2022
May Events
Placemakers Monthly Live Q&A: 1- 2 EST on Zoom
Thursday, May 5th
Get your garden questions answered in real time. Monthly Zoom Q&A for Placemakers Academy alumni and community members. Sign up here to receive an invitation the morning of each monthly Q&A:
Live Garden Design Workshop at the Highlands Center for Life Enrichment
Home Landscape Design Part 1: Set Yourself Up for Garden Success!
Wednesday, May 25, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CLE Lecture Hall, 348 S 5th St, Highlands, NC 28741, USA
Modules 1-5: Observe, Map, The Elements, The Wish List, Plants
Unleash your own inner designer, and gain the inspiration and confidence to make great choices for your own dream garden! In Part I we are getting to know the land- through observation, site analysis, mapping, and understanding the elements that come together to make it unique. We will also learn how to analyze our own home garden needs, and create the perfect garden wish list. Finally, we’ll learn how to pick the right plant for the right place, and share some of our mountain favorites!
June Events
Live Garden Design Workshop at the Highlands Center for Life Enrichment
Home Landscape Design Part 2: Bring Your Garden Design to Life!
Wednesday, June 1st, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CLE Lecture Hall, 348 S 5th St, Highlands, NC 28741, USA
Modules 6-10 Design I, Design II, Create, The Master Plan, Implement
Unleash your own inner designer, and gain the inspiration and confidence to make great choices for your own dream garden! In Part 2, we are breaking down what makes great gardens tic. You will see the land with new eyes. We will learn how to create a master plan, and how to implement your design. Let us show you, step by step, how to bring your garden visions to life!
Placemakers Monthly Live Q&A: 1- 2 EST on Zoom
Thursday, June 2nd
Get your garden questions answered in real time. Monthly Zoom Q&A for Placemakers Academy alumni and community members. Sign up here to receive an invitation the morning of each monthly Q&A:
Live Garden Design Workshop at the Highlands Center for Life Enrichment
Wednesday June 8th, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Meet at CLE, 348 S 5th St, Highlands, NC 28741, USA
Live Garden Study
The Placemakers Academy of Garden Design: A Three Part Series in Home Landscape Design Part 3: Gardens on the Hoof!
Applying the principles of design in real time with garden tours and engaging discussions of how to choose the right plant for the right place, you will walk away with knowledge and tools to implement your design from site preparation, sourcing materials, and using a plant matrix to choose plants at the nursery. Boxed lunch will be provided.