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marypalmerdargan

Dargan Landscape Architects
& Instructor of the Placemakers Academy of Home Landscape Design

Northern England did not fail to impress with Nati Northern England did not fail to impress with National Trust, English Heritage and Private estates and gardens in spring regalia!
It’s hard to believe it was a full two years ago It’s hard to believe it was a full two years ago that mother passed away. 

The tree planted at Percy Warner Park is starting to burst forth in Bloom. Friends shared beautiful historic double buttercup to place garnish the site…

Please take a pause and remember those who loved you and whom you cherished. Life on this beautiful planet is a fragile and blessed gift.
Bell 2024 | Cashiers, NC | Part III Photos by Sara Bell 2024 | Cashiers, NC | Part III
Photos by Sarah Valentine at Valentine’s Photo Studio | svalentinephotos.com

Dazzling Dahlias of the Bell’s!
Bell 2024 | Cashiers, NC | Part II Photos by Sarah Bell 2024 | Cashiers, NC | Part II
Photos by Sarah Valentine at Valentine’s Photo Studio | svalentinephotos.com

Please enjoy Sarah Valentine's visit to Dargan Landscape Architect's beloved Bell project 10 years later to capture its evolved yet timeless beauty!

Plants that are used here include Polygonum, Solomon’s seal, Black Cohosh, Ferns, Astilbe along with others and a few Hosta that have survived the deer. Adding to the diversity and beauty of this property is the presence of trout holes. The pavilion and fire pit in this area create a perfect setting to relax and enjoy friends and family. There is so much to see and experience in this diverse and lovely property nestled in the woods.
Bell 2024 | Cashiers, NC | Part I Photos by Sarah Bell 2024 | Cashiers, NC | Part I
Photos by Sarah Valentine at Valentine’s Photo Studio | svalentinephotos.com
Please enjoy Sarah Valentine's visit to Dargan Landscape Architect's beloved Bell project 10 years later to capture its evolved yet timeless beauty!

Descending down the Great Lawn the Terraces come into view on the left side of the main house. The Terraces are planted with tree form Standard Limelight Hydrangeas , Quick Fire Panicle Hydrangeas, along with a multitude of perennials including peonies, dahlias, irises, lambs ears among others. The porte-cochère in front of the main house was added to disguise the cars from the view down the driveway and once again keep a smooth natural vista.

Leading down to the Entertainment Pavilion and the water is a stone pathway that descends down the right side of the home. It is a beautiful site with Silver Slip Falls and Silver Slip Creek framing the back of the property. The creek can run wild in the summer due to the rains that accompany the seasonal rainforest climate in the area.
Bell 2015 | Cashiers, NC | Part II Photos by Sarah Bell 2015 | Cashiers, NC | Part II
Photos by Sarah Valentine at Valentine’s Photo Studio | svalentinephotos.com

Please enjoy Sarah Valentine's original photographs of Dargan Landscape Architect's beloved Bell project 10 years ago, and then her visit there 10 years later!

The lamps used for lighting are from the collection of antique miners lamps from the Dargan Landscape collection. The Guardian, a sculpture by Carl Peverall stands proudly at the top of the Great Lawn looking down over the main house. Another point of interest is a large Bald Cypress that helps obscure the roof of the main house to help keep the vista green.
Bell 2015 | Cashiers, NC | Part I Photos by Sarah Bell 2015 | Cashiers, NC | Part I
Photos by Sarah Valentine at Valentine’s Photo Studio | svalentinephotos.com

Please enjoy Sarah Valentine's original photographs of Dargan Landscape Architect's beloved Bell project 10 years ago, and then her visit there 10 years later!

The front entry node welcomes guests and friends with a display of planters, Dancing Peacock maples on the left and on the right Macrophylla or large leaf magnolias that are repeated to create a canopy theme seen throughout the property. The barn/office/guest quarters building is on this upper entry piece of the property.

It was the first area to be planted and features a Japanese styled garden that leads out to the Great Lawn which overlooks the main house. The Great Lawn is flanked by an arboretum of small shrubs, trees, native azaleas and a wide variety of Japanese Maples that provide a beautiful vista from every vantage point.
Whether you want to energize your home landscape, Whether you want to energize your home landscape, or you are exploring doing landscape design professionally, the Placemakers Academy is a wonderful way to immerse yourself in the philosophy and process of an expert teacher with 50 years of professional experience.

Join us Saturday, Jan.25 at 11 AM EST for a Q&A on zoom where we’ll give you some helpful info and answer any questions you may have about the upcoming garden design immersion. Sign-up link in bio!
Enrollment for the 2025 Placemakers Immersion Cour Enrollment for the 2025 Placemakers Immersion Course is officially open! We invite you to join us for a quick get together on Zoom to cover the basics of our upcoming garden design course, so you can figure out if it's right for you. We'll also be answering any questions you have in real time. 

Placemakers 2025 Immersion Q&A | Saturday, Jan.25 at 11 AM EST
Sign-up link in bio!

 #gardendesign #Placemakers #diygarden #gardenlife #homeimprovment #landscapedesign
Join us for a free zoom workshop on how to create Join us for a free zoom workshop on how to create your own beautiful and low-maintenance wildflower meadow to support native pollinators, birds and beyond. �
Thurs. Jan. 23 at 12PM EST 
Sign-up link in bio 

 #nativeplants #gardendesign #landscapedesign #gardenlife #wildflowers #meadow
Placemakers 2023 Immersion Alumni, Nancy Anderson Placemakers 2023 Immersion Alumni, Nancy Anderson and her design come to life... stay tuned for an article about Nancy's journey in the upcoming issue of Plateau Magazine! We'll also be sharing some more on Nancy's native plant oasis in an upcoming newsletter. You can also follow Nancy's garden journey, @nancywhispers !

