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Landscape Design
Landscape Design is the art and practice of creating gardens andlandscapes in response to a variety of
aesthetic factors and site conditions. The Botanical Garden’s program, now over 30 years old, is one of the few
available in this field in the country. The instructors are practicing design professionals; most are registered
landscape architects. Entering students are not requiredto have prior coursework or experience. Pursue a Certificate in Landscape Design or enroll
in individual courses. Students in this program learn the history and theory of landscape design and are given the
tools to develop their own designs. In addition to the required courses, a wide variety of electives are offered to
enrich the educational experience of program participants. The Program Coordinator is Susan Cohen, ASLA,
RLA, a graduate of Smith College. After earning a Certificate at the Botanical Garden, she received her BS in
Landscape Architecture from City College of New York. She is principal of Susan Cohen Landscape Architect in
Greenwich, Connecticut and an award-winning designer, who also lectures and writes about garden history and
landscape design. Ms. Cohen teaches at the Garden,
coordinates the Landscape Design Portfolio series, and is
the designer of the exhibition, Momijigari: The Japanese
Autumn Garden. She is also a member of the Garden’s
Board of Advisors.
Landscape as Art:
Focusing on landscape as an art form, examine how we experience the natural world. Historic
developments are traced beginning with the earthwork artists of the 1960s, the evolution
of environmental art and its role in the rehabilitation of degraded postindustrial sites.
Light is investigated in all its varied forms. Explore the passage of time, soundscape design, (the natural sounds of the environment), literate landscapes linking time,
memory, and events with encoded stories.
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