1867, nineteenth-century sanitary engineer George E. Waring, Jr. (1833–1898) published an influential manual entitled “Draining for Profit, Draining for Health,” reflecting the obsessions of his gilded age—wealth, health, and miasma. Even as the germ theory emerged, Waring supported the anti-contagionist miasma theory, positing that disease spread through the air as a poisonous vapor, emerging from damp soil. He applied his knowledge of farm drainage to an urban theory of public health, with a drainage plan for Central Park;…
Find out more »ASLA-NY: Portfolio Review
Join us for a virtual portfolio review! Emerging professionals will have the opportunity to meet with industry professionals to gain insight and ask questions about what employers are looking for, followed by participation in small group reviews of their portfolio. This is a great opportunity for job seekers who would like to refine application materials. Free for members, $10 non-members. Space is limited. Register below:
Find out more »Audubon NY: Creating Types of Native Plant Gardens: Rain, Plain, and Maintain
Join Audubon NY for a Native Plants workshop. Speaker and Topics: Creating a Raingarden - Robin Simmen Native Garden Design and Plant Selection for Challenging Sites - Joyann Cirigliano Upkeep: The First Years - Dr. Tamson Yeh Continuing Education Credits will be available for 3 CNLP, ISA, and LA and CCE Master Gardener. This course is approved for LA credit hours for NYS Registered Landscape Architects under the subjects of horticulture, landscape restoration, site design, and soil analysis by approved NYSED provider Cornell Cooperative Extension…
Find out more »AIA-NY: Hummelo – A Journey Through a Plantsman’s Life with Piet Oudolf
*This event is occurring as a live webinar. Registrants will be emailed a link to access the program.* Piet Oudolf has long been at the forefront of the Dutch Wave and New Perennial Style movements in garden design. His style embraces loose, romantic plantings inspired by nature, but it also exhibits a multi-layered density that simultaneously makes the most impact in finite spaces. Ecological concerns are a focal point of his work, which is why he eschews short-lived annuals in…
Find out more »4 CEUs & a Beer – Soils as an Essential Resource- Research and Practice
Our virtual 4 CEUs and a Beer will take place over 2 evenings, with a happy hour following the second evening. Today landscape architects are using highly specified soils for planting that need to perform in intensive urban environments. The questions abound: How are we to know which approaches work best for our specific applications? How are we to make choices between approaches? Which soil practices are sustainable? Do we obliterate a lab tested soil by moving it to the…
Find out more »NYBG: Larry Weaner: Music Composition and Landscape Design
For landscape designer and composer Larry Weaner, garden design and music composition have much in common. While one may be visual and the other sonic, both look to explore freedom of expression within formal constraints. Both are endlessly engaging pursuits, where no matter how much you know, there is always more to discover. Working with plants—like playing jazz—is a give and take, a call and response, where every action stimulates a reaction—with sometimes unexpected consequences. Weaner believes that understanding the…
Find out more »Victor Stanley: Our Journey through Leadership in Landscape Architecture Part II: Mentorship and Sponsorship
Victor Stanley and WxLA and bring together leaders in the landscape architect field to discuss important issues in part II of Victor Stanley’s series, Our Journey through Leadership in Landscape Architecture. Join in this discussion where our panelist will delve into a deeper discussion on mentorship, sponsorship and seeking new leadership opportunities and last but not least navigating the COVID environment. We hope this panel will be inspiring, educational and offer tools to further advance women in landscape architecture. 1.5…
Find out more »4 CEUs & a Beer – Soils as an Essential Resource- Research and Practice
Our virtual 4 CEUs and a Beer will take place over 2 evenings, with a happy hour following the second evening. Today landscape architects are using highly specified soils for planting that need to perform in intensive urban environments. The questions abound: How are we to know which approaches work best for our specific applications? How are we to make choices between approaches? Which soil practices are sustainable? Do we obliterate a lab tested soil by moving it to the…
Find out more »April 2021
ASLA Regional Climate Action Event: Southern Pacific Coast
Join ASLA National on April 7 for a discussion on the diverse aspects of how landscape architects are addressing and planning solutions to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. Speakers will highlight the importance of policy and how we can be involved in making and using policy to enact change. We’ll share case studies that are building resilience within communities vulnerable to wildfire, sea level rise, coastal erosion, and other climate change issues. Be a part of…
Find out more »Native Plant Trust: Native Plants and the Future of Public Spaces
The events of 2020 altered the way we gather and therefore, the ways we design and use spaces. What does this mean for the future of outdoor public spaces like parks and gardens, and what are the potential roles of native plants in these new scenarios? Join Native Plant Trust for a virtual symposium in which prominent landscape and horticulture professionals explore these pressing questions through a keynote, interactive workshop and panel discussion. Reserve your spot to hear speakers including: …
Find out more »Country Casual Teak: All About Teak Wood
When it comes to outdoor furniture, teak wood is often hailed as the best of the best. Learn all about this hard, tropical wood including its natural properties, benefits and how it came to be used in manufacturing. The course will also take an extensive look at the Teak Silviculture including how teak is grown and harvested, along with the sustainability of the industry. Lastly, the course will discuss what you need to know when selecting teak outdoor furnishings and…
Find out more »CCNY Rising Urbanists 2021: Uncovering NYC
April 17, 2021: 10:00-12:30 Every place has a story. A legacy derived from the geology, flora, and fauna which is braided into the history of humans and their alterations on the land. As Landscape Architects we are charged with uncovering these stories in order to design a future that weaves together the lessons of the past, the people of the present, and the hope that in the future we lift the voices of the communities we design for and stop…
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