Upcoming Classes and Lectures

Your Perfect Front Yard

The front yard: most people have it, and most people don't know what to do with it! Learn how the principles of good landscape design can help you to create the front yard that you have always wanted.

Classes Currently this class is not being offered. If you would be interested in taking this class in the future, please e-mail me at frontyard@bygardendesign.com. I will notify you by e-mail if/when this class will be offered again.

Topics:

The principles of landscape design.
The landscape design process.
Hands on: map your land.
Hands on: draw up a list of what you want and need from your landscape (programming).
Hands on: design your yard.
Soils and how to grow healthy plants.
Choosing plants for the front yard.

Class Handouts (PDF files; require Adobe Acrobat)

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Art and Ornament in the Garden

In this class I use slides, books and product literature to show the many ways in which art and ornamentation is used in public and private gardens, with an emphasis on landscape design principles. I also include a short segment on how to plan your own garden. On the final night, we will invite local garden artists and art enthusiasts to share their perspectives on art in the garden.

Currently this class is not being offered. If you would be interested in taking this class in the future, please e-mail me at artclassinterest@bygardendesign.com. I will notify you by e-mail if/when this class will be offered again.

Class Handouts

(PDF files, requires Adobe Acrobat)

Naturescaping Classes

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Past Lectures (most recent first)

"A Career in Landscape Architecture/Landscape Design." February 2008 (also 2/2006) @ LBCC Horticulture Department's Lunchtime Discussion Session.

"Waterwise Landscaping." November 2007 @ the Benton County Environmental Issues Advisory Committee Annual Meeting and Public Forum, Corvallis-Benton Co. Library.

"My Design Process" and tour of a garden designed by Beth Young Garden Design, LLC. @ Oregon State University Landscape Design Class (April 2006).

"The Landscape Design Process" @ LBCC Horticulture Landscape Planning Class (January 2006).

"Big Ideas for Small Spaces" January 2006 @ OSU Extension Master Gardeners' Brown-Bag Lecture Series, Corvallis-Benton Co. Library.

"Design Principles to Make Your Yard Beautiful" November 2005 @ InsideOut Garden Visions.

"Curb Appeal in Six Days, Six Weeks or Six Months" August 2005 @ Keller-Williams Realty.

Beth Young Garden Design
534 NW 4th St. Corvallis, Oregon, 97330
(541) 738-2971

info@bygardendesign.com