Site Character: An Approach to Creative Design Discover a contextual approach to shaping landscape and garden space. A design method is outlined which bases decision-making on the characteristics of the site, not conventional style or structure. Topics include connecting spaces, the relationship between background and foreground, transparency, and framing views. The instructor illustrates his talk [...]

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“The line between art and nature has never seemed so blurred as it is in the Brine Garden.” Legendary American landscape design figures—Alexander Jackson Downing, Frederick Law Olmsted, Beatrix Farrand, and Fletcher Steele—all worked in the Hudson Valley.   Gardens of the Hudson Valley celebrates the historic and artistic landscape. Photographers Steve Gross and Susan [...]

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The American Gardener with Stellar Stonecrops on the cover. Inviting Nature into Your Garden by Duncan Brine If you’re starting a new garden or contemplating a redesign, consider a naturalistic approach, which has renewed relevance in today’s environment. http://www.ahs.org/publications/the_american_gardener/10/09/index.htm

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Rural Intelligence |  Brine Garden in Photographs & Watercolors –   Gallery on the Green in Pawling, NY will honor the 20th anniversary of The Brine Garden, a remarkable private garden there, with an exhibition of photographs and watercolors.    

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Gardening for a Lifetime: How to Garden Wiser as You Grow Older from Timber Press Sydney lives just over yonder in Ct. It has been a real pleasure to meet her in her garden and greet her here. Her authorial voice is as direct and encouraging as she is in person. She writes with wisdom [...]

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