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

This 5-week evening class will be offered again in Winter Quarter 2008. This will be the sixth year for this popular class.Register through the LBCC Catalogue. Limit 16/class.

Bring photos of your front yard to first class. Digital photos are preferred, which you can email to me after the first class. Also bring any prepared plans if you have them.

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)

If you missed a class...and you want to catch up, look over the Class Syllabus to see what you missed and/or send me an e-mail at beth@bygardendesign.com and I will try to get you up to speed.

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

Next session starts September 16, 2008.

"Naturescaping" is landscape design and stewardship that...

Incorporates the use of site-appropriate native plants by learning the plants' bioregions.
RPRP: "right plant, right place" method for garden success and less maintenance.
Reduces the garden's summer water needs by improving the soil, recycling rainwater and using drought-tolerant plants.
Eliminates need for expensive, synthetic fertilizers by organically improving the soil's fertility and tilth.
Encourages birds, butterflies and beneficial wildlife while discouraging damaging insects and wildlife.
Eliminates the need for toxic pesticides and herbicides by encouraging beneficial insects and improving soil fertility.
Creates a relaxing, low-maintenance environment for you!

Instructor will guide you through the design process so that you will have created a Conceptual Landscape Plan and/or a detailed Planting Plan by the end of the course. Guest speakers from local conservation groups and natural resource agencies will provide insight on the importance of, and options for, naturescaping your yard. Note: to get the most out of this class you will need to dedicate 2-5 hours per week to homework.

Naturescaping Your Land

Naturescaping for homeowners with 1/2 acre or more, rural property, and/or live on the edge of a forest, field or farm..

Sept 18-Oct 23, 2007. Tuesdays 7:00-9:00 p.m. Drop-in Design Studio Saturday Oct. 27 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tuition $49. Registration is through the Corvallis Environmental Center 753-9211.

Naturescaping Your Land Flyer: NaturescLandFlyer

Naturescaping in the City

Naturescaping for folks who have 1/2 acre or less and live on city water, drainage and sewage systems.

This 8-week evening course will be offered again in fall, 2008. Registration is through the Corvallis Environmental Center 753-9211.past flyer

Naturescaping classes are sponsored by the Corvallis Environmental Center-Avery House Nature Center, Benton Soil and Water Conservation District, the City of Corvallis Public Works Department and The Institute for Applied Ecology.

Past Lectures

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

"Use 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.

"The Landscape Design Process at BYGD " and tour of a BYGD-designed garden. Oregon State University Landscape Design Class (April 2006), LBCC Horticulture Landscape Planning Class (January 2006)..

"A Career in Landscape Architecture/Landscape Design." February 2006, LBCC Horticulture Department's Lunchtime Discussion Session.

"Waterwise Landscaping." November 2007, Benton County Environmental Issues Advisory Committee, Fall Public Forum.

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

info@bygardendesign.com