Photo by Ian Caton

Where science meets practice

Course Overview

*This is the seventh of seven Intensive Course sessions, and can be purchased individually or as part of the Full Bundle. Session 1 is a recommended prerequisite for subsequent sessions.


Presenter: Larry Weaner

Ecological design need not be a bitter aesthetic pill that our clients must swallow to do the right thing. The order inherent in our wild native landscapes is widely considered beautiful. By translating that ecology-based order into the aesthetically-based language of fine garden design, the results can be much more universally embraced by our clients. In addition, Larry will illustrate how highly gardenesque - and even formal - elements can gracefully interact and intermingle with wilder woodland, shrubland, and meadow compositions. This approach can result in landscapes that are both ecologically productive and visually pleasing to clients with a variety of aesthetic preferences.

Attendees will receive a 100+ page, login-protected course manual.

Applicable Regions: Eastern and Midwestern U.S. (Florida excluded).

Note: This course will have some repeated information from previous intensive design short courses.


Date & Time: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 1 - 4:30 PM EDT* 

Location: Virtual

Fee: $145 for individual session, $645 for Full Bundle (Sessions 1-7)

Student discount: Email verification of student status (ie. course schedule including your name and enrollment date) to [email protected] for 20% off discount code.

Audience: Professional

CEUs: APLD (3), LA CES (3), NOFA (3), SER (3)
See here for details & instructions. 

Register by: 3 months after the live session date


*The session will be recorded and viewable to registrants for 3 months after the live session date.


Registration will be refunded only if notification is received before five (5) working days prior to the event.



ATTENDEE COURSE MATERIALS

The course materials will become available 24 hours prior to the live session start times. You'll receive an email with instructions to access by logging into your Portal account.

Note: All course materials will be accessible for 3 months after each live date. Session handouts will be downloadable, but session recordings will not be downloadable.


Header photo by Larry Weaner Landscape Associates

Instructor

Larry Weaner, FAPLD, president and founder of Larry Weaner Landscape Associates, established New Directions in the American Landscape in 1990. He is nationally recognized for combining expertise in horticulture, landscape design, and ecological restoration. His design and restoration work spans more than twenty US states and the UK, and has been profiled in national publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Landscape Architecture Magazine, Garden Design, American Gardener, Wildflower Magazine, and ASLA’s “The Dirt” blog. Larry has presented at American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) annual and state chapter meetings, Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) events, and many others. His book, Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change (2016) received an American Horticultural Society Book Award in 2017. In 2021 he received the AHS Landscape Design Award and the APLD Award of Distinction.

Ecology-based Landscape Practice Intensive Course - Bundle

Larry Weaner and Ian Caton

Ecology-based Landscape Practice Intensive Course - Individual Sessions

Larry Weaner and Ian Caton

FAQ

  • Recording: Will this course be recorded for me to view later? Do I have to attend the live session in order to access the recording?

    The entire course will be recorded and available (not downloadable) to all registrants after the live session ends for three (3) months. If you are registered, you do not need to attend the live session in order to access the recording.

  • Recording: Can I purchase only the recording later?

    You can register for 3 months past the live session date, and access the materials - including the recording - until that point.

  • Continuing Education Units (CEUs): Can I get CEUs for taking this course?

    Stay tuned for CEU details for the following organizations: APLD, LA CES, & NOFA.

  • Continuing Education Units (CEUs): How do I receive the CEUs?

    As this is considered a live course, those seeking LA CES CEUs must watch the session and complete the quiz on the Portal by *two weeks* after the live session date. Ensure that your Portal profile indicates ASLA/LACES under the CEU section and email [email protected] if you make any changes to your profile CEU section. You will then receive an email with your completion certificate within 3-4 weeks. || For APLD & NOFA CEUs, please self-report to those organizations using your registration confirmation email.

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