Sat., Oct 1 - Aligning with Natural Forces

My Talk:
Aligning with Natural Forces:
Sustainable Garden Design using Native Plants
Saturday Oct. 1, 2011
at the Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
The first rule of sustainability is to align with natural forces,
or at least not try to defy them.
~ Paul Hawken
Sustainable Landscape Design encourages a healthy biosphere and stresses both beauty and function.
My upcoming Powerpoint talk is a blend of inspiration and practical ideas you can use to transform challenging sites into beautiful outdoor spaces using native plants.
In my 2 hour class I will share captivating ideas and photos that illustratewhat combinations of native plants to usewhich drainage measures you can take and what design techniques you can implement
to transform any site whether it is steep or level, wooded or open, suburban or urban.
For example, the Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) that I wrote about a post about (click here) is a lovely plant with deep roots that hold loose so…
Aligning with Natural Forces:
Sustainable Garden Design using Native Plants
Saturday Oct. 1, 2011
at the Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
The first rule of sustainability is to align with natural forces,
or at least not try to defy them.
~ Paul Hawken
Sustainable Landscape Design encourages a healthy biosphere and stresses both beauty and function.
My upcoming Powerpoint talk is a blend of inspiration and practical ideas you can use to transform challenging sites into beautiful outdoor spaces using native plants.
In my 2 hour class I will share captivating ideas and photos that illustratewhat combinations of native plants to usewhich drainage measures you can take and what design techniques you can implement
to transform any site whether it is steep or level, wooded or open, suburban or urban.
For example, the Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) that I wrote about a post about (click here) is a lovely plant with deep roots that hold loose so…