Landscape Design School
Series 28
Southern California Garden Club invites you to attend the National Garden Clubs Landscape Design School. This is a series of four ten-hour courses offered by National Garden Clubs since 1958. This is the 28th series given in California. Courses are designed to stimulate interest in all phases of landscape design and to develop greater appreciation, pride and knowledge about residential, public and historic gardens.
2024 Course Dates
1st Course - June 21 & 22
2nd Course - July 12 & 13
3rd Course - July 26 & 27
4th Course - August 9 & 10
Venue
Valley Park Baptist Church
16514 Nordhoff Street
North Hills, CA 91343
Lecture Topics by Course
01
Learning about Your Ecosystem
Space, Design and People
Principles and Elements of Landscape Design
Developing Your Garden Plan
Basics of a Site Plan
Color in the Landscape
Design for the Environment
Development of Landscape Design:
Ancient Times to 1840
Xeriscaping: Not Just for the Desert
Supplemental Subject (TBD)
02
Landscape Design Process
Designing for Pollinators and Wildlife
Plants in the Landscape
Accessible, Enabling and Therapeutic Gardens
Structures in the Landscape
Redesign of Areas
Development of North American Landscape Design
Preservation of Historic Sites & Structures
Overused, Often Invasive Plants &
Native Alternatives in Your Area
Supplemental Subject (TBD)
03
Contemporary Landscape Design Trends
Community Participation in Landscaping Projects
History and Development of Community Gardens
Suburban Design
Guidelines for Evaluating Landscape Design of
Residential, Public and Commercial Property
Evaluations of Landscape Designs
Supplemental Subject (TBD)
04
Landscape Design Process
Woody Plants in the Landscape
Herbaceous Materials in the Landscape
Landscape Design with Maintenance in Mind
Graphics Interpretation
Creating Your Own Home Garden Landscaping Plan
Supplemental Subject (TBD)
Course Details
National Garden Clubs, Inc. established a series of four
courses on landscape design in order to develop a
greater appreciation of the environment, both natural
and manmade, for its members. Course content is
established by National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC).
The Landscape Design Schools (LDS) are designed to:
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Develop a greater sense of appreciation, pride and
knowledge about our private, public and historic
gardens.
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Promote positive changes in our surroundings to
encourage beauty, utility, convenience, sound
ecological practice and ease of maintenance.
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Encourage better understanding of the landscape
design process to promote landscapes that will
sustain sound management
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Stimulate interest in all phases of landscape design, including community planning.
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Develop a contingent of qualified Landscape Design Consultants to serve in such decision-making areas of public life as providing leadership, educational programs, scholarships, awards & promoting better landscape design.
Courses may be taken in any order. Each course
consists of ten hours of instruction, which may include
field trips and tours to related locations. Open
book/open note exams are offered for those wishing to
become NGC Accredited Consultants. After passing
two Landscape Design School courses, a student
becomes a Provisional Consultant and may join a
Landscape Design Council -- a group that provides
programs and tours that further the education of its
members. Garden club members who complete all four
courses with a passing grade on every exam within
seven years become Landscape Design Consultants,
which is recognized as a special achievement among
NGC members... but does not convey professional
status. To remain in Good Standing, every five years
Landscape Design Consultants must continue their
education by attending a Refresher or a LD School
Course – no exam is required. After a Consultant’s
fourth refresher, the Consultant becomes a Master
Consultant. Consultants or Master Consultants may
earn refresher credit only once within a calendar year.
Application & Contact Information
For detailed LDS course information please download the application here or visit the National Garden Clubs website at www.gardenclub.org
You may also reach the local LDS Chairman at aslafer@ca.rr.com or
(323) 708-4114.