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Webinar Description:
In a world where we can build almost anything, anywhere, the question we have to ask is, Should we? If the answer is, Yes, then the next question is, how?
The answer for today’s landscapes is to design them in a way that promotes natural systems and processes.
The powerpoint, ‘Aligning with Natural Forces’, discusses how to design landscapes following natural systems. This approach requires a paradigm shift in thinking. It is a game-changer and often the reasons for implementing this shift are poorly articulated or executed.
This powerpoint offers the whys and hows of some popular sustainable landscape practices. It explains why this approach is so important and shares specific techniques. For example, you will learn how to design a drystream for the collection of surface runoff. You will also learn how to combine native plants (to the East Coast) in appealing and effective ways. And you will learn techniques for ‘taming a slope’. Also, you will learn about how important the soil is to the success of a newly installed landscape.
‘Aligning with Natural Forces’ is a great webinar for those who want to expand their skills and think about sustainable landscape design. And you will enjoy a beautifully illustrated talk by a talented and experienced professional.
Learning Objectives:
1. Learn the four principles of sustainable landscape design.
2. Learn how to combine plants that are native to East Coast of US in a design.
3. Learn how to slow down, filter, and reduce surface runoff water.
Jan Johnsen
Jan Johnsen is a principal of Johnsen Landscapes and Pools in Westchester County, New York and is an admired landscape designer and author. She was the 2019 recipient of the prestigious Award of Distinction from the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD).
Trained in landscape architecture and professional horticulture, Jan has worked in Japan, Hawaii, Kenya, among other places. She is an inspiring speaker and loves to show how you can use design and layout to create beautiful landscapes in tune with natural processes. Her firm’s website is johnsenlandscapes.com.
Jan taught at Columbia University for many years and still teaches at the New York Botanical Garden where she was named Instructor of the Year. Her best-selling book, Gardentopia, joins her other garden design books, Heaven is a Garden, The Spirit of Stone, and Floratopia.
Jan shares her thoughts and informative tips on plants and garden design on her substack page, Gardentopia. Check out her instagram @johnsendesign.
