With a base plan in hand to begin the site inventory process, this class continues the essential work of assessing existing landscape elements that influence design decisions, including topography, hardscape features, water, buildings, wildlife, and more. This online session will help students discover factors they might not have considered before and learn how to document and sketch out a visual diagram that provides a clearer understanding of any variables to consider. Students will practice drafting skills, develop a design key, and evaluate the conditions of features and variables on a site. Class Level: Intermediate

Applying effective structure and movement to a garden fulfills a desired experience, engaging a person to physically or visually move throughout the living space with a purpose or goal. Structure and movement establish a program arranging key components and complementary features within and transitioning between spaces. Beyond thinking of a row of shrubs, a fence, a path, or a wall, students will learn how to shape and organize an area for use, transition, circulation, and enclosure to lead the eye to micro and macro destinations. We’ll explore design patterns and basic geometry to achieve our goals. With a few conceptual plans sketched, the next step is to practice applying these organizational and aesthetically functional tools. Class Level: Intermediate