Landcape Design Study Course III
in January, 2000

Part III of the Landscape Design Study Course series will be held January 17-19, 2000 at the Brazos Center in Bryan, Texas, under the supervision of Dr. William C. Welch, Professor and Extension Landscape Horticulturist. This is a series designed to provide familiarity with the principles of landscape design to the public, particularly to Master Gardeners and Garden Club members, nurserymen, civic leaders and municipal planners from all over Texas.

There will be lectures on subjects such as Conservation of Natural Resources, Development of Landscape Architecture 1840s-1940s, Landscape Design Management (Maintenance), Small Parks and Playgrounds, Color in the Landscape, Landscape Architecture Accessories, Standards for Evaluating Landscape Design, and a special interest talk on Attracting Birds to the Landscape by Charles Fryling, author of a recent book on the subject. Three of the participating lecturers are from the Louisiana State University School of Landscape Architecture in Baton Rouge.

Cost of the course will be $55.00. For further details on the course, including registration forms and information on lodging, call Dr. Welch’s office at (409) 845-7342, or contact Jacque Hand at (409) 845-7692 or (409) 845-8904.

This article appeared in the January/February issue of Lawn and Garden Update, edited by Drs. William C. Welch and Douglas F. Welsh, and produced by Extension Horticulture, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, The Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas.

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