Adkins Arboretum is offering a landscape design workshop on Saturday, March 3 which will address the typical challenges of homeowners in the Chesapeake Bay region. Three experienced landscape designers and avid gardeners will lead you through an all-day intensive design session. Come with your challenges and dreams, and leave with a landscape plan, ideas, and confidence to transform your home landscape for your enjoyment and pride.
Topics include analyzing the challenges and opportunities of your property; developing a plan for circulation and unique features; designing “rooms” for outdoor living; choosing materials for patios and walks; incorporating sustainable practices; and selecting ornamental plants. The day will be organized around presentations followed by breakout sessions for you to work one-on-one with designers. The designers will offer practical advice on to get started, what to do with wet areas, how to lay out a path, how to screen an undesirable view, and plants recommended for specific conditions. Step by step, you will develop your own landscape design.
Workshop leaders are Arboretum Executive Director Ellie Altman; landscape architect Barbara McClinton, formerly of the Baltimore landscape architecture and land planning firm Daft, McCune, Walker; and landscape designer and native plant enthusiast Chris Pax, a graduate of the George Washington University sustainable landscape design master’s program.
Bring your own lunch. Arrive at 8:30 am for coffee and a light breakfast. The workshop will begin at 9 am. Break refreshments will be provided. Also bring a property plat, photos, and other documentation of your property.
Registration required. Click here for info and to pay. Fee: $85 members, $110 general public
Adkins Arboretum
12610 Eveland Rd
Ridegely, MD 21660
410 634 2847
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