Recently, four members of the Garden Club of Wiscasset attended Course 2 of the
Landscape Design School which was offered through the National Garden Club.
The National Garden Club (NGC) is a nonprofit organization that promotes
gardening, floral design, and environmental and civic responsibility nation-wide.
NGC was formed in 1929 and is the world's largest volunteer 501(c)(3)
organization of its type. All members of the Garden Club Federation of Maine
(GCFM) are also members of the NGC. NGC offers education as part of their
mission including the Landscape Design School.
The Landscape Design School consists of 4 courses offered over four years. The
goal of the program is to give students tools for making their own gardens more
beautiful and easier to maintain.
Landscape Design School Course Content
Course 1 – Your Ecosystem; Space, Design & People; Principles & Elements of LD;
Developing Your Garden Plan; Basics of Site Plan; Color in the Landscape; Design
for the Environment; Development of LD - Ancient Times to 1840; Xeriscaping
Course 2 – LD Process; Designing for Pollinators & Wildlife; Plants in the
Landscape; Accessible, Enabling & Therapeutic Gardens; Structures in the
Landscape; Redesign of Areas; Development of North American LD; Preservation
of Historic Sites & Structures; Overused, Often Invasive Plants & Native
Alternatives
Course 3 – LD Process; Woody Plants in the Landscape; Herbaceous Materials in
the Landscape; LD with Maintenance in Mind; Graphics Interpretation; Creating
Your Own Home Garden Landscaping Plan
Course 4 – Contemporary LD Trends; Community Participation in Landscaping
Projects; History & Development of Community Gardens; Suburban Design;
Guidelines for Evaluating Landscape Designs; Evaluation of Landscape Designs
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