Homestead & Landscape Design -East

Please Note: We have cancelled this course as we did not receive enough registrations. We will reschedule for February 2010, so keep an eye on our Upcoming Events.

Located in the East Metro but open to anyone, this is a repeat of our May course. (Read a student comment from the previous course.)

Instructor: Daniel Halsey of SouthWoods Forest Gardens

When: four Thursday evenings, 6:30-9:30pm Oct 29 and Nov 5,12,19

Where: Room 435 in the main building of Brown College, 1405 Northland Drive (North of I494 and Pilot Knob Road), Mendota Heights, MN 55120

Session 1: Site Assessment and Base Mapping

Overview- Paper Language, Bubble Maps, Concept, Draft, Final Draft, Final Design
Assignment - Homestead Base Mapping Measurements
Demonstration: Site Assessment and Base Mapping

Session 2: Design Progression - Hardscapes, Uses, Access, Plant Patches

Classroom Pencil Practice: Tools, Landscape Symbols, Drawing a Base Map, and using Bum Wad.
Assignment - Finish base map and start bubble maps.
Demonstration: Access and Water Works

Session 3: Draft Design Workshop

Style Demo, Practice and Supervised Work Session. Transfer of Bum Wad concepts to Draft Design. Plant Size and Placement.
Assignment - Complete draft design
Demos=station: Hardscapes: Retaining Walls, Terracing, Rock, Decks and Pavers

Session 4: Final Design Process and Supervised Work Session

Plant Selection, Ground Covers, Material
Calculations, Implementation Notes and Logistics
Assignment - Finish Final
Design and scan to Tiff or Jpeg and e-mail to Instructor for critique.
Demonstration: Plant Database Queries and Internet Resources

Materials List
T-square 42” +
Drafting tape
Triangles: 45-90 degree & 30-60 degree
Scissors
Compass
Drafting pencils – HB, B, 2H, 4H
8 Scale Ruler
10 Scale Ruler
Small and Large French curve
Small and Small circle templates
Tube for carrying drawings
8-scale graph paper; sheet size 24” x 36” (approx. 8 sheets)
Bum wad paper
Glue stick or double-stick tape
Eraser
Black ink pens – minimum of 3 tips: narrow, medium, bold

How to Register: Click on the appropriate price button below to register for this 4-evening class. Individual members $130, nonmembers $160, Pair sharing a table $220.

Questions? Please email Dan Halsey or call him at 612-720-5001 for more information.

Sponsored by PRI Cold Climate