  #gardendesign #nativeplants #landscapedesign #mountaingardens
Photograph by Sarah Valentine at Valentine’s Pho Photograph by Sarah Valentine at Valentine’s Photo Studio - svalentinephotos.com of Bell | Cashiers, NC

We’re envisioning the best year yet in the garden for ourselves and our 2025 Placemakers Immersion students! If you’re ready for a new year garden makeover with expert guidance, this immersion is for you.

Join us Saturday, Jan.25 at 11 AM EST for a Q&A on zoom where we’ll give you some helpful info and answer any questions you may have about the upcoming garden design immersion. Sign-up link in bio!
Tomorrow, Thursday at 12PM! Growing a Wildflower M Tomorrow, Thursday at 12PM! Growing a Wildflower Meadow, Post-Helene & Beyond- Free Zoom Workshop | Thurs. Jan. 23 at 12PM EST 

Sign-up link in bio

This workshop is for everyone, not just our neighbors in Western North Carolina. We will share a few resources specific to our area, but we will share information that you can apply anywhere there's sun and soil. So come join us and learn how to support your local ecosystem! 

 #nativeplants #landscapedesign #gardendesign #meadow #wildflowers
I’m lovin’ my Kinston break! The Counter@chef I’m lovin’ my Kinston break!  The Counter@chef and farmer!
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Right, I admit it… I didn’t know who Vivian Ho Right, I admit it… I didn’t know who Vivian Howard was, Well maybe eight years ago - and I have found myself in Kinston North Carolina going to Boykin Spaniel field trials and Hunt tests just up the road in Ayden, sc at Shadowlawn for almost a decade.  Just imagine.. the opportunity to stay at The Mother Earth Motor Lodge, too! They put my New Oldfashioned into a sealed coffee cup so I could well home..
Early-bird enrollment is officially open for our 1 Early-bird enrollment is officially open for our 12-week, small group garden design workshop. We invite you to join us on zoom next Saturday the 25th for an info session and a chance to ask any questions you may have about the immersion.

Placemakers 2025 Immersion Q&A | Saturday, Jan.25 at 11 AM EST
 #landscapedesign #gardendesign #Placemakers #diygarden #gardenlife #homeimprovment Sign-up link in bio!

The cherry on top: All Q&A attendees will be mailed a signed copy of “Lifelong Landscape Design” whether you decide to join us this season or not to inspire your garden design journey.
Early-bird enrollment is officially open for our 1 Early-bird enrollment is officially open for our 12-week, small group garden design workshop. We will meet each Thursday on Zoom from 12-1:30 EST, and then gather in Cashiers, NC for an optional garden party and tour. Are you read for a garden adventure? Sign-up link in bio 

 #landscapedesign #gardenlife #gardendesign #diygarden #Placemakers
Growing a Wildflower Meadow, Post-Helene & Beyond- Growing a Wildflower Meadow, Post-Helene & Beyond- Free Zoom Workshop | Thurs. Jan. 23 at 12PM EST 
Sign-up link in bio 

Do you have a newly sunny spot after Helene? Or maybe you just have a sunny or sloped area you would like to re-wild a bit and support the web of life in your garden? Join us for a free zoom workshop on how to create your own beautiful and low-maintenance wildflower meadow to support native pollinators, birds and beyond. ��

This workshop is for everyone, not just our neighbors in Western North Carolina. We will share a few resources specific to our area, but we will share information that you can apply anywhere there's sun and soil. So come join us and learn how to support your local ecosystem! 

 #nativeplants #landscapedesign #gardendesign #meadow #wildflowers
Thomas Taulbee Memorial Entrance | The Ramble, Cas Thomas Taulbee Memorial Entrance | The Ramble, Cashiers, NC- MG Morrow’s painted steel sculpture, “Silviu”, adorned by native Flame Azaleas #landscapedesign #gardendesign #darganlandscapearchitects #cashiersnc #mountaingardens #nativeplants
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January 2025 Events

Butterfly wildflowers

Growing a Wildflower Meadow, post-Helene & Beyond | Free Virtual Talk

12:00pm – 1:00pm | Thursday, January 23rd | Free Virtual Garden Talk & Q&A

Do you have a newly sunny spot after Helene? Or maybe you just have a sunny or sloped area you would like to re-wild a bit and support the web of life in your backyard? Come join us for a free zoom workshop on how to create your own beautiful and low-maintenance wildflower meadow to support native pollinators, birds and beyond!

Register for Winter in the Garden

 

Immersion Program

Curious about the 2025 Immersion? Register for the Q&A!

11:00am -12:00pm | Saturday, January 25th | Immersion 2025 Q&A

Join us as we give you a tour of the upcoming immersion course, and answer all of your questions about the course. All attendees will receive a signed copy of Mary Palmer’s, “Lifelong Landscape Design” to inspire your garden design journey!

Register for the Q&A and Your Copy of ‘Lifelong Landscape Design’


February 2025 Events

Virtual Open House | Placemakers 2025 Garden Design Immersion

7:00pm – 8:00pm | Tuesday, February 25th | Open to Enrolled Students & Curious Prospective Students

To welcome all of our 2025 Immersion students and get them acquainted with the course, we’ll host a virtual open house on zoom. If you’re still figuring our if the immersion is right for you, we welcome you to join us too! We will give you a tour of the course and all of the info you need to set yourself up for success on your garden design adventure.

Sign-Up to Join the Virtual Open House


Spring 2025 Events

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