Cornell Landscape Architects
Short
Course
June
15 and 16, 2007
Cornell Campus and Ithaca, NY
Welcome to the first annual short course for landscape architects at Cornell University! Our objective is to increase your understanding of the challenges faced when establishing landscapes in urban and difficult sites and give you the skills with which to solve these problems. We look forward to teaching you about some of the newest advances in landscape establishment-including understanding site variables that will impact plant growth, the best new trees and shrubs for challenging landscapes, strategies for dealing with compacted soils including structural soil and the use of porous pavements. We will see demonstrations and visit on-site installations in the City of Ithaca and on the Cornell Campus. As much as possible we will make it as 'hands on' as we can.
You will also be able to earn 10 Learning Units (LU) which will count as Continuing Education Credit Hours. We hope to see you on June 15 and 16th in Ithaca.
Continuing Education Credits
You will earn 10 Learning Units (LU) which will count as Continuing Education Credit Hours.
Short Course Instructors
Peter Trowbridge, professor and chair in the Department of
Landscape Architecture.
Nina
Bassuk, professor and program
leader of the Urban Horticulture Institute at Cornell University.
Course Information
and Schedule
During this 2-day course
participants will learn about,
Best Trees and Shrubs for Difficult Sites
Structural Soil and Porous Pavements
Dealing with Compacted Soils
On
Day 1, June 15th we will begin the course at the Tompkins County
Library which is in downtown Ithaca and off campus. Day 2 will be held on the
Ithaca campus and we begin at the ILR School.
You will receive specific details and
maps once we receive your registration form.
Although we will have some indoor class time we will spend a good bit of time participating in hands-on outdoor activities including walking to and touring various plantings.
Course Schedule
Registration Information and Form
The
class size is limited to 40. Reserve
your place as soon as possible. The registration deadline is June 5th.
Once
we receive your registration form information packets which contain directions
to Ithaca, maps of the Cornell campus and surrounding areas, parking
instructions and more course information will be mailed.
Download Registration Form (pdf)
Reserved Lodging
Options and Exploring the Ithaca Area:
Ithaca
is beautiful in the summer and a great place to vacation. We have reserved
rooms at several local hotels under the name of the Cornell Landscape Architect
Short Course. Make your reservations
before May 15th.