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Restoration Seminar for Landscape Designers and Garden Lovers
A collaboration between Pacific Horticulture Society, Association of Professional Landscape Designers & The Gardens at Heather Farm
Head to The Gardens at Heather Farm to get a fresh perspective that will inspire your landscape work with clients or at home in your personal garden. The full-day seminar on Thursday, October 12th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., features three industry experts sharing their knowledge and providing tips for restoring and rejuvenating mature garden landscapes to meet today’s standards for beauty and sustainability. See how an outdated and aging area of The Gardens property is transformed by into an updated, sustainable space using the techniques discussed.
In Part One of the seminar, Laura Forlin, Department Co-Chair of the Landscape Horticulture Department at Merritt College, will discuss Site Analysis. Part Two will feature the topic of integrating 21st Century Infrastructure into the established garden space, as led by Cheryl Buckwater, president of EcoLandscape California Board. And APLD landscape designer, Rebecca Sweet, will round out the seminar with a presentation on the Multiple Benefits of New Plants. After the lecture, attendees with enjoy a self-guided tour of the featured newly-renovated landscape at The Gardens.
Registration includes a catered lunch, coffee and cold drinks throughout the day, and a post-seminar wine reception in the garden. Free parking is available on-site and adjacent to The Gardens.
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Co-produced by the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD), The Gardens at Heather Farm, and Pacific Horticulture Society. Seminar fee is $100 for members of these participating organizations and $120 for the general public.
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For more information, visit gardenshf.org or call (925) 947-1678.
About The Gardens at Heather Farm
The Gardens at Heather Farm (GHF) is an independent nonprofit organization which operates a six-acre public garden, education center and special event venue. A Certified Wildlife Habitat and Certified Green Business, GHF is self-supporting through memberships, fundraisers, grants, private donations, facility rentals and program fees. The mission is to enrich the community through the beauty and environmental stewardship of our gardens while providing educational programs and a variety of venues for social and cultural events.
