Integrated Planting Design

3 units

This course focuses on both the cultural, environmental, scientific and the technical aspects of planting design. The course will be taught in 3 modular sessions: Horticulture and the Science of plants; Typologies and design such as bosque, grove, glade, allee, meadow, wetlands, hedgerow, etc., and their origins in productive landscapes, application to contemporary landscape architecture; and the Practical hands-on experience in the field with both design documentation to installation techniques. The course will offer several field trips to experience urban revitalization, various design typologies, sustainable land use, reclamation, and restoration.