Larry Weaner's Revolutionary Landscapes
Photo by Rob Cardillo
The Gardens at Heather Farm
Thu, Sep 29, 2016
7:00 PM
A successful garden is rewarding, stimulating, and environmentally friendly. Unfortunately, traditional gardening practices don’t often deliver on that promise. Not only are these outdated methods resource- and time-consuming, they result in gardens that are weedy, labor-intensive, and at odds with wildlife and local ecosystems. For decades, Larry Weaner has been at the forefront of ecological landscape design.
By understanding the ecological processes of change in our native landscapes and incorporating them into our designs, we can create beautiful, dynamic landscapes that require less labor and are more aesthetically rewarding and environmentally sound. Larry Weaner’s ideas apply in any climate and will change the way you think about what a garden should do and be. Forget about nonstop weeding, fertilizing, and watering. It’s time for a garden revolution.
About the speaker
Famous for his meadows, Larry Weaner is a leading figure in North American landscape design. He is the founder of the educational program series New Directions in the American Landscape and his firm, Larry Weaner Landscape Associates, is known for combining ecological restoration with traditions of fine garden design. He has received the top three design awards from the Association of Professional Landscape Designers.
Garden Revolution: How our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change, co-authored by Weaner and Thomas Christopher, is published by Timber Press.
Larry Weaner, photo by Kim Sokoloff
Location
The Gardens at Heather Farm
1540 Marchbanks Drive
Walnut Creek, CA
Date and time
6:45 PM Check-in and registration
7:00 PM Illustrated talk
8:00 PM Book signing and reception
Registration
$20 The Gardens at Heather Farm and Garden Conservancy members
$22 California Garden Club members
$25 General admissions
Students may register for complimentary tickets by calling 415.441.4300 (M-F, 9-5 Pacific Time)
For any questions, please call the Garden Conservancy headquarters in New York at
845.424.6500, ext. 212 (M-F, 9-5 Eastern Time)
This event is presented in partnership with The Gardens at Heather Farm